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Never Forget Tribute Classic

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The Prudential Center where the tournament takes place

The Never Forget Tribute Classic is a college basketball series that began during the 2016–17 season. Four teams participate in a two-game format. It is held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The event partners with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, which helps support the education of children of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Yearly participants

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Appearances Team Record
3 Villanova 3–0
2 Mississippi State 2–0
2 Connecticut (men) 1–1
1 Pittsburgh 1–0
1 Florida 1–0
1 Seton Hall 1–0
1 Florida State 1–0
1 Connecticut (women) 1–0
1 Notre Dame 0–1
1 Penn State 0–1
1 Cincinnati 0–1
1 VCU 0–1
1 Delaware 0–1
1 Kansas State 0–1
1 Clemson 0–1
1 St. Bonaventure 0–1
1 UCLA (women) 0–1
1 Boston College 0–1

Game results

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Date Winning team Losing team Attendance TV
December 10, 2016 No. 1 Villanova 74 No. 23 Notre Dame 66 18,722[1] CBS
Pittsburgh 81 Penn State 73 16,165[2] CBSSN
December 9, 2017 No. 19 Seton Hall 90 VCU 67   FOX
No. 5 Florida 66 No. 17 Cincinnati 60 9,112 ESPN2
December 8, 2018 No. 11 Florida State 79 Connecticut (men) 71 7,142 ESPN2
No. 22 Mississippi State 82 Clemson 71 7,142 ESPN2
December 14, 2019 Mississippi State 67 Kansas State 63 ESPNU
No. 20 Villanova 78 Delaware 70 7,236 ESPN2
December 11, 2021 No. 3 Connecticut (women) 71 UCLA (women) 61 9,236 ABC
No. 15 Connecticut (men) 74 St. Bonaventure 64 ESPN2
December 10, 2022 Villanova 77 Boston College 56 9,437 FOX
December 21, 2024 Princeton Rutgers

References

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  1. ^ "Villanova Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs Pittsburgh Panthers ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.