BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament

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The BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament is a Washington, DC-based basketball tournament that has been held annually since 1995, when it was known as the Franklin Bank Classic. It is staged at the Verizon Center, on or around the first weekend in December. Organized in large part by author and journalist John Feinstein, the tournament raises funds for the Children's Charities Foundation, a fund-raising organization that financially supports Washington-area charities.

The original format of the event lasted two days and featured four teams, highlighted by local mainstays Maryland and George Washington, accompanied by two nationally-recognized programs, such as Kansas and Stanford. The first day would be consist of a doubleheader pitting each of the local teams against each of the national teams. The following afternoon, a championship game would be held between the two opening round winners. A consolation game between the two teams who lost in the opening round was introduced in 1995.

In 2005, the tournament format was altered due to an inability to attract nationally-renowned programs. The event ballooned into a single-evening weeknight event with a tripleheader, as American, Howard, George Mason, and Navy all participated. Early indications are that, due to dissatisfaction with the tournament field and weather-related logistical issues, sweeping changes will be made to the tournament, beginning with the level of competition (Notre Dame has been mentioned as a 2006 participant, as has Virginia Tech.)

Tournament Results

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	Consolation	4th Place	Tournament MVP
1995	Massachusetts (UMASS)	Florida (FLA)	Maryland (MD)	George Washington (GW)	Marcus Camby, Massachusetts
1996	Maryland	George Washington	California (CAL)	Mississippi State (MISS ST.)	Keith Booth, Maryland
1997	George Washington	Maryland	Kansas (KAN)	Pennsylvania (PENN)	Shawnta Rogers, George Washington
1998	Maryland	DePaul (DEP)	Stanford (STAN)	George Washington	Steve Francis, Maryland
1999	George Washington	Maryland	Illinois (ILL)	Seton Hall (SHU)	SirValient Brown, George Washington
2000	Maryland	George Washington	St. John's (STJ)	University of Michigan (MICH)	SirValiant Brown, George Washington
2001	Maryland	Connecticut (UCONN)	George Washington	Princeton (PRIN)	Lonny Baxter, Maryland
2002	Notre Dame (ND)	Texas (TEX)	Maryland	George Washington	T.J. Ford, Texas
2003	Gonzaga (GONZ)	George Washington	West Virginia (WVU)	Maryland	Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga
2004	George Washington	Maryland	Michigan State (MICH ST.)	George Mason (GMU)	TJ Thompson, George Washington
2005*	George Washington	Maryland	N/A	N/A	N/A

American (AMER), Howard (HOW) , Navy (NAVY), and George Mason (GMU) also participated in the 2005 BB&T Classic Tournament.

Games

Date Game One Game Two Game Three Date Consolation Championship
12/2/1995 FLA 75, GW 66 UMASS 50, MD 47 N/A 12/3/1995 MD 98, GW 81 UMASS 80, FLA 58
12/8/1996 GW 57, MISS ST. 36 MD 80, CAL 64 N/A 12/9/1996 CAL 78, MISS ST. 45 MD 74, GW 68
12/7/1997 MD 86, KAN 83 GW 66, PENN 62 N/A 12/8/1997 KAN 89, PENN 71 GW 70, MD 66
12/6/1998 DEP 87, GW 79 MD 62, STAN 60 N/A 12/7/1998 STAN 70, GW 56 MD 92, DEP 75
12/4/1999 GW 72, SHU 63 MD 69, ILL 67 N/A 12/5/1999 ILL 72, SHU 61 GW 74, MD 69
12/2/2000 MD 82, MICH 51 GW 85, STJ 75 N/A 12/3/2000 STJ 97, MICH 83 MD 71, GW 63
12/2/2001 UCONN 84, GW 76 MD 61, PRIN 53 N/A 12/3/2001 GW 60, PRIN 57 MD 77, UCONN 65
12/7/2002 TEX 100, GW 92 ND 79, MD 67 N/A 12/8/2002 MD 93, GW 82 ND 98, TEX 92
12/6/2003 GW 70, WVU 64 GONZ 82, MD 68 N/A 12/7/2003 WVU 78, MD 77 (OT) GONZ 96, GW 91
12/4/2004 GW 96, MICH ST. 83 MD 78, GMU 54 N/A 12/5/2004 MICH ST. 66, GMU 60 GW 101, MD 92
12/5/2005 NAVY 82, HOW 73 GMU 75, AMER 35 GW 78, MD 70

Date	Game One	Game Two	Game Three	Date	Consolation	Championship
12/2/1995	FLA 75, GW 66	UMASS 50, MD 47	N/A	12/3/1995	MD 98, GW 81	UMASS 80, FLA 58
12/8/1996	GW 57, MISS ST. 36	MD 80, CAL 64	N/A	12/9/1996	CAL 78, MISS ST. 45	MD 74, GW 68
12/7/1997	MD 86, KAN 83	GW 66, PENN 62	N/A	12/8/1997	KAN 89, PENN 71	GW 70, MD 66
12/6/1998	DEP 87, GW 79	MD 62, STAN 60	N/A	12/7/1998	STAN 70, GW 56	MD 92, DEP 75
12/4/1999	GW 72, SHU 63	MD 69, ILL 67	N/A	12/5/1999	ILL 72, SHU 61	GW 74, MD 69
12/2/2000	MD 82, MICH 51	GW 85, STJ 75	N/A	12/3/2000	STJ 97, MICH 83	MD 71, GW 63
12/2/2001	UCONN 84, GW 76	MD 61, PRIN 53	N/A	12/3/2001	GW 60, PRIN 57	MD 77, UCONN 65
12/7/2002	TEX 100, GW 92	ND 79, MD 67	N/A	12/8/2002	MD 93, GW 82	ND 98, TEX 92
12/6/2003	GW 70, WVU 64	GONZ 82, MD 68	N/A	12/7/2003	WVU 78, MD 77 (OT)	GONZ 96, GW 91
12/4/2004	GW 96, MICH ST. 83	MD 78, GMU 54	N/A	12/5/2004	MICH ST. 66, GMU 60	GW 101, MD 92
12/5/2005	NAVY 82, HOW 73	GMU 75, AMER 35	GW 78, MD 70

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