The DirecTV Classic was an eight-team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving week at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The tournament began in 2007, and was owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television. Games were televised on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Until 2012, it was known as the "76 Classic"; ConocoPhillips's 76 chain owned the naming rights to the tournament. DirecTV sponsored the 2012 tournament. In 2013, the event merged with the Wooden Classic to form a new event, the Wooden Legacy.
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
YearWinnerScoreOpponentTournament MVP2007USC*70–45Southern IllinoisO. J. Mayo, USC2008Wake Forest87–74BaylorJames Harden, Arizona State2009West Virginia84–66PortlandDa'Sean Butler, West Virginia 2010UNLV67–58Virginia TechChace Stanback, UNLV2011Saint Louis59–57OklahomaBrian Conklin, Saint Louis2012California78–58Pacific * – On January 3, 2010, USC announced it would punish the men's basketball program for rules violations committed during the 2007–08 season, when O. J. Mayo received improper benefits in violation of NCAA rules. All wins during the 2007–08 season were vacated.
All Tournament Teams 2007 O. J. Mayo, USC - Tournament MVP Randal Falker, Southern Illinois Michael Bramos, Miami (Ohio) Tim Pollitz, Miami (Ohio) Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State
2008 James Harden, Arizona State Jeff Teague, Wake Forest - Tournament MVP Curtis Jerrells, Baylor Patrick Mills, Saint Mary's Stefon Jackson, UTEP
2009 Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia - Tournament MVP Kevin Jones, West Virginia Gordon Hayward, Butler T.J. Robinson, Long Beach State T. J. Campbell, Portland
2010 Chace Stanback, UNLV - Tournament MVP Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech Marshall Moses, Oklahoma State Justin Hurtt, Tulsa Lenny Daniel, Cal State Northridge
2011 Brian Conklin, Saint Louis - Tournament MVP Kwamain Mitchell, Saint Louis Steven Pledger, Oklahoma Evan Roquemore, Santa Clara Maalik Wayns, Villanova
Brackets * – Denotes overtime period
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