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tournament held during

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. The tournament began in 2007, and was owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television. Games were televised on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Until 2012, it was known as the "76 Classic";

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's 76 chain owned the

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to the tournament.

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sponsored the 2012 tournament. In 2013, the event merged with the

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Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

* – On January 3, 2010, USC announced it would punish the Men's Basketball Program for rules violations committed in the 2007–2008 season, when

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received improper benefits in violation of NCAA rules ''all'' wins during the 2007–2008 season, including any wins during the Pac-10 Conference Tournament, were ''vacated''

All Tournament Teams

2007

, USC - Tournament MVP *

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, Southern Illinois *

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, Miami (Ohio) * Tim Pollitz, Miami (Ohio) *

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, Mississippi State

2008

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, Arizona State - Tournament MVP * Jeff Teague, Wake Forest *

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, Baylor *

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, Saint Mary’s *

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, UTEP

2009

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, West Virginia - Tournament MVP * Kevin Jones, West Virginia * Gordon Hayward, Butler * T.J. Robinson, Long Beach State * T. J. Campbell, Portland

2010

* Chace Stanback, UNLV - Tournament MVP * Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech * Marshall Moses, Oklahoma State * Justin Hurtt, Tulsa *

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, Cal State Northridge

2011

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, Saint Louis - Tournament MVP * Kwamain Mitchell, Saint Louis *

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, Oklahoma * Evan Roquemore, Santa Clara *

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, Villanova

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2012

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2008

2007

References

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