Wooden Legacy

The Paycom Wooden Legacy is an annual season-opening men's college basketball competition. Beginning in 2020, it will have a two-day, four-team format,[1] and will be played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with Visit Anaheim.[1] The tournament is named in honor of basketball coach John Wooden, whose UCLA Bruins teams won 10 national championships over the 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975.

From 2013 through 2019, eight teams competed in the Wooden Legacy in a three-day, 12-game bracketed tournament,[2] with the games televised on the ESPN Networks (ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3). From 2013 to 2016, the first two rounds were played at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California, and the final day of competition took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim.[3] From 2017 to 2019, all games were played at Titan Gym.[4]

The Wooden Legacy was formed in 2013 by a merger between the Wooden Classic and DirecTV Classic.[5] From 2007 to 2012, the DirectTV Classic was held in Anaheim over Thanksgiving weekend.

2020 Bracket

The 2020 bracket is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential changes include individual teams withdrawing, the cancellation of the entire tournament, or the tournament being played without fans in attendance.

  • November 26–27
Semifinals
November 26 		Championship
November 27
      
  Kansas
  Georgetown
   
   
  UCLA
  Virginia
3rd place game
November 27
   
 
 

2019 Bracket

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  • November 28–December 1
First Round
November 28 		Semifinals
November 29 		Championship
December 1
         
Providence 65
Long Beach State 66
Long Beach State 75
Wake Forest 88
Wake Forest 65
College of Charleston 56
Wake Forest 66
14 Arizona 73
UCF 67
Pennsylvania 68
Pennsylvania 82
14 Arizona 92
14 Arizona 93
Pepperdine 91
3rd place game
December 1
   
Long Beach State 79
Pennsylvania 95
Consolation 2nd Round
November 29 		5th place game
December 1
      
Providence 55
College of Charleston 63
College of Charleston 56
UCF 77
UCF 78
Pepperdine 65
7th place game
December 1
   
Providence 80
Pepperdine 77

2018 Bracket
  • November 22–25[8]
First Round
November 22 		Semifinals
November 23 		Championship
November 25
         
La Salle 49
Miami (FL) 85
Miami (FL) 78
Fresno State 76
Northwestern 59
Fresno State 78
Miami (FL) 81
Seton Hall 83
Seton Hall 82
Grand Canyon 75
Seton Hall 64
Hawaii 54
Hawaii 90
Utah 79
3rd place game
November 25
   
Fresno State 79
Hawaii 64
Consolation 2nd Round
November 23 		5th place game
November 25
      
  La Salle 74
  Northwestern 91
  Northwestern 79
  Utah 57
  Grand Canyon 66
  Utah 75
7th place game
November 25
   
  La Salle 70
  Grand Canyon 82

Campus Site Games
Game 1
November 16
   
Binghamton 52
Northwestern 84

2017 Bracket
  • November 23–26[9]

Championship Round
First Round
November 23 		Semifinals
November 24 		Championship
November 26
         
21 Saint Mary's 89
  Harvard 71
21 Saint Mary's 79
  Washington State 84
  Saint Joseph's 71
  Washington State 75
  Washington State 93
  San Diego State 86
  Georgia 64
  Cal State Fullerton 57
  Georgia 68
  San Diego State 75
  San Diego State 89
  Sacramento State 52
3rd place game
November 26
   
21 Saint Mary's 81
  Georgia 83OT
Consolation 2nd Round
November 24 		5th place game
November 26
      
  Harvard 77
  Saint Joseph's 71
  Harvard 61
  Cal State Fullerton 70
  Cal State Fullerton 68
  Sacramento State 63
7th place game
November 26
   
  Saint Joseph's 74
  Sacramento State 69

Campus Site Games
Game 1
December 4
   
  Sacramento State 54
  Saint Mary's 70

2016 Bracket
  • November 24–27[10]
First Round
November 24 		Semifinals
November 25 		Championship
November 27
         
  Texas A&M 95
Cal State Northridge 73
  Texas A&M 68
Virginia Tech 65
  New Mexico 72
Virginia Tech 92
  Texas A&M 67
14 UCLA 74
  Dayton 78
Nebraska 80
  Nebraska 71
14 UCLA 82
Portland 77
14 UCLA 99
3rd place game
November 27
   
  Virginia Tech 66
Nebraska 53
Consolation 2nd Round
November 24 		5th place game
November 25
      
  Cal State Northridge 89
New Mexico 105
  New Mexico 57
Dayton 64
  Dayton 84
Portland 74
7th place game
November 27
   
  Cal State Northridge 78
Portland 96

2015 Bracket
  • November 26–29[11]
First Round
November 26 		Semifinals
November 27 		Championship
November 29
         
Boise State 71
UC Irvine 64
  Boise State 67
3 Michigan State 77
Boston College 68
3 Michigan State 99
3 Michigan State 77
  Providence 64
Evansville 64
Providence 74
  Providence 69
11 Arizona 65
Santa Clara 73
11 Arizona 75OT
3rd place game
November 29
   
  Boise State 59
11 Arizona 68
Consolation 2nd Round
November 27 		5th place game
November 29
      
UC Irvine 80
Boston College 67
  UC Irvine 56
  Evansville 75
Evansville 69
Santa Clara 57
7th place game
November 29
   
  Boston College 45
  Santa Clara 62

2014 Bracket
  • November 27–30
First Round
November 27 		Semifinals
November 28 		Championship
November 30
         
  Princeton 56
  UTEP 62
  UTEP 77
  Xavier 73
  San Diego 71
  Xavier 82
  UTEP 65
  Washington 68
  Long Beach State 73
  Western Michigan 55
  Long Beach State 70
  Washington 80
  San Jose State 56
  Washington 78
3rd place game
November 30
   
  Xavier 70
  Long Beach State 73
Consolation 2nd Round
November 28 		5th place game
November 30
      
  Princeton 65
  San Diego 75
  San Diego 66
  Western Michigan 68
  Western Michigan 79
  San Jose State 60
7th place game
November 30
   
  Princeton 69
  San Jose State 54

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2013 Bracket
  • November 28–December 1
First Round
November 28 		Semifinals
November 29 		Championship
December 1
         
Miami 63
George Washington 71OT
George Washington 60
25 Marquette 76
25 Marquette 86
Cal State Fullerton 66
25 Marquette 59
San Diego State 67
College of Charleston 52
San Diego State 72
San Diego State 86
20 Creighton 80
20 Creighton 88
Arizona State 60
3rd place game
December 1
   
George Washington 60
20 Creighton 53
Consolation 2nd Round
November 29 		5th place game
December 1
      
Miami 48
Cal State Fullerton 46
Miami 60OT
Arizona State 57
College of Charleston 58
Arizona State 80
7th place game
December 1
   
Cal State Fullerton 48
College of Charleston 61

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