the brainchild of former UAA men's basketball coach Bob Rachal. Raycom Sports first picked up the broadcast rights to the tournament in 1979., and ESPN began broadcasting it in 1985. On August 26, 2017, it was announced that the 2017 Shootout would be the last. The University of Alaska Anchorage stopped funding it as newer tournaments were drawing away top teams to warmer locations. Past champions, runners-up and MVPs Men's tournament The following table indicates the winners, runners-up and tournament most valuable players (MVPs). Women's tournament The following table indicates the winners, runners up and tournament MVPs. 1Tournament was played in a round robin format. 2The tournament was moved to earlier in the season beginning in the 1994–95 season; hence the first 1994 tournament corresponds to the 1993–94 season and the second tournament to the 1994–95 season. References External links Great Alaska Shootout home page 1978 establishments in Alaska 2017 disestablishments in Alaska Alaska Anchorage Seawolves basketball Basketball in Alaska Sports in Anchorage, Alaska Sports competitions in Alaska College basketball competitions College men's basketball competitions in the United States College women's basketball competitions in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1978 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017