Crossover Classic
# Crossover Classic

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. 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."

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. 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.

The tournament returned for 2021, switching to a round-robin format with four invited teams.

## Tournament history

### Tournament champions

| 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 |

### 2020

| 5th Place Game November 27 | 5th Place Game November 27 | 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | First Round November 25 | First Round November 25 | | Semifinals November 26 | Semifinals November 26 | Semifinals November 26 | | Championship November 27 | Championship November 27 | Championship November 27 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Saint Mary's | 56 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | 66 | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 69 | | | |
| | | | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 64 | | | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 75 | | |
| | | | | | | Northern Iowa | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | | | 93 | | | | | | |
| Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | 72 | | | | | | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | | | 64 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 59 | | | | | | | | Western Kentucky | | | | West Virginia | West Virginia | 70 |
| | | | | | | | South Dakota State | 71 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | West Virginia | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 83 | | | | | 15 | West Virginia | 78 | | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Utah State | Utah State | 59 | | | | | | VCU | 66 | | | | |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 71 | | | | Utah State | Utah State | | | 69 | | | Memphis | Memphis | 59 |
| Utah State | Utah State | 82 | | | | VCU | VCU | 85 | | | | | | VCU | VCU | 70 |

### 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.

| First Round November 22 | First Round November 22 |
| - | - |
| South Dakota State | 102 |
| Nevada | 75 |
| First Round | First Round |
| George Mason | 74 |
| Washington | 77 |
| Second Round November 23 | Second Round November 23 |
| Nevada | 88 |
| George Mason | 69 |
| Second Round | Second Round |
| Washington | 87 |
| South Dakota State | 76 |
| Third Round November 24 | Third Round November 24 |
| Washington | 62 |
| Nevada | 81 |
| Third Round | Third Round |
| George Mason | 76 |
| South Dakota State | 80 |
