Never Forget Tribute Classic

The Never Forget Tribute Classic is a college basketball series that began during the 2016–17 season. Four teams will participate in a two-game format. It is held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The Prudential Center where the tournament takes place

The event will partner with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, which helps support the education of children of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The 2016 event aired on national television through its partners at CBS Sports.[1]

Yearly participants

AppearancesTeamRecord
1 Villanova 1–0
1 Pittsburgh 1–0
1 Florida 1–0
1 Seton Hall 1–0
1 Florida State 1–0
1 Mississippi State 1–0
1 Notre Dame 0–1
1 Penn State 0–1
1 Cincinnati 0–1
1 VCU 0–1
1 Connecticut 0–1
1 Clemson 0–1

Game results

DateWinning teamLosing teamAttendanceTV
December 10, 2016 No. 1 Villanova74 No. 23 Notre Dame6618,722[2]CBS
Pittsburgh81 Penn State7316,165[3]CBSSN
December 9, 2017 No. 19 Seton Hall90 VCU67 FOX
No. 5 Florida66 No. 17 Cincinnati609,112ESPN2
December 8, 2018 No. 11 Florida State79 Connecticut717,142ESPN2
No. 22 Mississippi State82 Clemson717,142ESPN2
December 14, 2019 Mississippi State 67 Kansas State63ESPNU
No. 20 Villanova 78 Delaware707,236ESPN2
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References

  1. "Never Forget Tribute Classic". 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. "Villanova Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "Penn State Nittany Lions vs Pittsburgh Panthers ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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