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November 7, 2025 • Alumni Hall • Annapolis, Md.
Navy's 12th-annual men's basketball event honoring veterans of all service branches
The games will be televised live nationally on CBS Sports Network

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Buy 2025 tickets on Aug. 18 HERE  ••  Request a media / scout credential on Sept. 1 HERE
Read the 2025 field announcement HERE  ••  
View the 2025 Record Book HERE

Download the 2024 virtual game program HERE
Watch the 2024 highlight video HERE

Watch the CBS SN History of the Veterans Classic video HERE
 
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Yearly Veterans Classic Videos
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 Past Veterans Classic Results (Click link for game box score)
2014: No. 15 / 16 VCU 85, Tennessee 69; No. 18 / 18 Michigan State 64, Navy 59
2015: No. 1 / 1 North Carolina 91, Temple 67; Florida 59, Navy 41
2016: Marquette 95, Vanderbilt 71; Ohio State 78, Navy 68
2017: UR / 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
2020: Navy 78, George Washington 71
2021: Utah State 85, Richmond 74; Virginia Tech 77, Navy 57
2022: No. 3 / 3 Houston 81, Saint Joseph's 55; Navy 74, Princeton 73
2023: Duquesne 90, College of Charleston 72; Temple 75, Navy 68
2024: VCU 80, Boston College 55; Navy 85, Harvard 80

Veterans Classic Visiting Team Conference Representation
American Athletic Conference (6): Temple (2015, 2023), Memphis (2017), Wichita State (2018), East Carolina (2019), Tulsa (2025)
Atlantic Coast Conference (4): North Carolina (2015), Pittsburgh (2017), Virginia Tech (2021), Boston College (2024)
Atlantic 10 Conference (8): VCU (2014, 2024), Davidson (2019), George Washington (2020), Richmond (2021), Saint Joseph's (2022), Duquesne (2023), Rhode Island (2025)
Big East Conference (2): Marquette (2016), Providence (2018)
Big Ten Conference (3): Michigan State (2014), Ohio State (2016), Maryland (2018)
Coastal Athletic Association (1): College of Charleston (2023)
Ivy League (3): Princeton (2022), Harvard (2024), Yale (2025)

Mountain West Conference (1): Utah State (2021)
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 (no national posteason tournaments held due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2020: George Washington - 5-12
2021: Richmond - 24-13, NCAA Tournament (second round); Utah State - 18-16, NIT (first round); Virginia Tech - 23-13, NCAA Tournament (first round)

2022: Houston - 33-4, NCAA Tournament (regional semifinal); Princeton - 23-9, NCAA Tournament (regional semifinal); Saint Joseph's - 16-17
2023: College of Charleston - 27-8, NCAA Tournament (first round); Duquesne - 25-12, NCAA Tournament (second round); Temple - 16-20
2024: Boston College - 12-19; Harvard - 12-15; VCU - 28-7, NCAA Tournament (first round)

Future NBA Players to play in the Veterans Classic
(37 -- 15 of whom were selected in the NBA Draft -- plus 2 selections in the 2025 NBA Draft)
2014: Michigan State - Matt Costello, Branden Dawson, Bryn Forbes**, Denzel Valentine; Tennessee - Tariq Owens, 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, Micah Potter, Jae'Sean Tate; Vanderbilt - Luke Kornet**; Marquette - Markus Howard, Sam Hauser**.
2017: Alabama - Donta Hall, Herbert Jones; Memphis - Jeremiah Martin.

2018: Providence - David Duke; Wichita State - Dexter Dennis, Jaime Echenique; Maryland - Bruno Fernando, Jalen Smith, Aaron Wiggins**.
2019: Auburn - Isaac Okoro; East Carolina - Tristen Newton.

2020: George Washington - Jamison Battle.
2021: Richmond - Jacob Gilyard
2022: Houston - Marcus Sasser, Jamal Shead, Jarace Walker; Saint Joseph's - Max Shulga (2025 NBA Draft); Princeton - Tosan Evbuomwan
2024: VCU - Max Shulga (2025 NBA Draft)

**=won NBA Championship (6)
 
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