ISU Holiday Classic
# ISU Holiday Classic

The ISU Holiday Classic was a four-team college basketball tournament typically held during the early part of NCAA Division I men's basketball season, with the inaugural tournament beginning in 1995 and lasting until 1999. Games were hosted at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum.

## All-time brackets

### 1995 ISU Holiday Classic

| Semifinals December 21, 1995 | Semifinals December 21, 1995 | Semifinals December 21, 1995 | Championship Round December 22, 1995 | Championship Round December 22, 1995 | Championship Round December 22, 1995 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Princeton | Princeton | 47 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 50 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 50 | Samford | Samford | 59 |
| | | | Iowa State | Iowa State | 71 |
| Samford | Samford | 69 | Iowa State | Iowa State | 71 |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 53 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Princeton | Princeton | 86 |
| | | | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 51 |

### 1996 ISU Holiday Classic

| Semifinals December 21, 1996 | Semifinals December 21, 1996 | Semifinals December 21, 1996 | Championship Round December 22, 1996 | Championship Round December 22, 1996 | Championship Round December 22, 1996 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | East Tennessee State | 49 | | | |
| 5 | Iowa State | 77 | | | |
| 5 | Iowa State | 77 | | UTEP | 48 |
| | | | 5 | Iowa State | 59 |
| UTEP | UTEP | 77 | 5 | Iowa State | 59 |
| Nevada | Nevada | 65 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Nevada | Nevada | 68 |
| | | | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | 49 |

### 1997 ISU Holiday Classic

| Semifinals December 20, 1997 | Semifinals December 20, 1997 | Semifinals December 20, 1997 | Championship Round December 21, 1997 | Championship Round December 21, 1997 | Championship Round December 21, 1997 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alaska-Anchorage | Alaska-Anchorage | 55 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 57 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 57 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy | 67 |
| | | | Iowa State | Iowa State | 56 |
| Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy | 74 | Iowa State | Iowa State | 56 |
| Grambling | Grambling | 56 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Alaska-Anchorage | Alaska-Anchorage | 79 OT |
| | | | Grambling | Grambling | 73 |

### 1998 The Tribune Holiday Classic

| Semifinals December 22, 1998 | Semifinals December 22, 1998 | Semifinals December 22, 1998 | Championship Round December 23, 1998 | Championship Round December 23, 1998 | Championship Round December 23, 1998 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 51 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 61 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 61 | Rice | Rice | 45 |
| | | | Iowa State | Iowa State | 50 |
| Rice | Rice | 81 OT | Iowa State | Iowa State | 50 |
| St. Mary's (CA) | St. Mary's (CA) | 70 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | New Orleans | New Orleans | 72 |
| | | | St. Mary's (CA) | St. Mary's (CA) | 68 |

### 1999 The Tribune Holiday Classic

| Semifinals December 21, 1999 | Semifinals December 21, 1999 | Semifinals December 21, 1999 | Championship Round December 22, 1999 | Championship Round December 22, 1999 | Championship Round December 22, 1999 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Idaho State | Idaho State | 49 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 89 | | | |
| Iowa State | Iowa State | 89 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 64 |
| | | | Iowa State | Iowa State | 86 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 76 | Iowa State | Iowa State | 86 |
| Samford | Samford | 74 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Samford | Samford | 86 |
| | | | Idaho State | Idaho State | 67 |

## All-time results

| Team | W | L | Pct. | Outright Titles | Last Appearance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Detroit Mercy | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1997 |
| Iowa State | 9 | 1 | .900 | 4 | 1999 |
| Samford | 2 | 2 | .500 | | 1999 |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1997 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1996 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1998 |
| Princeton | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1995 |
| Rice | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1998 |
| Texas-El Paso | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1996 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1 | 1 | .500 | | 1996 |
| East Tennessee State | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 1996 |
| Grambling | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 1997 |
| Idaho State | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 1999 |
| Nicholls State | 0 | 2 | .000 | | 1995 |
| St. Mary's (CA) | 0 | 2 | .00 | | 1998 |
