2016 Great Alaska Shootout

The 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout was the 38th Great Alaska Shootout, the annual college basketball tournament that features colleges from all over the United States. All games were played at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The event took place November 23 through November 26, 2016,[1] with eight schools participating in the men's tournament and four in the women's tournament. The men's first round, semifinals, and championship game were televised on CBS Sports Network. Iona won the men's tournament, defeating Nevada 75–73.[2][3] In the women's tournament, USC defeated Portland.

2016 Great Alaska Shootout

Sport	Basketball
No. of teams	8 (men's) 4 (women's)
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Alaska Airlines Center Anchorage, Alaska
Most recent champion(s)	Iona (men's) USC (women's)
TV partner(s)	CBSSN

Men's tournament

	First Round November 23, 24 CBSSN					Semifinals November 25 CBSSN					Championship November 26 CBSSN
	Buffalo		85
	Alaska Anchorage		79
						Buffalo		62
						Nevada		67
	Nevada		82
	Oakland		78
											Nevada		73
											Iona		75
	UC Davis		58
	Weber State		86
						Weber State		54
						Iona		76
	Drake		53
	Iona		64

	3rd Place Game November 26
	Buffalo		74
	Weber State		72

	Consolation 2nd Round November 25					5th Place Game November 26
	Alaska-Anchorage		65
	Oakland		71
						Oakland		79
						UC-Davis		66
	UC-Davis		64
	Drake		58

	7th place game November 26
	Alaska-Anchorage		74
	Drake		69

2016 women's tournament

• November 22–23: Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage

	First Round November 22					Championship Game November 23
	Missouri State		67
	USC		89
						USC		67
						Portland		54
	Portland		66
	Alaska Anchorage		57			3rd Place Game November 23
						Missouri State		65
						Alaska Anchorage		58

References

1. "Fields announced for 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout". goseawolves.com. NeuLion. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
2. "Pack falls just short of Great Alaska Shootout title". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
3. Payne, Terrence (2016-11-27). "Iona wins Great Alaska Shootout on a buzzer-beater". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 2017-08-23.