Jimmy V Classic
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The Jimmy V Classic is an annual basketball game organized by ESPN Events to raise money for the V Foundation and awareness for cancer research. It is named after Jim Valvano and features clips from his speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards.
History
The Men's Classic was first held in 1995. Since its inception, it has featured four teams in a double header played in a neutral stadium.
The Women's Classic began in 2002, also featuring four teams in a double header. In 2005, the Women's Classic shrunk to two teams playing a single game. Since then, the women's format has varied from two teams in a single game to as many as six teams in three games. Unlike the Men's Classic, each game of the Women's Classic is played at one of the competitors' home arenas.
Men's yearly results
* denotes overtime period
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Men's wins by team
| Team | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 4 | 1998, 2001, 2016, 2022 |
| Florida | 3 | 1999, 2013, 2018 |
| Indiana | 3 | 1999, 2009, 2019 |
| Villanova | 3 | 2014, 2017, 2021 |
| Arizona | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 2002, 2013 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Gonzaga | 2 | 2002, 2020 |
| Illinois | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 2000, 2005 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Purdue | 2 | 1998, 2016 |
| Syracuse | 2 | 2010, 2017 |
| Texas Tech | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Virginia | 2 | 2000, 2015 |
| UConn | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alabama | 1 | 2001 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2024 |
| Baylor | 1 | 2020 |
| BYU | 1 | 2025 |
| California | 1 | 1996 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1997 |
| Davidson | 1 | 2008 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
| Louisville | 1 | 2014 |
| Marquette | 1 | 2011 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2015 |
| Memphis | 1 | 2007 |
| Missouri | 1 | 2011 |
| NC State | 1 | 2012 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1996 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 2007 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2018 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2004 |
| Princeton | 1 | 1997 |
| Providence | 1 | 2003 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | 2005 |
| Temple | 1 | 1995 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas | 1 | 2008 |
| UMass | 1 | 1995 |
Women's yearly results
| Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2002 | Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC) | Duke | 76 | Tennessee | 55 |
| Connecticut | 78 | NC State | 50 | ||
| November 23, 2003 | Texas | 69 | NC State | 56 | |
| Duke | 93 | Purdue | 63 | ||
| November 21, 2004 | North Carolina | 71 | Connecticut | 65 | |
| Tennessee | 64 | NC State | 54 | ||
| December 5, 2005 | Hartford Civic Center (Hartford, CT) | North Carolina | 77 | Connecticut | 54 |
| December 4, 2006 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (Piscataway, NJ) | Duke | 85 | Rutgers | 45 |
| December 3, 2007 | Rutgers | 68 | Maryland | 60 | |
| December 8, 2008 | Rutgers | 45 | Georgia | 34 | |
| December 7, 2009 | Rutgers | 51 | Florida | 38 | |
| December 6, 2010 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (Durham, NC) | Duke | 61 | Texas A&M | 58 |
| December 6, 2011 | XL Center (Hartford, CT) | Connecticut | 81 | Texas A&M | 51 |
| December 3, 2012 | Connecticut | 63 | Maryland | 48 | |
| December 17, 2013 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (Durham, NC) | Connecticut | 83 | Duke | 61 |
| December 6, 2014 | Joyce Center (Notre Dame, IN) | Connecticut | 76 | Notre Dame | 58 |
| December 5, 2015 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) | Connecticut | 91 | Notre Dame | 81 |
| December 4, 2016 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | Connecticut | 72 | Texas | 54 |
| December 3, 2017 | XL Center (Hartford, CT) | Connecticut | 80 | Notre Dame | 71 |
| December 2, 2018 | Joyce Center (Notre Dame, IN) | Connecticut | 89 | Notre Dame | 71 |
| December 8, 2019 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT) | Connecticut | 81 | Notre Dame | 57 |
| December 3, 2020 | Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC) | NC State | 54 | South Carolina | 46 |
| December 4, 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | Louisville | 116 | DePaul | 75 |
| December 12, 2021 | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY) | Louisville | 64 | Kentucky | 58 |
| Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC) | South Carolina | 66 | Maryland | 59 | |
| December 4, 2022 | Thompson–Boling Arena (Knoxville, TN) | Virginia Tech | 59 | Tennessee | 56 |
| Joyce Center (Notre Dame, IN) | Notre Dame | 74 | UConn | 60 | |
| December 3, 2023 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (Durham, NC) | South Carolina | 77 | Duke | 61 |
| Moody Center (Austin, TX) | Texas | 80 | UConn | 68 | |
| Thompson–Boling Arena (Knoxville, TN) | Ohio State | 78 | Tennessee | 58 | |
| December 15, 2024 | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY) | NC State | 72 | Louisville | 42 |
| December 10, 2025 | Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA) | Iowa State | 74 | Iowa | 69 |
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Women's wins by team
| Team | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10 | 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Duke | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010 |
| Rutgers | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Louisville | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| NC State | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Texas | 2 | 2003, 2023 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 2022 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2004 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Tech | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2025 |