Ball Dawgs Classic
(Redirected from Vegas 4)
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| Formerly | Vegas 4 (2022) |
|---|---|
| Sport | College Basketball |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Owner(s) | bdG Sports |
| No. of teams | 4 (men's) 4 (women's) |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Lee's Family Forum |
| TV partner(s) | FloHoops |
| Sponsor(s) | Ball Dawgs |
| Related competitions | Continental Tire Main Event |
| Tournament format | Round robin |
| Official website | Ball Dawgs Classic |
The Ball Dawgs Classic (formerly the Vegas 4) is a college basketball showcase event played in Henderson, Nevada during the week of Thanksgiving. Following the creation of the men's basketball event in 2022, a women's event was added in 2023.
Best event performances
[edit]Since the Ball Dawgs Classic is a showcase event, it does not crown a champion. Nevertheless, the best performances of each year's event are shown in the table below.
| Year | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UC Riverside | 3–0 |
| 2023 | Indiana State | 3–0 |
| New Mexico | ||
| UC Irvine |
Event History
[edit]2024
[edit]| [1] | Long Beach State | UNCG | San Jose State | UTEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | — | 11/25 | 11/27 | 11/26 |
| UNCG | 11/25 | — | 11/26 | 11/27 |
| San Jose State | 11/27 | 11/26 | — | 11/25 |
| UTEP | 11/26 | 11/27 | 11/25 | — |
2023
[edit]| [2] | Indiana State | New Mexico | UC Irvine | Pepperdine | Rice | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | — | 90-82 | 103-88 | 76-74 | ||
| New Mexico | — | 90-71 | 90-56 | 92-84 | ||
| UC Irvine | — | 76-60 | 83-68 | 77-71 | ||
| Pepperdine | 82-90 | 71-90 | 60-76 | — | ||
| Rice | 88-103 | 56-90 | 68-83 | — | ||
| Toledo | 74-76 | 84-92 | 71-77 | — |
2022 (as Vegas 4)
[edit]| [3] | Abilene Christian | UC Riverside | Weber State | Wright State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | — | 65-76 | 67-77 | 61-77 |
| UC Riverside | 76-65 | — | 72-65 | 70-65 |
| Weber State | 77-67 | 65-72 | — | 65-87 |
| Wright State | 77–61 | 65-70 | 87-65 | — |