2017 Great Alaska Shootout

The 2017 GCI Great Alaska Shootout was the 39th and last edition of the Great Alaska Shootout,[1] an annual college basketball tournament that featured colleges from all over the United States. All games were played at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The event took place November 21 through November 25, 2017[2] 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. Central Michigan won the men's tournament, defeating Cal State Bakersfield. In the women's tournament, Alaska Anchorage defeated Tulsa.

2017 Great Alaska Shootout
Season2017–18
Teams8 (men's), 4 (women's)
Finals siteAlaska Airlines Center
Anchorage, Alaska
ChampionsCentral Michigan (men's)
Alaska Anchorage (women's)
MVPShelby Cloninger, Alaska Anchorage (women's)
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Brackets

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* – Denotes overtime period

Men's

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5th Place Game
November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
November 23
First Round
November 22
Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 25
Cal Poly73[5]
College of Charleston68
College of Charleston59Cal Poly53
Sam Houston State49Central Michigan56
Central Michigan71
Sam Houston State60
College of Charleston55Central Michigan75
Alaska Anchorage46Cal State Bakersfield72
Idaho69
Santa Clara59
7th Place GameSanta Clara73Idaho623rd Place Game
Alaska Anchorage78*Cal State Bakersfield64
Sam Houston State73Cal State Bakersfield59Cal Poly53
Santa Clara59Alaska Anchorage39Idaho75

Women's

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First Round
November 21
Championship Game
November 23
    
Tulsa 60
Binghamton 55
Alaska Anchorage 59
Tulsa 53
Alaska Anchorage 69
Maryland Eastern Shore 59 3rd Place Game
November 23
Binghamton 68
Maryland Eastern Shore 51

References

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  1. ^ "Great Alaska Shootout will end after 2017". ESPN.com. ESPN. August 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 GCI Great Alaska Shootout Schedule". GoSeawolves.com. University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics. November 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Great Alaska Shootout Bracket" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Cal Poly beats Charleston 73-68 in Great Alaska Shootout". USAToday.com. USA Today. November 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Women's Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Great Alaska Shootout Women's Bracket" (PDF).