The Emerald Coast Classic is an 8 team
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
tournament held during
Thanksgiving
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of NCAA Division I men's basketball season, with the inaugural tournament beginning in 2014. The two final round games are played on the campus of
Northwest Florida State College
Northwest Florida State College is a public college in Niceville, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Northwest Fl ...
in
Niceville, Florida
Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay.
The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville was 12,7 ...
. The tournament will be presented by Global Sports. First and second-round games are played at on-campus sites, with the third round and championship round scheduled Thanksgiving weekend at Northwest Florida State College.
Tournament History
Champions
Brackets
* – Denotes overtime period
2022
The tournament is set to take place from November 25 - 26, 2022.
First Round
Championship round
2021
LSU, Oregon State, Penn State and Wake Forest headline the field for the 2021 Emerald Coast Classic.
First-round games played at on-campus sites. Second- and championship-round games played on the campus of
Northwest Florida State College
Northwest Florida State College is a public college in Niceville, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Northwest Fl ...
in
Niceville, Florida
Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay.
The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville was 12,7 ...
.
First Round
Championship round
2019
Championship round
2018
First and Second Round
First and second-round games were played at campus sites November 10–20, 2018 with the third round and championship round scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, November 23 and 25.
Championship round
2017
First and Second Round
First and second-round games were played at on-campus sites November 12–21, 2017 with the third round and championship round scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, November 24 and 25.
Championship round
2016
First and Second Round
First and second-round games were played at on-campus sites November 13–22, 2016 with the third round and championship round scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, November 25 and 26.
Championship round
2015
First and Second Round
Championship round
2014
First and Second Round
First and second-round games were played at on-campus sites November 20–25, 2014 with the third round and championship round scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, November 28 and 29.
Championship round
References
External links
Emerald Coast Classic
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College basketball competitions
College men's basketball competitions in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 2014
2014 establishments in Florida
Basketball in Florida
Okaloosa County, Florida