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 .
7-495: 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
14-509: A four-team round robin event. 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
21-549: A round-robin format with four invited teams. 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. Battle 4 Atlantis The Battle 4 Atlantis is an early-season college basketball tournament. It takes place at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in The Bahamas , on
28-513: 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
35-400: The men's event. In 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , which was scheduled to include a women's Battle 4 Atlantis tournament which also would have featured eight teams. * – Denotes overtime period Games Televised on FloHoops , ESPN2 and ESPNU * – Denotes overtime period * – Denotes overtime period 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis was canceled due to
42-455: 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
49-526: The week of the US holiday of Thanksgiving . For sponsorship purposes, the tournament is officially named Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis . The games are played in the Imperial Arena , a grand ballroom which is turned into a basketball venue. The tournament is known for being the richest Division I men's early-season college basketball tournament. Schools are awarded $ 2 million in exchange for their participation in
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