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GOTHAM CLASSIC: Now in its fifth year, the Gotham Classic features five teams from across the nation playing four games apiece.

Massachusetts will host four games on campus as part of the Gotham Classic, while Pacific will play at home for three games. Each will host Kennesaw State, North Carolina A&T, and Rider, with the Minutemen also playing Pacific at home. Kennesaw State, North Carolina A&T, and Rider will also host a game of their own.

CREDENTIALS: Requests for credentials for games played at home sites of the Gotham Classic must be made through the host institution’s sports information department.

MEDIA CONTACTSMassachusetts Cody Lahl C: 845-750-4225 clahl@admin.umass.eduPacific Nicholas Petrone O: 209-946-2730 npetrone@pacific.eduKennesaw State Joseph Feldman O: 470-578-7789 jfeldma4@kennesaw.eduNorth Carolina A&T Brian Holloway O: 336-285-3608 bmhollow@ncat.eduRider Greg Ott O: 609-896-5138 grott@rider.edu

TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for the Gotham Classic may be purchased through each institution’s respective ticket office:

Massachusetts umassathletics.com 866-UMass-TixPacific pacifictigers.com 209-946-2474Kennesaw State ksuowls.com 470-578-6957North Carolina A&T ncataggies.com 336-334-7749Rider gobroncs.com 609-896-5054

YEAR-BY-YEAR SHOWCASE GAME WINNERS Winner Runner-Up Score 2016 Massachusetts Pacific 72-48 2015 Pittsburgh Davidson 94-69 2014 Richmond Pepperdine 65-63 2013 #2 Ohio State Notre Dame 64-61 2012 Temple #3 Syracuse 83-79

REMEMBERING NEWTOWN: Recognition of the four-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., will take place on December 17 during the Massachusetts-Kennesaw State game at the Mullins Center. On December 14, 2012, 26 people, including 20 children, were murdered at the school.

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GOTHAM CLASSICPUNCH YOUR TICKET: Sixteen of the 22 teams that have competed in the first four Gotham Classics went on to earn postseason bids that March with eight of those teams going to the NCAA Tournament. Last season, Pittsburgh reached the NCAA Tournament, Davidson earned an NIT bid, and Eastern Washington, Morehead State, and Western Carolina each garnered CBI bids with Morehead State reaching the Championship Series. In 2014, West Virginia and NC State, who squared off in one of the Showcase Round games, each advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In 2013, Ohio State, which won the Showcase Game, as well as North Dakota State and Delaware received NCAA tickets. In 2012, Syracuse and Temple both went to the NCAAs with the Orange advancing to the Final Four.

TRIVIA 101: Since its inception in 2012, home teams have posted a 34-8 (.810) record in Gotham Classic games.

2016 6-2 (.750) 2015 8-0 (1.000) 2014 7-2 (.778) 2013 6-2 (.750) 2012 7-2 (.778)

ON THE AIR: Below is a look at the television schedule for the Gotham Classic (all times are Eastern):

D. 8 Pacific at Massachusetts, 7:00pm A-10 All-AccessD. 10 Rider at Pacific, 10:30pm WCC GameCenterD. 13 NC A&T at Massachusetts, 7:00pm A-10 All-AccessD. 14 Kennesaw State at Rider, 7:00pm BroncVisionD. 15 NC A&T at Pacific, 10:00pm WCC GameCenterD. 17 Kennesaw State at Massachusetts, 1:00pm A-10 All-AccessD. 20 Kennesaw State at Pacific, 10:00pm WCC GameCenterD. 22 Rider at Massachusetts, 7:00pm A-10 All-Access NC A&T at Kennesaw State, 2:00pm ESPN3

POINTS-A-PLENTY: The 2015 Gotham Classic was indeed a high scoring affair. In the nine games played (Morehead State at Eastern Washington was canceled due to weather-related travel issues. Those two teams rescheduled the game for Dec. 13 this year but not as part of the Gotham Classic.) teams combined to score an average of 150.4 points in each game. That surpasses the previous high of 146.0 points per game set in 2013. And that 2013 average was greatly enhanced by Bryant’s 108-107 overtime win against Delaware. Eight teams scored at least 80 points in a game in 2015, two of those coming in losses (86, Eastern Washington vs. Davidson; 80, Eastern Washington vs. Western Carolina). Below are the yearly points per game averages of Gotham Classic games:

2016 135.3 ppg 2015 150.4 ppg 2014 117.7 ppg 2013 146.0 ppg 2012 139.9 ppg

STATS LEADERS: Below are players and teams in the Gotham Classic who rank among the national statistical leaders:

(through games of Dec. 20, NCAA.com)IndividualScoring: Kendrick Ray (KSU) ..............................5th ..................23.1Rebounding: Aubrey Williams (KSU) ........................7th ..................11.5 Kahlil Thomas (Rider) ..........................tie 33rd .........9.8Off. Reb./Game: Aubrey Williams (KSU) ........................tie 18th .........3.82Def. Reb./Game: Aubrey Williams (KSU) ........................15th ...............7.73 Kahlil Thomas (Rider) ..........................23rd ...............7.183FG%: Nick Masterson (KSU)..........................tie 15th .........50.0Assists/Game: Stevie Jordan (Rider) ...........................tied 40th ......5.6Steals/Game: Luwane Pipkins (UMass) ....................4th ..................3.27Double Doubles: Aubrey Williams (KSU) ........................tie 15th .........6 Kahlil Thomas (Rider ...........................tie 26th .........5Minutes/Game: Jimmie Taylor (Rider) ...........................18th ...............36.2 TeamFG% Defense: Massachusetts .......................................38th ...............38.9Rebounding: Rider ..........................................................15th ...............41.55Off. Rebs/Game: Pacific .......................................................tie 33rd .........13.45 Rider ..........................................................tie 43rd .........13.09Def. Rebs/Game: Rider ..........................................................tie 40th .........28.45Assists/Game: Massachusetts .......................................tie 23rd .........17.9Steals/Game: Massachusetts .......................................tie 10th .........9.4Forced TO/Game: Massachusetts .......................................15th ...............17.36

GOTHAM CLASSICTHE FIELD

Massachusetts MinutemenHead Coach: Derek KelloggAtlantic 10 ConferenceDerek Kellogg is in his ninth season at the helm of his alma mater’s basketball program and is already the third winningest coach in school history…eight letterwinners return from last season, including junior starting guard Donte Clark and classmate C.J. Anderson, who started 11 games in the back court…they are joined by a seven-member, consensus Top 30 recruiting class – tops in the Atlantic 10 – in 2016-17.

Pacific TigersHead Coach: Damon StoudamireWest Coast ConferenceDamon Stoudamire, who played 13 seasons in the NBA after earning first-team All-America honors at Arizona, was named head coach at Pacific in March…most recently, Stoudamire spent the 2015-16 season at Memphis after two seasons at his alma mater…he inherits a program that returns 13 players, including three starters, led by senior guard T.J. Wallace and redshirt-junior wing Ray Bowles.

Kennesaw State OwlsHead Coach: Al SkinnerAtlantic Sun ConferenceIn his first season at KSU last year, Al Skinner led the Owls to their first .500 record in A-Sun play since the 2006-07 season…leading the way was senior guard Kendrick Ray, who set a school Division I record with 579 points scored in earning A-Sun Newcomer of the Year honors…he and junior back court mate Nick Masterson top a list of nine players (three starters) returning from a year ago.

North Carolina A&T AggiesHead Coach: Jay JoynerMid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceJay Joyner is in his first full season as head coach of the Aggies after being named interim coach for the final month of last season…he benefits from the return of seven players, two of whom were starters, from a year ago, headlined by last year’s leading scorer, junior guard Sam Hunt…Hunt is joined in the back court by fellow starter, senior Denzel Keyes.

Rider BroncsHead Coach: Kevin Baggett Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Kevin Baggett is in his fifth season at Rider…the 2015 MAAC Coach of the Year sees the return of eight players, including three who started at least 18 games a year ago…tops among the returning players is senior forward Kahlil Thomas, a third-team All-MAAC selection who started 32 of 33 games last season…he is joined up front by senior Xavier Lundy.

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Thursday, December 8AMHERST, Mass. – UMass used the long-range jumper to capture a 72-48 victory over Pacific in the first game of the fifth annual Gotham Classic at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen made 25 field goals in the game, 14 of which came from behind the 3-point arc. For the game, Massachusetts was 14-of-36 from three (both Gotham Classic records) and 11-of-19 from inside the arc in improving to 6-2 on the year. Donte Clark led UMass with 12 points. Luwane Pipkins netted nine points and the nation’s leader in steals added three to his total. C.J. Anderson, Malik Hines, and Seth Berger tallied eight points each, and Dejon Jarreau had six points, six rebounds, and eight assists. Pacific, which falls to 3-5, was paced by Ray Bowles and Jack Williams, each of whom scored 11 points.

Saturday, December 10STOCKTON, Calif. – Kahlil Thomas posted 17 points and 14 rebounds and Rider held off a late Pacific rally to capture a 73-66 win in the fifth annual Gotham Classic. The road win for the Broncs marked just the seventh time in 31 tournament games that the road team earned a win. The victory improved Rider’s record to 5-3 on the season. Thomas was joined in double figures by Jimmie Taylor, who netted 14 points, and Stevie Jordan, who had 12 points and six assists. Pacific (3-6) was led by Ray Bowles and his 21 points and six rebounds. T.J. Wallace had 12 points and six assists, David Taylor scored 11 points, and Anthony Townes recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds. Defensively, the Broncs limited Pacific to just 22-of-70 shooting from the field.

Tuesday, December 13AMHERST, Mass. – Donte Clark scored 22 points and handed out six assist as UMass outlasted North Carolina A&T, 65-59, in the Gotham Classic. NC A&T jumped out to a 20-3 lead to start the game before the Minutemen put together a 19-2 run to close the first half trailing 31-30. The Aggies maintained their lead until Zach Lewis’ layup with 6:02 remaining gave UMass a temporary 52-51 lead. Davaris McGowens scored on a layup 41 seconds later to put NC A&T up 53-52. Then with 4:27 to go, Luwane Pipkins nailed a 3-pointer to give the Minutemen a 55-53 lead they would not relinquish. Pipkins ended the game with 11 points and five assists. C.J. Anderson added nine points and eight rebounds as UMass improved to 7-3 on the season. NC A&T (1-8) received 16 points from Sam Hunt, 12 points from Raymon Pratt, 11 points and eight rebounds from McGowens, and 10 points and six assists from Eliel Gonzalez.

Wednesday, December 14LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Kahlil Thomas blocked a Kendrick Ray layup with one second to play as Rider held on to defeat Kennesaw State, 81-79, in the Gotham Classic. In a game that was close throughout, it came down to free throw shooting. Neither team shot well from the line with Rider going 9-of-21 (.429) and Kennesaw State going 3-of-8 (.375). The Owls shot 55 percent from the field (33-of-60) but made just two more field goals than the Broncs (31-of-71). Both teams had 10 3-pointers. Jimmie Taylor led all scorers with 26 points for Rider (6-3). The Broncs also received 17 points and 10 rebounds from Norville Carey and Thomas ended the game with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Nick Masterson led Kennesaw State (3-7) with 19 points. Ray had 18, Johannes Nielsen added 16 points and six rebounds, James Scott scored 14 points, and Aubrey Williams posted eight points and 12 rebounds.

Thursday, December 15STOCKTON, Calif. – Anthony Townes recorded 18 points and eight rebounds a Pacific fought off a game North Carolina A&T, 66-57, in the Gotham Classic. Jacob Lumpkin posted 11 points and 11 rebounds for Pacific (4-6), which also received 15 points from T.J. Wallace. After Jack Williams scored on a layup to give Pacific a 52-45 lead with 4:23 to go, the Tigers did not attempt a field goal the rest of the way as their final 14 points came from the foul line, going 14-of-15 down the stretch. NC A&T (1-9) was paced by the 15-point effort of Sam Hunt. Raymon Pratt netted 14 points and Eliel Gonzalez added 11 points.

Saturday, December 17AMHERST, Mass. – Luwane Pipkins tallied 27 points and UMass shot 38-of-73 from the field to defeat Kennesaw State at a snowy Mullins Center. Pipkins and Kennesaw State’s Kendrick Ray battled it out on the scoreboard as Ray netted 35 points for the Owls. However, Pipkins received more help as DeJon Jarreau scored 17 points, Rashaan Holloway scored 14 points, Donte Clark posted 11 points and six assists, and Tyrn Flowers had 10 points. As a team, the Minutemen (8-3) were 12-of-24 from three and 7-of-9 from the foul line. Ray, whose 35 points were six shy of the Gotham Classic record, was 11-of-17 from the field, 4-of-8 from three, and 9-of-9 from the foul line. He was joined in double figures by Aubrey Williams, who had 14 points and nine rebounds. The Owls fell to 3-8 on the season.

Sunday, December 18GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kahlil Thomas’ put back with eight seconds left gave Rider a 60-59 win at North Carolina A&T in the Gotham Classic. Following a Davaris McGowens layup that gave NC A&T a 48-35 lead with 13:38 to play, Rider went on a 17-2 run, capped by a Tyere Marshall layup, to take a 52-50 lead with 5:14 remaining in the second half. With 26 seconds to play, Sam Hunt hit a jumper to give the Aggies a 59-58 lead before Thomas’ heroics won it for the Broncs. Thomas ended the game with 17 points and seven rebounds. Rider (8-3) also received 10 points from Jimmie Taylor. Rider is now 3-0 in Gotham Classic play. The Broncs, who won at Pacific earlier in the Classic, are just one of two teams in the five-year history of the Gotham Classic to win two road games. In 2013, North Dakota State won at Notre Dame and Bryant. NC A&T (1-10) is 0-3 in the Gotham Classic with those three losses coming by just 16 points. The Aggies were paced by the 16-point effort of Eliel Gonzalez.

Tuesday, December 20STOCKTON, Calif. - T.J. Wallace netted 20 points to lead Pacific to a 69-56 win over Kennesaw State, ending the Gotham Classic with a 2-2 record. Wallace was 7-of-15 from the field to lead the Tigers, who improve to 5-7 on the season. Up 37-34 at the half, Pacific burst out with a 19-7 run to start the second half and take a 56-41 lead. The Tigers held Kennesaw State to just 7-of-25 shooting from the field in the second stanza after the Owls shot 14-of-30 in the first half. Joining Wallace in double figures for Pacific were Ray Bowles with 18 points and Jacob Lampkin with 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Kennesaw State (3-9) was led once again by Kendrick Ray who tallied 22 points. Ray entered the game ranked eighth nationally with a 23-1 ppg scoring average.

GOTHAM CLASSICA BRIEF HISTORY

2015 - Michael Young scored 22 points and hauled down six rebounds as Pittsburgh used a 33-12 run to erase a seven-point first half deficit and beat Davidson 94-69 in the Gotham Classic Showcase Game at Madison Square Garden. Young was named the most outstanding player of the Gotham Classic.

2014 - T.J. Cline earned most outstanding player honors for posting team highs of 13 points (5-of-6 shooting from the field), five rebounds, and three assists in leading Richmond to a 65-63 win over Pepperdine at Madison Square Garden. The contest saw 12 lead changes and four ties - mostly in the first half - as the Spiders took the lead for good with 12:03 to play.

In the nightcap, Juwan Staten scored 24 points and handed out six assists to take MOP laurels as No. 22 West Virginia claimed an 83-69 win over NC State. The Wolfpack’s Trevor Lacey also netted 24 points.

2013- Lenzelle Smith, Jr. scored seven of his nine points in the final 33 seconds as No. 2 Ohio State rallied from an eight-point deficit with 58 seconds to play to beat Notre Dame, 64-61. The Buckeyes closed the game on a 14-3 run and Smith was the key to the closing spurt.LaQuinton Ross led the Buckeyes with 16 points and 11 rebounds to garner most outstanding player honors.

2012- In the inaugural Gotham Classic, Khalif Wyatt scored a career-high 33 points in leading Temple to an 83-79 victory over No. 3 Syracuse. The win marked the fifth straight season Temple had beaten a top 10 team while being unranked themselves. C.J. Fair had a career-high 25 points for Syracuse, which saw its 52-game regularseason non-conference winning streak snapped.

ALL-TIME RESULTS

2015 Gotham ClassicShowcase Game - Madison Square Garden12/20 Pittsburgh 94, Davidson 69 Most Outstanding Player: Michael Young (Pittsburgh)

12/23 Pittsburgh 79, Western Carolina 7312/23 Davidson 81, Morehead State 7712/20 Morehead State 60, Western Carolina 5212/17 Morehead St. at Eastern Wash., ppd (reschedule for 12/13/16)12/14 Western Carolina 97, Eastern Washington 8012/13 Pittsburgh 72, Morehead State 6212/12 Davidson 87, Western Carolina 5412/11 Pittsburgh 84, Eastern Washington 5112/9 Davidson 96, Eastern Washington 86

2014 Gotham ClassicShowcase Round - Madison Square Garden12/20 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 Most Outstanding Player: T.J. Cline (Richmond) #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 Most Outstanding Player: Juwan Staten (West Virginia)

12/27 IUPUI 55, Pepperdine 5312/23 Howard 73, South Alabama 6012/23 Richmond 57, IUPUI 5312/20 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/18 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/17 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 6812/15 Howard 57, IUPUI 4712/13 Richmond 54, Howard 41

2013 BlackRock Gotham ClassicShowcase Round - Madison Square Garden12/21 #2 Ohio State 64, Notre Dame 6112/21 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) Most Outstanding Player: LaQuinton Ross (Ohio State)

12/18 #2 Ohio State 76, Delaware 6412/16 North Dakota State 85, Delaware 6612/14 #2 Ohio State 79, North Dakota State 6212/11 North Dakota State 73, Notre Dame 6912/11 #2 Ohio State 86, Bryant 4812/9 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 7512/7 North Dakota State 66, Bryant 62

2012 Chevrolet Gotham ClassicShowcase Game - Madison Square Garden12/22 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 Most Outstanding Player - Khalif Wyatt (Temple)

2/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/30 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/29 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn State 3612/27 Canisius 87, Alcorn State 7412/19 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/19 Detroit 74, Alcorn State 5812/17 Temple 63, Alcorn State 4612/17 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 6812/15 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61

Home Teams in BOLD

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GOTHAM CLASSICALL-TIME RESULTS BY TEAM

Alcorn State ...............................................................................0-412/29/12 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn St. 3612/27/12 Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 7412/19/12 Detroit 74, Alcorn St. 5812/17/12 Temple 63, Alcorn St. 46Bryant ........................................................................................0-412/21/13 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) (MSG)12/11/13 #2 Ohio St. 86, Bryant 4812/9/13 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7/13 North Dakota St. 66, Bryant 62Canisius .....................................................................................2-212/30/12 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/27/12 Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 7412/19/12 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/15/12 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61Davidson ...................................................................................3-112/23/15 Davidson 81, Morehead State 7712/20/15 Pittsburgh 94, Davidson 69 (MSG)12/12/15 Davidson 87, Western Carolina 5412/9/15 Davidson 96, Eastern Washington 86Delaware ...................................................................................1-312/21/13 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) (MSG) 12/18/13 #2 Ohio St. 76, Delaware 6412/16/13 North Dakota St. 85, Delaware 6612/7/13 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 75Detroit .......................................................................................2-22/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/30/12 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/19/12 Detroit 74, Alcorn St. 5812/17/12 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 68Eastern Washington .................................................................0-312/14/15 Western Carolina 97, Eastern Washington 8012/11/15 Pittsburgh 84, Eastern Washington 5112/9/15 Davidson 96, Eastern Washington 86Howard ......................................................................................2-212/23/14 Howard 73, South Alabama 6012/17/14 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15/14 Howard 57, IUPUI 4712/13/14 Richmond 54, Howard 41 IUPUI ..........................................................................................2-212/27/14 IUPUI 55, Pepperdine 5312/23/14 Richmond 57, IUPUI 5312/20/14 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/15/14 Howard 57, IUPUI 47Kennesaw State ........................................................................0-312/20/16 Pacific 69, Kennesaw State 5612/17/16 Massachusetts 95, Kennesaw State 7712/14/16 Rider 81, Kennesaw State 79Massachusetts ..........................................................................3-012/17/16 Massachusetts 95, Kennesaw State 7712/13/16 Massachusetts 65, NC A&T 5912/8/16 Massachusetts 72, Pacific 48Morehead State ........................................................................1-212/23/15 Davidson 81, Morehead State 7712/20/15 Morehead State 60, Western Carolina 5212/13/15 Pittsburgh 72, Morehead State 62North Carolina A&T ..................................................................0-312/18/16 Rider 60, NC A&T 5912/15/16 Pacific 66, NC A&T 5712/13/16 Massachusetts 65, NC A&T 59NC State .....................................................................................0-112/20/14 #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 (MSG)

North Dakota State ...................................................................3-112/16/13 North Dakota St. 85, Delaware 6612/14/13 #2 Ohio St. 79, North Dakota St. 6212/11/13 North Dakota St. 73, Notre Dame 6912/7/13 North Dakota St. 66, Bryant 62Notre Dame ...............................................................................2-212/21/13 #2 Ohio St. 64, Notre Dame 61 (MSG)12/11/13 North Dakota St. 73, Notre Dame 6912/9/13 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7/13 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 75Ohio State ..................................................................................4-012/21/13 #2 Ohio St. 64, Notre Dame 61 (MSG)12/18/13 #2 Ohio St. 76, Delaware 6412/14/13 #2 Ohio St. 79, North Dakota St. 6212/11/13 #2 Ohio St. 86, Bryant 48Pacific .........................................................................................2-212/20/16 Pacific 69, Kennesaw State 5612/15/16 Pacific 66, NC A&T 5712/10/16 Rider 73, Pacific 6612/8/16 Massachusetts 72, Pacific 48Pepperdine ................................................................................2-212/27/14 IUPUI 55, Pepperdine 5312/20/14 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 (MSG)12/17/14 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15/14 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 68Pittsburgh .................................................................................4-012/23/15 Pittsburgh 79, Western Carolina 7312/20/15 Pittsburgh 94, Davidson 69 (MSG)12/13/15 Pittsburgh 72, Morehead State 6212/11/15 Pittsburgh 84, Eastern Washington 51Richmond ..................................................................................4-012/23/14 Richmond 57, IUPUI 5312/20/14 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 (MSG)12/18/14 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/13/14 Richmond 54, Howard 41Rider ..........................................................................................3-012/18/16 Rider 60, NC A&T 5912/14/16 Rider 81, Kennesaw State 7912/10/16 Rider 73, Pacific 66South Alabama .........................................................................0-412/23/14 Howard 73, South Alabama 6012/20/14 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/18/14 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/15/14 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 68Syracuse ....................................................................................3-112/29/12 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn St. 3612/22/12 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 (MSG)12/17/12 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 6812/15/12 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61Temple .......................................................................................3-12/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/22/12 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 (MSG)12/19/12 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/17/12 Temple 63, Alcorn St. 46West Virginia .............................................................................1-012/20/14 #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 (MSG)Western Carolina ......................................................................1-312/23/15 Pittsburgh 79, Western Carolina 7312/20/15 Morehead State 60, Western Carolina 5212/14/15 Western Carolina 97, Eastern Washington 8012/12/15 Davidson 87, Western Carolina 54

Home Teams in BOLD

GOTHAM CLASSICBY WINS1. Ohio State 4 Pittsburgh 4 Richmond 44. Davidson 3 Massachusetts 3 North Dakota State 3 Rider 3 Syracuse 3 Temple 310. Canisius 2 Detroit 2 Howard 2 IUPUI 2 Notre Dame 2 Pacific 2 Pepperdine 217. Delaware 1 Morehead State 1 West Virginia 1 Western Carolina 121. Alcorn State 0 Bryant 0 Eastern Washington 0 Kennesaw State 0 North Carolina A&T 0 NC State 0 South Alabama 0

BY WINNING PERCENTAGE1. Ohio State (‘13) 4-0 1.000 Pittsburgh (‘15) 4-0 1.000 Richmond (‘14) 4-0 1.0004. Massachusetts (‘16) 3-0 1.0005. Rider (‘16) 3-0 1.000 West Virginia (‘14) 1-0 1.0007. Davidson (‘15) 3-1 .750 North Dakota State (‘13) 3-1 .750 Syracuse (’12) 3-1 .750 Temple (’12) 3-1 .75011. Canisius (’12) 2-2 .500 Detroit (’12) 2-2 .500 Howard (‘14) 2-2 .500 IUPUI (‘14) 2-2 .500 Notre Dame (‘13) 2-2 .500 Pacific (‘16) 2-2 .500 Pepperdine (‘14) 2-2 .50018. Morehead State (‘15) 1-2 .33319. Delaware (‘13) 1-3 .250 Western Carolina (‘15) 1-3 .25021. NC State (‘14) 0-1 .00022. Eastern Washington (‘15) 0-3 .000 Kennesaw State (‘16) 0-3 .000 North Carolina A&T (‘16) 0-3 .00025. Alcorn State (’12) 0-4 .000 Bryant (‘13) 0-4 .000 South Alabama (‘14) 0-4 .000

Since its inception in 2012, home teams have posted an 34-8 (.810) record in Gotham Classic games.

2016 6-2 (.750) 2015 8-0 (1.000) 2014 7-2 (.778) 2013 6-2 (.750) 2012 7-2 (.778)

GOTHAM CLASSICHISTORY OF POSTSEASON TEAMS2015 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2016 Postseason Pittsburgh .............................................. Won the Showcase Game .............................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament Davidson ................................................ Lost the Showcase Game ..............................................Advanced to the NIT Morehead State ................................... Went 1-2 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to finals of CBI Eastern Washington ........................... Went 0-3 in tournament ................................................Advanced to quarterfinal round of CBI Western Carolina ................................. Went 1-3 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to the CBI

2014 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2015 Postseason West Virginia ......................................... Won its Showcase Game ...............................................Advanced to the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament NC State .................................................. Lost its Showcase Game ................................................Advanced to the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament Richmond .............................................. Won the Showcase Game .............................................Advanced to quarterfinal round of NIT Pepperdine ............................................ Lost the Showcase Game ..............................................Advanced to the CBI

2013 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2014 Postseason Ohio State .............................................. Won the Showcase Game .............................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament North Dakota State ............................. Went 3-1 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to 3rd Round of NCAA Tournament Delaware ................................................ Went 1-3 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament

2012 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2013 Postseason Syracuse ................................................ Lost the Showcase Game ..............................................Advanced to Final Four of NCAA Tournament Temple ................................................... Won the Showcase Game ............................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament Detroit .................................................... 2-2 in the tournament ...................................................Advanced to NIT Canisius .................................................. 2-2 in the tournament ...................................................Advanced to quarterfinal round of CIT

HISTORY OF RANKED TEAMSYear Team .................................Preseason Rank .............Rank at Time of Game(s) ......................Highest Rank..................... Final Rank2015 Pittsburgh ...........................................NR/NR ..............................................NR/NR ....................................................... 20/17 .......................................NR/NR

2014 West Virginia ......................................NR/NR .............................................. 22/20 ........................................................ 14/12 ........................................20/18 NC State ...............................................NR/NR ..............................................NR/NR .......................................................NR/24 ....................................... NR/24

Year Team .................................Preseason Rank .............Rank at Time of Game(s) ......................Highest Rank..................... Final Rank2013 Ohio State ............................................11/10 ..................................................3/2 ..............................................................3/2 .......................................... 22/NR

2012 Syracuse ................................................. 9/9 ................................................... 3/3 .............................................................3/3 ............................................16/3 Rankings – Associated Press/USA Today; Final AP rankings prior to postseason, final USA Today rankings after postseason

NBA DRAFT PICKSYear Pick Player NBA Team College Year Played in GC2016 45 Demetrius Jackson Boston Celtics Notre Dame 2013

2015 19 Jerian Grant Washington Wizards Notre Dame 2013 36 Rakeem Christmas Minnesota Timberwolves Syracuse 2012 41 Pat Connaughton Brooklyn Nets Notre Dame 2013

2013 11 Michael Carter-Williams Philadelphia 76ers Syracuse 2012 36 Ray McCallum Sacramento Kings Detroit 2012

GOTHAM CLASSICINDIVIDUAL RECORDSEntire Tournament (4 Games) Single Game

Points116 Jack Gibbs (Davidson), 2015 41 Jack Gibbs (Davidson) vs. Morehead St., Dec. 23, 2015

Field Goals39 Jack Gibbs (Davidson), 2015 13 Jack Gibbs (Davidson) vs. Morehead St., Dec. 23, 2015 Field Goal Attempts72 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 23 Davon Usher (Delaware) vs. Bryant, Dec. 21, 2013 23 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. North Dakota St., Dec. 7, 2013

3-Point Field Goals19 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 8 Luwane Pipkins (Massachusetts) vs. Kennesaw State, Dec. 17, 2016 8 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. Delaware, Dec. 21, 2013

3-Point Field Goal Attempts41 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 17 Marquiz Baker (Alcorn St.) vs. Canisius, Dec. 27, 2012

Free Throws37 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 15 Khalif Wyatt (Temple) vs. Syracuse, Dec. 22, 2012

Free Throw Attempts40 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 18 Alex Francis (Bryant) vs. Delaware, Dec. 21, 2013

Total Rebounds41 Marcel Boyd (Howard) , 2014 14 Kahlil Thomas (Rider) vs. Pacific, Dec. 10, 2016 14 Venky Jois (Eastern Washington) vs. Davidson, Dec. 9, 2015 14 Marcel Boyd (Howard) vs. South Alabama, Dec. 23, 2014 14 Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota St.) vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 11, 2013

Offensive Rebounds17 Stacy Davis (Pepperdine) , 2014 8 Marcel Boyd (Howard) vs. South Alabama, Dec. 23, 2014

Defensive Rebounds28 Marcel Boyd (Howard) , 2014 13 Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota St.) vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 11, 201328 Amir Williams (Ohio St.), 2013

Assists36 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse), 2012 14 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse) vs. Canisius, Dec. 15, 2012 Blocks 7 Amir Williams (Ohio St.), 2013 6 Amir Williams (Ohio St.) vs. Bryant, Dec. 11, 2013

Steals 11 Shannon Scott (Ohio St.), 2013 7 Jimmie Taylor (Rider) vs. Kennesaw State , Dec. 14, 2016

GOTHAM CLASSICTEAM RECORDSEntire Tournament (4 Games) Single Game

Points333 Davidson (2015) 108 Delaware vs. Bryant, Dec. 21, 2013

Field Goals115 Davidson (2015) 38 Delaware vs. Bryant, Dec. 21, 2013

Field Goals Attempts249 Delaware (2013) 77 Delaware vs. Bryant, Dec. 21, 2013

3-Point Field Goals42 Canisius (2012) 14 Massachusetts vs. Pacific, Dec. 8, 2016

3-Point Field Goals Attempts108 Davidson (2015) 36 Massachusetts vs. Pacific, Dec. 8, 2016

Free Throws93 Pittsburgh (2015) 29 Pittsburgh vs. Western Carolina, Dec. 23, 2015 29 Pittsburgh vs. Morehead State, Dec. 13, 2015 29 Temple vs. Syracuse, Dec. 22, 2012

Free Throws Attempts111 Syracuse (2012) 37 Bryant vs. Delaware, Dec. 21, 2013

Total Rebounds171 Pittsburgh (2015) 47 Davidson vs. Western Carolina, Dec. 12, 2015

Offensive Rebounds66 Syracuse (2012) 23 Howard vs. South Alabama, Dec. 23, 2014 Defensive Rebounds122 Pittsburgh (2015) 38 Pittsburgh vs. Davidson, Dec. 20, 2015 38 Davidson vs. Western Carolina, Dec. 12, 2015

Assists67 Pittsburgh (2015) 25 Massachusetts vs. Kennesaw State, Dec. 17, 2016 25 Massachusetts vs. NC A&T, Dec. 13, 2016

Turnovers71 Alcorn St. (2012) 28 Alcorn St. vs. Syracuse, Dec. 29, 2012

Blocks24 Pittsburgh (2015) 10 Ohio St. vs. Bryant, Dec. 11, 2013

Steals35 Syracuse (2012) 13 Rider vs. Kennesaw State, Dec. 14, 2016 13 Ohio St. vs. Bryant, Dec. 11, 2013 13 Syracuse vs. Alcorn St., Dec. 29, 2012