{{short description|College basketball tournament}} {{Infobox Sports league | title = Crossover Classic | logo = Crossover Classic Logo.png | pixels = 145px | caption = | sport = College basketball | founded = 2020 (men and women) | teams = 4 | country = United States | venue = Sanford Pentagon<br />Sioux Falls, South Dakota | champion = | most_champs = | website = [https://www.crossoverclassic.com/ Crossover Classic] | TV = ESPN | related_comps = Battle 4 Atlantis | founder = Sanford Health }}
The '''Crossover Classic''' (branded as the '''Crossover Classic presented by Mammoth Sports Construction''' for sponsorship reasons) is an early-season college basketball tournament that first took place November 25–30, 2020, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The tournament was originally established in 2020, intending to be a ''de facto'' substitute for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament following its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic; organizers invited all of the teams that had been invited to participate that year, but due to withdrawals only two of the originally-invited teams participated. The tournament returned for 2021, this time as a four-team round robin event.
== Background == The Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas was cancelled due to logistical issues tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the decision, a representative of the event was contacted by one of the teams' coaches, suggesting that an event could be held at the Pentagon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Zimmer|first=Matt|title=Crossover Classic: How big-time college basketball landed in Sioux Falls|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2020/10/16/crossover-classic-how-big-time-college-basketball-landed-sioux-falls/3684060001/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Argus Leader|language=en-US}}</ref> Attempts were made to invite all of the teams who had originally been slated to compete at the 2020 edition of the Battle 4 Atlantis, with only Duke declining. South Dakota had among the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases per-capita nationwide, but the tournament and venue's association with the local Sanford Health system was stated by organizers as allowing them to "put together a plan to make this a safe environment for all the teams that have committed to playing here."<ref name=":0" />
Creighton, Dayton, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Utah dropped out of the tournament prior to the event. The day before the tournament was scheduled to begin, Wichita State withdrew due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team, leaving only two of the originally-invited teams left.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wichita State basketball out of tournament after 'multiple' positive COVID-19 tests |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article247387985.html |website=Kansas.com}}</ref> It was originally planning to admit a limited number of spectators per-game, but on November 23 it was announced that the tournament would be played behind closed doors with no spectators admitted.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zimmer|first=Matt|title=No fans allowed at Crossover Classic|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2020/11/23/no-fans-allowed-crossover-classic/6398324002/|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Argus Leader|language=en-US}}</ref>
The tournament returned for 2021, switching to a round-robin format with four invited teams.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zimmer|first=Matt|title=South Dakota State basketball returns to Sanford Pentagon for Crossover Classic|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/south-dakota-state-university/2021/11/21/south-dakota-state-basketball-returns-pentagon-crossover-classic/8670009002/|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Argus Leader|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Tournament history== === Tournament champions === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !Year !Winner !Score !Opponent(s) !Tournament MVP |- |2020 | West Virginia | 70-64 | Western Kentucky | Derek Culver |- |2021 | Nevada | South Dakota State 102-75 (L), George Mason 88-69 (W), Washington 81-62 (W) | South Dakota State, George Mason, Washington | Grant Sherfield |}
=== Brackets === ===2020=== {{8TeamBracket-Consols |boldwinner=yes | RD3=First Round <br /> November 25 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1= Memphis | RD3-score1=73 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2= Saint Mary's | RD3-score2=56 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= Northern Iowa | RD3-score3=87 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= Western Kentucky | RD3-score4=93 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5= South Dakota State | RD3-score5=71 | RD3-seed6=15| RD3-team6= West Virginia | RD3-score6= 79 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7= Utah State | RD3-score7= 69 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8= VCU | RD3-score8=85
| RD4=Semifinals <br /> November 26 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Memphis | RD4-score1=69 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Western Kentucky| RD4-score2=75 | RD4-seed3=15| RD4-team3=West Virginia | RD4-score3=78 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=VCU | RD4-score4=66
| RD2=Consolation 2nd Round <br /> November 26 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Saint Mary's | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Northern Iowa | RD2-score2=64 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= South Dakota State | RD2-score3= 83 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Utah State | RD2-score4=59
| RD5=Championship <br /> November 27 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Western Kentucky | RD5-score1=64 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=West Virginia | RD5-score2=70 | RD5b=3rd Place Game | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Memphis | RD5b-score1=59 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=VCU | RD5b-score2=70 | RD1=5th Place Game <br /> November 27 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Saint Mary's | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Dakota State | RD1-score2=59 | RD1b=7th Place Game | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1= Northern Iowa | RD1b-score1=71 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Utah State | RD1b-score2=82 }}
===2021=== The 2021 edition of the Crossover Classic was a round-robin tournament held from November 22-24, played between South Dakota State, Washington, Nevada and George Mason.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heinert |first1=Paul |title=Crossover Classic returns to Sanford Pentagon for 2021 |url=https://news.sanfordhealth.org/sports/basketball/crossover-classic-returns-to-sanford-pentagon-for-2021/ |website=sanfordhealth.org |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Huskies to Play in 2021 Crossover Classic at Sanford Pentagon|url=https://gohuskies.com/news/2021/6/14/mens-basketball-huskies-to-play-in-2021-crossover-classic-at-sanford-pentagon.aspx|access-date=14 June 2021|website=GoHuskies.com|publisher=University of Washington Athletics}}</ref>
{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=First Round<br>November 22 | RD1-team1='''South Dakota State''' | RD1-score1='''102''' | RD1-team2=Nevada | RD1-score2=75 }} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=First Round | RD1-team1=George Mason | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-team2='''Washington''' | RD1-score2='''77''' }} {{col-end}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=Second Round<br>November 23 | RD1-team1='''Nevada''' | RD1-score1='''88''' | RD1-team2=George Mason | RD1-score2=69 }} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=Second Round | RD1-team1='''Washington''' | RD1-score1='''87''' | RD1-team2=South Dakota State | RD1-score2=76 }} {{col-end}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=Third Round<br>November 24 | RD1-team1=Washington | RD1-score1= 62 | RD1-team2= ''' Nevada ''' | RD1-score2= ''' 81 ''' }} {{col-2}} {{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n | RD1=Third Round | RD1-team1=George Mason | RD1-score1= 76 | RD1-team2= ''' South Dakota State ''' | RD1-score2= ''' 80 ''' }} {{col-end}}
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