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Acrisure Classic

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Acrisure Classic
Logo for inaugural event
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2023
No. of teams12 men's and 4 women's in 2024
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Acrisure Arena
Most recent
champion(s)
Arizona
Most titlesArizona (1)
TV partner(s)Fox (2023)
TruTV[1] (2024)
Sponsor(s)Acrisure
Official websiteAcrisure Classic

The Acrisure Classic is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament, that is part of the Acrisure series[2]. The inaugural event took place in 2023.[3]

Brackets

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2024

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Participating men's teams:[4]

Semifinals
November 28
TruTV
Championship
November 29
TruTV
      
USC
Saint Mary's
 
 
Arizona State
New Mexico Consolation
November 29
TruTV
 
 

2023

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The 2023 event featured nationally ranked Arizona and Michigan State. On-campus games were hosted by the team listed second below.[5]. Three games were played at campus sites in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, and the event culminated with a nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day.

On-campus games

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Game recaps: [6][7][8]

Acrisure Arena game

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Game recap: [9]

November 23 (Fox)
No. 21 Michigan State 68
No. 3 Arizona 74

References

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  1. ^ "TNT Sports to Present Comprehensive Live Coverage of NCAA College Basketball Acrisure Series in Palm Springs – Tuesday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 29 – on truTV & Max". August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Acrisure Series". Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Michigan State and Arizona to Headline the Inaugural Acrisure Classic". Acrisure Arena. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Acrisure Classic to have California feel as USC, San Diego State confirmed to attend".
  5. ^ Dobbertean, Chris (23 September 2023). "2023–24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SBNation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ^ "No. 18 Michigan State Rolls to 81–49 Win over Alcorn State". The Associated Press. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ "No. 3 Arizona Uses a 20-point Run to Seal a 101-56 Rout of UT-Arlington for Its 5th Straight Win". The Associated Press. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "UT Arlington Beats Alcorn State 82–69". The Daily Item. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Love's 17 Points, Key Steal in the Closing Seconds Help No. 3 Arizona Top No. 21 Michigan State". ESPN. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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