2009 76 Classic
Season200910
Teams8
Finals siteAnaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, California
ChampionsWest Virginia
MVPDaSean Butler, West Virginia
76 Classic

The 2009 76 Classic was a 3-day, 8-team, 12-game men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I exempt basketball event held on November 26, 27, & 29, 2009 during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was sponsored by ConocoPhillips-owned brand 76. All games were played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The 76 Classic was an ESPN Regional TV owned and operated event, hosted by ESPN and the Big West Conference. All games were televised on the ESPN family of networks.[1]

Butler, with 6'9" Gordon Hayward, was rated No. 9 by ESPN The Magazine in its pre-season rankings, followed by No. 11 West Virginia, No. 23 Minnesota, No. 27 Texas A&M, and No. 30 UCLA. West Virginia won the tournament by defeating Long Beach State, Texas A&M, and upstart Portland in the finals to capture the 76 Classic title in 2009.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

5th Place Game
November 29
Consolation 2nd Round
November 27
First Round
November 26
Semifinals
November 27
Championship
November 29
8West Virginia85
Long Beach State62
19Clemson878West Virginia73
Long Beach State79Texas A&M66
Texas A&M69
19Clemson60
19Clemson708West Virginia84
10Butler69Portland66
16Minnesota82
10Butler73
7th Place Game
November 29
10Butler6916Minnesota563rd Place Game
November 29
UCLA67Portland61
Long Beach State79Portland74Texas A&M66
UCLA68UCLA4716Minnesota65

Awards and honors

Tournament MVP

  • DaSean Butler, West Virginia

All-Tournament Team

  • DaSean Butler, West Virginia
  • T.J. Campbell, Portland
  • T.J. Robinson, Long Beach State
  • Gordon Hayward, Butler

See also

References

  1. ESPN The Magazine, College Basketball Preview issue, November 16, 2009
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