Veterans Classic History
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– The Navy men's basketball team will play host to George Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 12:00 PM ET in the seventh edition of the Veterans Classic. CBS Sports Network will once again televise the event, as this contest tips off the entire college basketball slate for the 2020-2021 season.
The Veterans Classic, held annually around Veterans Day, honors our nation's veterans and showcases the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Navy and George Washington will face each other for the first time in a decade and play a game on The Yard for the first time since the 1981-82 season. The Colonials hold a slim 21-20 advantage over the Mids in the series that began Jan. 11, 1908.
Navy returns all but one starter and two letter winners from its 2019-20 team that ended the year with a 14-16 overall record and an 8-10 Patriot League record. Navy played 15 league games that were decided by 10 or fewer points, which included eight games determined by no more than five points.
George Washington tallied a 12-20 record during the 2019-20 season, which was the program's first year under head coach Jamion Christian.
Information on additional Navy games during the 2020-21 campaign has not been finalized.
Past Veterans Classic Results
2014: No. 15 VCU 85, Tennessee 69; No. 18 Michigan State 64, Navy 59
2015: No. 1 North Carolina 91, Temple 67; Florida 59, Navy 41
2016: Marquette 95, Vanderbilt 71; Ohio State 78, Navy 68
2017: No. 25 Alabama 82, Memphis 70; Navy 71, Pittsburgh 62
2018: Wichita State 83, Providence 80; Maryland 78, Navy 57
2019: No. 24 / 23 Auburn 76, Davidson 66; Navy 62, East Carolina 57
Veterans Classic Visiting Team Conference Representation
American Athletic Conference (4): Temple (2015), Memphis (2017), Wichita State (2018), East Carolina (2019)
Atlantic Coast Conference (2): North Carolina (2015), Pittsburgh (2017)
Atlantic 10 Conference (3): VCU (2014), Davidson (2019),
George Washington (2020)
Big East Conference (2): Marquette (2016), Providence (2018)
Big Ten Conference (3): Michigan State (2014), Ohio State (2016), Maryland (2018)
Southeastern Conference (5): Tennessee (2014), Florida (2015), Vanderbilt (2016), Alabama (2017), Auburn (2019)
Past Veterans Classic Visiting Team Season Capsules
2014: Michigan State - 27-12, NCAA Tournament (semifinal);
Tennessee - 16-16;
VCU - 26-10, NCAA Tournament (first round)
2015: Florida - 21-15, NIT (quarterfinal);
North Carolina - 33-7, NCAA Tournament (final);
Temple - 21-12, NCAA Tournament (first round)
2016: Marquette - 19-13, NCAA Tournament (first round);
Ohio State - 17-15;
Vanderbilt - 19-16, NCAA Tournament (first round)
2017: Alabama - 20-16, NCAA Tournament (second round);
Memphis - 21-13;
Pittsburgh - 8-24
2018: Maryland - 23-11, NCAA Tournament (first round);
Providence - 18-16, NIT (first round);
Wichita State - 22-15, NIT (semifinal)
2019: Auburn - 25-6;
Davidson - 16-14;
East Carolina - 11-20
Future NBA Players to play in the Veterans Classic (18)
2014: Michigan State - Matt Costello, Branden Dawson, Bryn Forbes, Denzel Valentine;
Tennessee - Josh Richardson;
VCU - Treveon Graham.
2015: Florida - Chris Chiozza, Dorian Finney-Smith, Devin Robinson;
North Carolina - Isaiah Hicks, Justin Jackson, Brice Johnson, Theo Pinson.
2016: Ohio State - Keita Bates-Diop;
Vanderbilt - Luke Kornet.
2017: Alabama - Donta Hall;
Memphis - Jeremiah Martin.
2018: Maryland - Bruno Fernando.
