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| Sport | College Basketball |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Intersport |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| Most recent champion(s) | Michigan (Beach) Miami (OH) (Palms) |
| TV partner(s) | Fox/Fox Sports 1 |
| Sponsor(s) | Rocket Mortgage |
| Official website | Fort Myers Tip-Off |
The Fort Myers Tip-Off is a two-day college basketball tournament held in Fort Myers, Florida at Suncoast Credit Union Arena during Thanksgiving week. The tournament started in 2018.
| Year | Division | Champion |
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| 2018 | Boston College | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | |
| 2020 | Gonzaga | |
| 2021 | Beach | Florida |
| Palms | Southern Utah | |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | |
| 2023 | Beach | Wisconsin |
| Palms | Appalachian State | |
| 2024 | Beach | Michigan |
| Palms | Miami (OH) |
* – Denotes overtime period
| Beach Semifinals November 25 FS1 | Beach Championship November 27 FS1 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 75 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 63 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 78 | ||||||||
| 22 | Xavier | 53 | |||||||
| South Carolina | 66 | ||||||||
| 22 | Xavier | 75 | Beach Consolation November 27 FS1 | ||||||
| Virginia Tech | 60 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 70 | ||||||||
| Palms Semifinals November 25 | Palms Championship November 26 | ||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 70 | ||||||||
| Siena | 58 | ||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 75 | ||||||||
| Mercer | 72 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville | 89 | ||||||||
| Mercer | 90 | Palms Consolation November 26 | |||||||
| Siena | 64 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville | 75 | ||||||||
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| Shell Semifinals November 29 | Shell Championship November 30 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 68 | ||||||||
| Belmont | 58 | ||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | |||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 79 | ||||||||
| Davidson | 50 | Shell Consolation November 30 | |||||||
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The tournament took place from November 20–22, 2023. [3] [4]
| Semifinals November 20 FS1 | Championship November 22 FS1 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin | 65 | ||||||||
| 24 | Virginia | 41 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 69 | ||||||||
| SMU | 61 | ||||||||
| West Virginia | 58 | ||||||||
| SMU | 70 | Consolation November 22 FS1 | |||||||
| 24 | Virginia | 56 | |||||||
| West Virginia | 54 | ||||||||
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The tournament took place from November 21–23, 2022. [5]
| Semifinals November 21 FS1 | Championship November 23 FS1 | ||||||||
| Marquette | 55 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 58 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 52 | ||||||||
| Utah | 49 | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 64 | ||||||||
| Utah | 68 | Consolation November 23 FS1 | |||||||
| Marquette | 84 | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 60 | ||||||||
Florida, Ohio State, Cal and Seton Hall made up the four-team field for the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off. The event was once again staged at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College during Thanksgiving week. On June 16, The Fort Myers Tip-Off announced that it will expand to eight teams with two divisions, Beach [6] and Palms. [7]
| Semifinals November 22 FS1 | Championship November 24 FS1 | ||||||||
| Ohio State | 79 | ||||||||
| 21 | Seton Hall | 76 | |||||||
| Ohio State | 68 | ||||||||
| 23 | Florida | 71 | |||||||
| California | 60 | ||||||||
| 23 | Florida | 80 | Consolation November 24 FS1 | ||||||
| 21 | Seton Hall | 62 | |||||||
| California | 59 | ||||||||
| Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | ||||||||
| Southern Utah | 88 | ||||||||
| Yale | 85 | ||||||||
| Southern Utah | 87 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green | 73 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 68 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green | 82 | Consolation November 24 | |||||||
| Yale | 69 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 56 | ||||||||
| Semifinals November 26 FOX/FS1 | Championship November 27 FOX | ||||||||
| 6 | Kansas | 90 | |||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 102 [8] | |||||||
| Auburn | 67 | ||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 90 [9] | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 91OT | ||||||||
| Auburn | 96 [10] | Consolation November 27 FS1 | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 72 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kansas | 94 [11] | |||||||
| Semifinals November 25 FS1 | Championship November 27 FS1 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 59 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 63 | ||||||||
| Northwestern | 59 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 72 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 51 | ||||||||
| Northwestern | 78 | Consolation November 27 FS1 | |||||||
| Bradley | 73 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 60 | ||||||||
| Semifinals November 19 FS1 | Championship November 21 FS1 | ||||||||
| 25 | Loyola Chicago | 82 | |||||||
| Richmond | 66 | ||||||||
| 25 | Loyola Chicago | 66 | |||||||
| Boston College | 78 | ||||||||
| Boston College | 88 | ||||||||
| Wyoming | 76 | Consolation November 21 FS1 | |||||||
| Richmond | 66 | ||||||||
| Wyoming | 88 | ||||||||
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