The All-Military Classic was an annual two-day college basketball tournament hosted at rotating campus sites that featured four military academiesAir Force, Army, The Citadel, and VMI. The tournament was inaugurated in 2011, and was originally broadcast by CBS Sports Network for the semifinal games, though was most recently televised by ESPNU and ESPN3 in 2013. The fourth and final edition of the tournament was hosted and won by Army in 2014.

All–Military Classic
SportCollege basketball
Founded2011
Ceased2014
No. of teams4
Country United States
Venue(s)Rotating campus sites
Most titlesAir Force (2)
TV partner(s)CBS Sports (2011)
ESPNU (2013)

History

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The tournament began in 2011 and was hosted by the Air Force Academy at the Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] The format was a simple four-team single elimination tournament with a third-place consolation game. Air Force won the inaugural tournament, and won the 2012 tournament which was hosted by The Citadel at the McAlister Field House as well. VMI, who played host in 2013, won the title on their home court by defeating Air Force 71–63 in the championship game, which was also the first time Air Force had ever lost in the tournament, going 5–0 in previous games.[2]

The final installment of the tournament took place from November 14–15, 2014 at Army's Christl Arena in West Point, New York. The Black Knights first defeated Air Force and proceeded to win the title by beating VMI 92–86 in the championship game. It was the school's first AMC victory, and Kyle Wilson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player with 44 total points in the two games.[3] The host school of the tournament would end up winning the title three out of the four years it was played, with The Citadel's loss in 2012 being the only exception.

2011

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Semifinals
November 11
Championship Game
November 12
    
Army 71
Air Force 87
Air Force 75
VMI 65
VMI 103
The Citadel 100 Consolation Game
The Citadel 83
Army 72
  • All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Todd Fletcher (Air Force), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Keith Gabriel (VMI)
  • Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

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2012

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Semifinals
November 10
Championship Game
November 11
    
Air Force 76
Army 65
Air Force 77
The Citadel 70
VMI 76
The Citadel 84 Consolation Game
VMI 74
Army 80
  • All-Tournament Team: Stan Okoye (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Lawrence Miller (The Citadel), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Michael Lyons (Air Force)
  • Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force

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2013

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Semifinals
November 8
Championship Game
November 9
    
Army 68
Air Force 79
Air Force 63
VMI 71
The Citadel 71
VMI 82 Consolation Game
The Citadel 69
Army 84
  • All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Kyle Wilson (Army), Brian White (The Citadel), QJ Peterson (VMI), Tre Coggins (Air Force)
  • Tournament MVP: QJ Peterson, VMI

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2014

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Semifinals
November 14
Championship Game
November 15
    
The Citadel 65
VMI 66
VMI 86
Army 92
Air Force 78
Army 84 Consolation Game
The Citadel 55
Air Force 68
  • All-Tournament Team: Kyle Wilson (Army), Tanner Plomb (Army), QJ Peterson (VMI), Max Yon (Air Force), Ashton Moore (The Citadel)
  • Tournament MVP: Kyle Wilson, Army

Final records

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Rank Team Record Win %
1 Air Force 6–2 .750
2 VMI 4–4 .500
Army 4–4 .500
4 The Citadel 2–6 .250

Standings history

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Year First Second Third Fourth
2011 Air Force VMI The Citadel Army
2012 Air Force The Citadel Army VMI
2013 VMI Air Force Army The Citadel
2014 Army VMI Air Force The Citadel

References

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  1. ^ "Air Force men's hoops excited to host first All-Military Classic." The Gazette. November 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Keydets Capture All-Military Classic, Beat Air Force 71-63."
  3. ^ "VMI Keydets vs. Army Black Knights – Recap – November 15, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b All-Military Classic Tournament Central
  5. ^ 2013–14 All-Military Classic
  6. ^ "Army announces men's basketball schedule for 2014–15". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, Orange County, New York. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.