Acrisure Classic
{{Short description|American college basketball event}}
{{distinguish|text=the Acrisure Invitational or the Acrisure Holiday Invitational}}
{{Infobox Sports league
| current_season =
| logo = Acrisure Classic 2023 logo.png
| pixels = 200px
| caption = Logo for inaugural event
| sport = College Basketball
| founded = 2023
| sponsor = Acrisure
| teams = 12 men's and 4 women's in 2024
| country = United States
| venue = Acrisure Arena
| champion = Arizona State
| most_champs = Arizona State (1)
| website = [https://acrisurearena.com/acrisure-classic-news Acrisure Classic]
| TV = Fox (2023)
TruTV{{cite web |title=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 |url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/tnt-sports/tnt-sports-present-comprehensive-live-coverage-ncaa-college-basketball-acrisure |access-date=2 September 2024 |date=August 22, 2024}} (2024)
}}
The Acrisure Classic is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament, that is part of the Acrisure series.{{cite web |title=Acrisure Series |url=https://acrisurearena.com/series/ |website=Acrisure Arena |publisher=Acrisure Arena |access-date=3 September 2024}} The inaugural event took place in 2023.{{cite web|title=Michigan State and Arizona to Headline the Inaugural Acrisure Classic|url=https://acrisurearena.com/acrisure-classic-news|website=Acrisure Arena|date=15 May 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}
Brackets
= 2024 =
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1= Semifinals
November 28
TruTV
| RD2= Championship
November 29
TruTV
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= USC
| RD1-score1= 36
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= Saint Mary's
| RD1-score2= 71
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3= Arizona State
| RD1-score3= 85
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= New Mexico
| RD1-score4= 82
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Saint Mary's
| RD2-score1 = 64
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Arizona State
| RD2-score2 = 68
| RD2b= Consolation
November 29
TruTV
| RD2b-seed1 =
| RD2b-team1 = USC
| RD2b-score1 = 73
| RD2b-seed2 =
| RD2b-team2 = New Mexico
| RD2b-score2 = 83
}}
= 2023 =
The 2023 event featured nationally ranked Arizona and Michigan State. On-campus games were hosted by the team listed second below.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2023/4/4/23665918/2023-24-mens-college-basketball-exempt-multi-team-events-mte-thanksgiving-early-season-tournaments|title=2023–24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)|last1=Dobbertean|first1=Chris|date=23 September 2023|website=SBNation|access-date=9 October 2023}} 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==
Game recaps: {{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/alcorn-michigan-state-ncaa-ranked-9db328633e506440ae97056086b5b994|title=No. 18 Michigan State Rolls to 81–49 Win over Alcorn State|website=The Associated Press|date=19 November 2023|access-date=3 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-wildcats-arlington-mavericks-a263ec34d912ce7ea12cf82fc5114194|title=No. 3 Arizona Uses a 20-point Run to Seal a 101-56 Rout of UT-Arlington for Its 5th Straight Win|website=The Associated Press|date=19 November 2023|access-date=3 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyitem.com/ap/sports/ut-arlington-beats-alcorn-state-82-69/article_441fbf44-c623-5155-81c4-569b45a1211a.html|title=UT Arlington Beats Alcorn State 82–69|website=The Daily Item|date=22 November 2023|access-date=3 December 2023}}
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{{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=On-Campus Game
November 19 (BTN)
| RD1-team1={{cbb link|2023|team=Alcorn State Braves|school=Alcorn State University|title=Alcorn State}}
| RD1-score1=49
| RD1-team2= No. 18 Michigan State
| RD1-score2= 81
}}
{{col-3}}
{{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=On-Campus Game
November 19 (P12N)
| RD1-team1=UT Arlington
| RD1-score1=56
| RD1-team2= No. 3 Arizona
| RD1-score2= 101
}}
{{col-3}}
{{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=On-Campus Game
November 22 (ESPN+)
| RD1-team1=Alcorn State
| RD1-score1=69
| RD1-team2= UT Arlington
| RD1-score2= 82
}}
{{col-end}}
==Acrisure Arena game==
{{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=November 23 (Fox)
| RD1-team1=No. 21 Michigan State
| RD1-score1= 68
| RD1-team2=No. 3 Arizona
| RD1-score2= 74
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://acrisurearena.com/series/ Acrisure Classic]
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Category:College basketball competitions
Category:College men's basketball competitions in the United States
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2023