Coconut Hoops

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Coconut Hoops
Tournament information
SportCollege basketball
Location Fort Myers, Florida
Month playedNovember
Established2013
AdministratorBDG Sports, LLC
Formatbracketed tournament and showcase
Host Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Venue Alico Arena
TeamsMen's: 8
Women's: 8
Website Coconut Hoops
Current champion
None (men's, showcase format used in 2024)
Texas (women's)

Coconut Hoops, formerly known as the Gulf Coast Showcase, is a college basketball tournament and showcase event that started in 2013, and was usually held at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida through 2024, before moving to Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida in 2025. The men's eight-team event it designed to showcase the top mid-major programs from across the country. The women's tournament is held a few days after the men's tournament, and showcases a mix of mid-major and high major programs. Until 2016, all games were streamed on ASunTV. FloHoops began streaming the tournament in 2017.

Contents

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2025

Men's

Eight men's teams will participate in the event in 2025. Four will play in a bracketed format in the Royal Palm Division. The other four will play three games each in a showcase format in the Tarpon Bay Division. [1]

Royal Palm Division
Consolation
November 26
Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 26
Troy
Toledo
 
 
Belmont
Saint Francis
Tarpon Bay Division

Women's

Eight women's teams will compete in two separate four-team brackets. [1]

Blue Heron Division
Consolation
November 30
Semifinals
November 28
Championship
November 30
Iowa State
Marquette
 
 
Indiana
Gonzaga
Great Egret Division
Consolation
November 30
Semifinals
November 28
Championship
November 30
Florida State
Missouri State
 
 
Oklahoma
Coppin State

2024

Men's

The 2024 men's Gulf Coast Showcase was a six-team showcase-format event with predetermined opponents held the Monday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Women's

5th Place Game
Sunday, December 1
Consolation 2nd Round
Saturday, November 30
First Round
Friday, November 29
Semifinals
Saturday, November 30
Championship
Sunday, December 1
Boise State 79
Illinois State 76
Illinois State70Boise State47
High Point4912West Virginia82
12 West Virginia 89
High Point 54
Illinois State8212West Virginia73
New Mexico State665Texas78
Butler 79
Santa Clara 50
7th Place Game
Sunday, December 1
Santa Clara49Butler593rd Place Game
Sunday, December 1
New Mexico State615Texas94
High Point655 Texas 90Boise State64
Santa Clara74 New Mexico State 50Butler70

2023

Men's

5th place game
November 22
Consolation 2nd Round
November 21
First Round
November 20
Semifinals
November 21
Championship
November 22
Iona 68
High Point 82
Iona76High Point74
Long Beach State80Illinois State72
Long Beach State 52
Illinois State 61
Long Beach State82High Point92
Louisiana92Hofstra97OT
Louisiana 85
Wright State 91
7th place gameLouisiana68Wright State763rd place game
Buffalo60Hofstra85
Iona89 Hofstra 102Illinois State49
Buffalo64 Buffalo 68Wright State74

Women's

5th Place Game
November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
November 25
First Round
November 24
Semifinals
November 25
Championship
November 26
16 Kansas State 77
Western Kentucky 61
Western Kentucky6216Kansas State63
Vermont5018North Carolina56
18 North Carolina 54
Vermont 51
Western Kentucky7716Kansas State70
Purdue Fort Wayne905Iowa77
Florida Gulf Coast 83
Delaware 63
7th Place GameDelaware74Florida Gulf Coast623rd Place Game
Purdue Fort Wayne885Iowa100
Vermont665 Iowa 9818North Carolina64
Delaware73 Purdue Fort Wayne 59Florida Gulf Coast65

2022

Men's

5th place game
November 23
Consolation 2nd Round
November 22
First Round
November 21
Semifinals
November 22
Championship
November 23
Toledo 71
Kansas City 83
Toledo75Kansas City63
East Carolina86Indiana State61
East Carolina 75
Indiana State 79
East Carolina79Kansas City59
UT Arlington65Florida Gulf Coast73
Drexel 59
UT Arlington 38
7th place gameUT Arlington60Drexel593rd place game
Northern Kentucky56Florida Gulf Coast67
Toledo82 Northern Kentucky 61Indiana State85
Northern Kentucky62 Florida Gulf Coast 82Drexel81

Women's

5th Place Game
November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
November 26
First Round
November 25
Semifinals
November 26
Championship
November 27
21 Baylor 92
Saint Louis 58
Saint Louis6821Baylor75
Belmont7823тVillanova70
Belmont 80
23т Villanova 83
Belmont5221Baylor75
Georgia Tech5822Michigan84
22 Michigan 68
Air Force 48
7th Place GameAir Force5922Michigan633rd Place Game
Georgia Tech65South Florida58
Saint Louis77 Georgia Tech 5023тVillanova72
Air Force58 South Florida 63South Florida50

2021

Men's

5th place game
November 24
Consolation 2nd Round
November 23
First Round
November 22
Semifinals
November 23
Championship
November 24
Rice 109
Evansville 104
Evansville49Rice73
Vermont58Oakland76
Vermont 61
Oakland 63
Vermont65Oakland81
Appalachian State63Delaware73
Akron 43
Fordham 63
7th place gameAkron45Fordham713rd place game
Appalachian State57Delaware81
Evansville60 Appalachian State 68Rice74
Akron69 Delaware 75Fordham84

Women's

5th Place Game
November 28
Consolation 2nd Round
November 27
First Round
November 26
Semifinals
November 27
Championship
November 28
South Dakota State 63
UMass 81
South Dakota State76UMass72
19UCLA66Kent State64
19 UCLA 69
Kent State 75
South Dakota State71UMass71
Charlotte70Iowa State76
13 Iowa State 75
Charlotte 59
7th Place GameCharlotte8213Iowa State933rd Place Game
St. John's64Penn State59
19UCLA73 Penn State 80Kent State81
St. John's65 St. John's 75Penn State74

2020

Men's

No Tournament due to Covid-19

Women's

Games were played at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, in Fort Myers, Florida

2019

Men's

5th place game
November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
November 26
First Round
November 25
Semifinals
November 26
Championship
November 27
Northeastern 62
South Alabama 74
Northeastern56South Alabama82
Drake59Miami (OH)71
Drake 59
Miami (OH) 67
Drake63South Alabama76
Murray State53La Salle81
Wright State 72
Weber State 57
7th place gameWeber State68Wright State703rd place game
Murray State69La Salle72
Northeastern79 Murray State 64Miami (OH)66
Weber State69 La Salle 75Wright State71

Women's

5th place game
December 1
Consolation 2nd Round
November 30
First Round
November 29
Semifinals
November 30
Championship
December 1
Auburn 50
Middle Tennessee 73
Auburn76*Middle Tennessee50
Dayton7422Gonzaga62
22 Gonzaga 76
Dayton 65
Auburn8222Gonzaga63
Drake83Purdue50
Arizona State 57
Maine 31
7th place gameMaine62Arizona State523rd place game
Drake94*Purdue59
Dayton78 Drake 47Middle Tennessee60
Maine49 Purdue 67Arizona State61

2018

Men's

5th place game
November 21
Consolation 2nd Round
November 20
First Round
November 19
Semifinals
November 20
Championship
November 21
South Dakota State 80
Tulane 84
South Dakota State99Tulane55
UTSA79UC Irvine67
UC Irvine 65
UTSA 56
South Dakota State78UC Irvine60
Colorado State65Toledo67
Louisiana 91
Colorado State 73
7th place gameColorado State82Louisiana643rd place game
Florida Gulf Coast74Toledo77
UTSA76 Florida Gulf Coast 62Tulane61
Florida Gulf Coast65 Toledo 90Louisiana68

Women's

5th place game
November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
November 24
First Round
November 23
SemifinalsChampionship
November 25
Fordham 78
Ball State 70
Ball State62Fordham65
Duke79Washington57
Duke 64
Washington 71
Duke64Fordham54
21Missouri7210Texas72
10 Texas 56
Quinnipiac 55
7th place gameQuinnipiac5110Texas693rd place game
21Missouri65Michigan52
Ball State6621 Missouri 54Washington73
Quinnipiac69 Michigan 70Michigan80

2017

Men's

5th place game
November 22
Consolation 2nd Round
November 21
First Round
November 20
Semifinals
November 21
Championship
November 22
UMKC 74
Manhattan 63
Manhattan65UMKC75
Missouri State69Georgia Southern78
Georgia Southern 74
Missouri State 73
Missouri State71Georgia Southern67
Florida Atlantic60Towson70
Penn 93
Northern Illinois 80
7th place gameNorthern Illinois67Penn713rd place game
Florida Atlantic77Towson79
Manhattan68 Towson 76UMKC65
Northern Illinois70 Florida Atlantic 52Penn68

Women's

5th place game
November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
November 25
First Round
November 24
SemifinalsChampionship
November 26
St. John's 76
Western Michigan 48
Western Michigan64St. John's58
Rutgers753South Carolina76
3 South Carolina 78
Rutgers 68
Rutgers603South Carolina85
Washington State636Notre Dame92
17 South Florida 82
Washington State 45
7th place gameWashington State8017South Florida663rd place game
East Tennessee State766Notre Dame76
Western Michigan876 Notre Dame 77St. John's59
East Tennessee State79 East Tennessee State 4617South Florida68

2016

Men's

5th place game
November 23
Consolation 2nd Round
November 22
First Round
November 21
Semifinals
November 22
Championship
November 23
Vermont 60
Wofford 59
Wofford62Vermont87
Bradley70Hofstra73
Hofstra 92
Bradley 90
Bradley66Vermont71
George Mason77Houston72
Kent State 77
South Dakota 80
7th place gameKent State75South Dakota583rd place game
George Mason79Houston85
Wofford59 Houston 93Hofstra65
Kent State66 George Mason 56South Dakota57

Women's

5th place game
November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
November 26
First Round
November 25
SemifinalsChampionship
November 27
5 Baylor 84
Kent State 42
Kent State775Baylor104
WKU79*18DePaul72
18 DePaul 77
WKU 69
WKU685Baylor85
George Washington498Ohio State68
8 Ohio State 79
Florida Gulf Coast 66
7th place gameFlorida Gulf Coast478Ohio State773rd place game
George Washington7611Syracuse72
Kent State7811 Syracuse 6418DePaul108
Florida Gulf Coast64 George Washington 6111Syracuse84

2015

Men's

5th place game
November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
November 24
First Round
November 23
Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 25
Milwaukee 63
Murray State 66
Milwaukee92Murray State59
Duquesne96*Pepperdine55
Duquesne 70
Pepperdine 84
Duquesne81Murray State59
WKU73Weber State75
Drake 81
WKU 79
7th place gameWKU88Drake583rd place game
Central Michigan60Weber State74
Milwaukee84 Weber State 63Pepperdine53
Central Michigan78 Central Michigan 60Drake69

Women's

5th place game
November 29
Consolation 2nd Round
November 28
First Round
November 27
SemifinalsChampionship
November 29
Dayton 58
Maine 37
Maine69Dayton66
Missouri State6513Stanford74
13 Stanford 82
Missouri State 65
Maine5213Stanford71*
LSU41Purdue62
16 Louisville 65
Marist 53
7th place gameMarist4916Louisville603rd place game
LSU72Purdue62
Missouri State77 LSU 52Dayton79
Marist45 Purdue 6916Louisville66

2014

Men's

5th place gameConsolation 2nd RoundFirst RoundSemifinalsChampionship
Green Bay 66
East Carolina 49
East Carolina58Green Bay64
Fresno State52Evansville62
Fresno State 52
Evansville 58
East Carolina73Green Bay59
Hawai'i75Florida Gulf Coast45
Florida Gulf Coast 58
Marist 43
7th place gameMarist55Florida Gulf Coast623rd place game
Hawai'i62San Francisco47
Fresno State64 San Francisco 88Evansville79
Marist68 Hawai'i 73San Francisco72

Women's

5th place gameConsolation 2nd RoundFirst RoundSemifinalsChampionship
Georgia Tech 50
Green Bay 71
Georgia Tech71Green Bay63
Villanova63Arizona State57
Arizona State 51
Villanova 46
Georgia Tech69Green Bay53
Minnesota723Connecticut89
Vanderbilt 71
Minnesota 54
7th place gameMinnesota74Vanderbilt523rd place game
College of Charleston503Connecticut91
Villanova603 Connecticut 84Arizona State72
College of Charleston41 College of Charleston 25Vanderbilt67

2013

Men's

5th place gameConsolation 2nd RoundFirst RoundSemifinalsChampionship
Louisiana Tech 99
UNC Greensboro 62
San Diego83Louisiana Tech103
UNC Greensboro71UIC78
San Diego 70
UIC 75
San Diego59Louisiana Tech76
Southern Illinois56St. Bonaventure72
Wagner 81
Stetson 64
7th place gameStetson48Wagner673rd place game
Southern Illinois67St. Bonaventure70
UNC Greensboro75 St. Bonaventure 83UIC94
Stetson68 Southern Illinois 79Wagner76

Women's

5th place gameConsolation 2nd RoundFirst RoundSemifinalsChampionship
Middle Tennessee 88
Southeastern Louisiana 71
Southeastern Louisiana59Middle Tennessee69
NC State87Wright State62
NC State 90
Wright State 99
NC State67Middle Tennessee62
UCLA49Mississippi State48
Mississippi State 71
Grand Canyon 62
7th place gameGrand Canyon60Mississippi State653rd place game
UCLA62James Madison52
Southeastern Louisiana57 UCLA 67Wright State79
Grand Canyon62 James Madison 77James Madison77

References

  1. 1 2 "Coconut Hoops". Coconut Hoops. Retrieved October 18, 2025.