The Hall of Fame Classic (formerly known as the Guardians Classic, CBE Classic, CBE Hall of Fame Classic and Hall of Fame Classic) created by the

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(NABC) is an annual season-opening college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament is currently held in mid-November at

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. Before the 2007 tournament, the final rounds were held at Municipal Auditorium, except for one year at

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in 2001.

Tournament Format

From the inaugural tournament in 2001 until 2019, twelve teams participated in the tournament. In this format; the first two rounds were played at campus sites on two different days hosted by regional hosts, regional hosts automatically advanced to the championship rounds which are played at

. Championship rounds took place one week after the initial round. Teams not hosting advanced to sub regional rounds where they played three games. From 2020 until 2023 four teams participated in a traditional four team tournament with a Championship and Consolation game. The 2024 Hall of Fame Classic will be a showcase doubleheader, instead of a traditional four team tournament.

History

Championship game results

Consolation game results

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

All matches aired on ESPN Networks

2019

Host Rounds

Championship Round

Subhost Rounds

2018

Host Rounds

Championship Round

Subhost Rounds

2017

Host Rounds

Championship Round

Subhost Rounds

2016

Championship Round

Subhost Rounds

2015

Championship Round

Subhost Rounds

2014

Future Fields

2025

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and

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, will headline the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic, with the fourth team to be announced.

References

External links

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