Battle 4 Atlantis

Battle 4 Atlantis

Logo of the Battle 4 Atlantis
Sport	College basketball
Founded	2011
No. of teams	8
Country	Bahamas
Venue(s)	Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
Most recent champion(s)	Syracuse
Most titles	1 Syracuse, Villanova, Duke, Harvard, Wisconsin
TV partner(s)	ESPN & AXS TV
Founder	Kerzner International
Official website	Battle4Atlantis

The Battle 4 Atlantis is a Kerzner International-owned and -operated preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas, on the week of Thanksgiving. The games are played in the Imperial Arena, a grand ballroom which is turned into a basketball venue. The tournament is known for being the richest Division I Men’s pre-season college basketball tournament. Schools are awarded $2 million in exchange for their participation in the event.

The tournament is televised by AXS TV, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.

History

2011

• November 24–26

	First Round November 24					Semifinals November 25					Championship November 26
	4	Connecticut	73
		UNC Asheville	63
						4	Connecticut	63
							UCF	68
	UCF		74
	College of Charleston		63
											UCF		49
											Harvard		59
	Utah		47
	Harvard		75
							Harvard	46
						22	Florida State	41
	22	Florida State	73
		UMass	53

	3rd place game November 26
	4	Connecticut	78OT
	22	Florida State	76

	Consolation 2nd Round November 25					5th place game November 26
	UNC Asheville		66
	College of Charleston		68
						College of Charleston		85
						UMass		61
	Utah		75
	UMass		89

	7th place game November 26
	UNC Asheville		87
	Utah		65

2012

• November 22–24

	First Round November 22					Semifinals November 23 NBCSN					Championship November 24 NBCSN
	2	Louisville	51
		Northern Iowa	46
						2	Louisville	84
						13	Missouri	61
	13	Missouri	78
		Stanford	70
											2	Louisville	71
											5	Duke	76
	19	Memphis	65
		VCU	78
							VCU	58
						5	Duke	67
	5	Duke	89
		Minnesota	71

	3rd place Game November 24 NBCSN
		VCU	65
	13	Missouri	68

	Consolation 2nd Round November 23 AXS TV					5th place game November 24 AXS TV
	Northern Iowa		50
	Stanford		66
						Stanford		63
						Minnesota		66
	19	Memphis	75
		Minnesota	84

	7th place game November 24 AXS TV
	19	Memphis	52
		Northern Iowa	47

	Mainland Bracket November 21					Mainland Championship game November 22
	Samford		69
	Toledo		82
						Toledo		66
						Florida Gulf Coast		72
	Florida Gulf Coast		50
	Alcorn State		48

	Mainland 3rd place game November 24
	Samford		65
	Alcorn State		69

2013

• November 28–30

	First Round November 28					Semifinals November 29					Championship November 30
	2	Kansas	87
		Wake Forest	78
						2	Kansas	59
							Villanova	63
	Villanova		93
	USC		79
												Villanova	88 OT
											23	Iowa	83
	Tennessee		70
	UTEP		78
							UTEP	53
						23	Iowa	89
		Xavier	74
	23	Iowa	77 OT

	3rd place game November 30
	2	Kansas	67
		UTEP	63

	Consolation 2nd Round November 29					5th place game November 30
	Wake Forest		77
	USC		63
						Wake Forest		63
						Tennessee		82
	Tennessee		64
	Xavier		49

	7th place game November 30
	USC		84
	Xavier		78

All Times Eastern

2014

• November 26–28

	First Round November 26 AXS TV/ESPN2					Semifinals November 27 ESPN					Championship November 28 ESPN
	2	Wisconsin	72
		UAB	43
						2	Wisconsin	68
							Georgetown	65
	18	Florida	65
		Georgetown	66 OT
											2	Wisconsin	69
												Oklahoma	56
	22	UCLA	65
		Oklahoma	75
						Oklahoma		59
						Butler		46
		Butler	74
	5	North Carolina	66

	3rd place game November 28 ESPN
	Georgetown		58
	Butler		64

	Consolation 2nd Round November 27 AXS TV					5th place game November 28 AXS TV
	5	North Carolina	78
	22	UCLA	56
						5	North Carolina	75
						18	Florida	64
		UAB	47
	18	Florida	56

	7th place game November 28 AXS TV
	22	UCLA	88
		UAB	76

	Mainland Bracket November 26					Mainland Championship game November 27
	Coastal Carolina		61
	Louisiana–Monroe		48
						Coastal Carolina		67
						Chattanooga		78
	Robert Morris		46
	Chattanooga		61

	Mainland 3rd place game November 27
	Robert Morris		71
	Louisiana–Monroe		54

All Times Eastern

2015

• November 25–27

	First Round November 25 ESPN2/AXS TV					Semifinals November 26 ESPN					Championship November 27 ESPN
	10	Gonzaga	80
		Washington	64
						10	Gonzaga	61
						25	Texas A&M	62
	25	Texas A&M	84
		Texas	73
											25	Texas A&M	67
												Syracuse	74
		Michigan	60
	18	Connecticut	74
						18	Connecticut	76
							Syracuse	79
		Charlotte	70
		Syracuse	83

	3rd place game November 27 ESPN
	10	Gonzaga	73
	18	Connecticut	70

	Consolation 2nd Round November 26 AXS TV					5th place game November 27 AXS TV
		Washington	70
		Texas	82
							Texas	72
							Michigan	78
		Michigan	102
		Charlotte	47

	7th place game November 27 AXS TV
		Washington	71
		Charlotte	66

	Mainland Bracket November 26					Mainland Championship game November 27
	Texas A&M–CC		73
	Furman		69
						Texas A&M-CC		85
						Elon		81
	Mount St. Mary's		74
	Elon		79

	Mainland 3rd place game November 27
	Furman		69
	Mount St. Mary's		60

All Times Eastern

Future Fields

2016

• Wichita State
• Louisville
• Michigan State
• VCU
• St. John's
• Baylor
• LSU
• Old Dominion University

2017

• Purdue
• North Carolina State
• Villanova
• Arizona
• Mississippi State

External links

• Official site of the Battle 4 Atlantis