Las Vegas Classic Champions
Full list of Las Vegas Classic champions, including head coach, by year. The Las Vegas Classic was an early season Division I men’s college basketball tournament that took in December annually between 2011-18, and again in 2021. Eight teams played a total of four games each, the first two on-campus then the second two at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The winner of the “main bracket” was considered the champion each year, with the exception of 2017 when the tournament format was replaced by a four-game showcase.
See also: Las Vegas Invitational and Continental Tire Main Event
Year | Champion | Head Coach |
2011 | Baylor | Scott Drew |
2012 | Colorado State | Larry Eustachy |
2013 | UNLV | Dave Rice |
2014 | Loyola (IL) | Porter Moser |
2015 | SMU | Larry Brown |
2016 | USC | Andy Enfield |
2017 | No tournament (showcase format) | |
2018 | Drake | Darian DeVries |
2019 | No event held | |
2020 | No event held | |
2021 | South Alabama | Richie Riley |
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