Tulane DoubleTree Classic
The Tulane Double Tree Classic is an annual basketball tournament hosted by Tulane University at Fogelman Arena in December. The tournament started in 1996.
History
1996
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Colorado State |
Rhode Island |
77-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
UNC Greensboro |
89-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
UNC Greensboro |
Rhode Island |
87-63 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Colorado State |
105-72 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1997
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 27 |
First Round |
Holy Cross |
Richmond |
89-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 27 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Appalachian State |
81-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
Consolation |
Richmond |
Appalachian State |
94-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Holy Cross |
78-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1998
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Maine |
Middle Tennesse State |
92-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Furman |
92-56 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Furman |
Middle Tennessee State |
83-66 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Maine |
85-76 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1999
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
West Virginia |
Lehigh |
89-73 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Providence |
81-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Providence |
Lehigh |
82-62 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
West Virginia |
104-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2000
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 27 |
First Round |
Hartford |
Long Beach State |
69-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 27 |
First Round |
Tulane |
William & Mary |
69-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
Consolation |
Long Beach State |
William & Mary |
73-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Hartford |
75-45 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2001
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Virginia |
Long Island |
73-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Buffalo |
76-29 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Buffalo |
Long Island |
62-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Virginia |
74-63 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2002
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Boston College |
Southern Methodist |
67-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
UNC Greensboro |
63-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Southern Methodist |
UNC Greensboro |
62-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Boston College |
69-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2003
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
San Jose State |
Yale |
71-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Marist |
Tulane |
60-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Tulane |
Yale |
74-62 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
San Jose State |
Marist |
59-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2004
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Pepperdine |
George State |
58-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Stephen F. Austin |
79-72 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Stephen F. Austin |
Georgia State |
61-56 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Pepperdine |
62-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2005
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Dayton |
Toledo |
79-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Samford |
Tulane |
64-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Tulane |
Toledo |
77-67 (OT) |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Dayton |
Samford |
68-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2006
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Texas-Arlington |
Ole Miss |
66-55 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 28 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Fordham |
78-44 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Consolation |
Ole Miss |
Fordham |
99-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 29 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Texas-Arlington |
68-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2007
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 20 |
First Round |
Robert Morris |
Tulane |
82-71 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 20 |
First Round |
Virginia Tech |
Texas-San Antonio |
84-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 21 |
Consolation |
Tulane |
Texas-San Antonio |
76-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 21 |
Championship |
Virginia Tech |
Robert Morris |
76-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2008
On December 21, Tulane defeated Providence 68-46 win over Providence to take the championship of the Tulane DoubleTree Classic for the 10th time in 13 seasons. Brett Benzio recorded her second double-double, with 13 points and 11 rebounds to be named tournament MVP.
Date |
Game |
Winning Team |
Losing Team |
Score |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 20 |
First Round |
Tulane |
Alabama State |
70-48 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 20 |
First Round |
Providence |
Southeast Missouri State |
67-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 21 |
Consolation |
Alabama State |
Southeast Missouri State |
60-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dec. 21 |
Championship |
Tulane |
Providence |
68-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Most Valuable Players
Year |
Player |
School |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1996 |
Barbara Farris |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1997 |
Grace Daley |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1998 |
Grace Daley |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
1999 |
Janell Burse |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2000 |
Janell Burse |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2001 |
Teana McKiver |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2002 |
Gwen Slaughter |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2003 |
Cricket Williams |
San Jose State University |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2004 |
D'Aundra Henry |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2005 |
Cara Wright |
Dayton |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2006 |
Ashley Langford |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2007 |
Brittany Cook |
Virginia Tech |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2008 |
Brett Benzio |
Tulane |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
2009 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="" |
All Tournament Team
- 1996
- Barbara Farris, Mary Ann Marino, Grace Daley (Tulane), Becky Hammon, Katie Cronin (Colordo State University), Melinda Goodson (UNC Greensboro).
- 1997
- Grace Daley, Barbara Farris, Kristen Koch (Tulane), Amy O'Brien (Holy Cross), Natasha Lettsome (Appalachian State), Jennifer Meade (Richmond)
- 1998
- Grace Daley, Janell Burse (Tulane), Jamie Cassidy, Kristen McCormick (Maine), Jackie Smith (Furman), Cortney Neeley (Middle Tennessee State)
- 1999
- Janell Burse, Fabrecia Roberson, Grace Daley (Tulane), Christin Annie (West Virginia) Monika Roberts (Providence) Anne Tierney (Lehigh)
- 2000
- Janell Burse, Britt Themann and Teana McKiver (Tulane), Jackie Moore (Long Beach State), Jen Sobota (William & Mary), Janeka Lopp (Hartford)
- 2001
- Teane McKiver, Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph (Tulane), Telisha Quarles, Brandi Teamer (Virginia), Jessica Kochendorfer (Buffalo)
- 2002
- Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph, (Tulane), Brianne Stepherson, Jessalyn Deveney (Boston College), Andrea Cossey (Southern Methodist), Nicole Murray (UNC Greensboro)
- 2003
- Cricket Williams, Tatiana Taylor (San Jose State), Steph Del Preore, Maureen Magarity (Marist) Kelly Nadeau (Tulane), Christina Phillips (Yale)
- 2004
- D'Aundra Henry, Lakethia Hampton (Tulane), Jennifer Lacy, Daphanie Kennedy (Pepperdine), April Clyburn (Georgia State), Jennifer Simpson (Stephen F. Austin)
- 2005
- Cara Wright, Terri Ramsey (Dayton), Jennifer SandS (Tulane), Danielle Bishop (Toledo), Cora Beth Smith, Alex Munday (Samford)
- 2006
- Ashley Langford, Jami Montagnino (Tulane), Terra Wallace, Maryann Abanobi (Texas-Arlington), Beth Troutt (Fordham) Arminite Price (Ole Miss)
- 2007
- Andrea Barbour, Brittany Cook (Virginia Tech), Chinata Nesbit, Sade Logan (Robert Morris), Ashley Langford (Tulane), Whitney York (Texas-San Antonio)
- 2008
- Sonya Daugherty (Southeast Missouri State), Erica Lumpkin (Alabama State), Shantee Darrian (Providence), Ashley Langford, Megan Valicevic), Brett Benzio (Tulane)
- 2009
Championships by School
School |
Number |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Tulane |
10 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Dayton |
1 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
San Jose State |
1 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |
Virginia Tech |
1 |- align="center" bgcolor="" |