The Hall of Fame Classic powered by ShotTracker (formerly known as the College Basketball Experience Classic, Guardians Classic and the CBE Hall of Fame Classic) is an annual season-opening college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament is currently held in mid-November. There are twelve teams invited, each representing a different athletic conference. The initial two rounds are played at regional sites on two different days hosted by participating team. The regional hosts automatically advance to the championship rounds at
T-Mobile Center in
Kansas City, Missouri. The championship rounds take place one week after the initial round. Teams not hosting advance to sub regional rounds where they will play three games. Since 2020, the event has been named the Hall of Fame Classic powered by ShotTracker.
Before the 2007 tournament, the final rounds were held at
Municipal Auditorium, except for one year at
Kemper Arena
The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena ...
in 2001. The event is organized by the
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of men's college basketball coaches. It was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, head men's basketball coach at the University ...
(NABC) and produced by Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
History
Championship game results
Consolation game results
Brackets
* – Denotes overtime period
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
External links
Official websiteT-Mobile Center
References
{{NCAA men's college basketball tournament navbox
College basketball competitions
College men's basketball competitions in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
2001 establishments in Missouri
Basketball in Missouri