Sport | College basketball |
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Founded | 2017 [1] |
Owner(s) | bdG Sports |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | The Bahamas |
Venue(s) | Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, Bahamas |
Most recent champion(s) | UNC Greensboro (2023) |
TV partner(s) | FloHoops.com [2] |
Related competitions | Bahamas Championship |
Official website | Bahamar Hoops |
The Nassau Championship is a preseason college basketball tournament, first held in 2017, designed strictly for mid-major NCAA Division I programs. The first two years were played at Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. [1] in Nassau, Bahamas. The 2019 Tournament was moved to Baha Mar Convention Center due to damage Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium suffered during Hurricane Dorian. [3]
Year | School |
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2017 | Vermont |
2018 | Georgia Southern |
2019 | Liberty |
2021 | Toledo |
2022 | UNC Wilmington |
2023 | UNC Greensboro |
2024 | Non-bracketed event |
The 2024 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship will be a six-team non-bracketed event for Mid-major teams. [4] All games will be streamed live on FloHoops.
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The following teams competed in the 2023 tournament: [5] [6]
5th Place Game November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 25 | First Round November 24 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship November 26 | ||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 83 | UNC Greensboro | 88 | |||||||||||||||
Brown | 93* | Delaware | 77 | |||||||||||||||
Brown | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Brown | 77 | UNC Greensboro | 58 | |||||||||||||||
Ohio | 82 | UIC | 57 | |||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
UIC | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | Middle Tennessee | 68 | UIC | 89 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
Ohio | 80 | George Washington | 79 | |||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 59 | Ohio | 94 | Delaware | 71 | |||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 63 | George Washington | 99** | George Washington | 81 | |||||||||||||
* – Denotes overtime period
5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | Semifinals November 26 | Championship November 27 | ||||||||||||||
Vermont | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 67 | Vermont | 66 | |||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 64 | UNC Wilmington | 68 | |||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 65 | UNC Wilmington | 55 | |||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 67 | North Texas | 51 | |||||||||||||||
North Texas | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | San Jose State | 80 | North Texas | 68 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
Oakland | 67 | Long Beach State | 47 | |||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 76 | Oakland | 70 | Vermont | 58 | |||||||||||||
Oakland | 64 | Long Beach State | 78 | Long Beach State | 78 | |||||||||||||
5th Place Game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | ||||||||||||||
Toledo | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 55 | Toledo | 68 | |||||||||||||||
Drexel | 67 | Tulane | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Drexel | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 64 | Toledo | 79 | |||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 72 | Coastal Carolina | 70 | |||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | Valparaiso | 61 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||||
BYE | Coastal Carolina | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | Tulane | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
BYE | Valparaiso | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
5th Place Game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | ||||||||||||||
Liberty | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 57 | Liberty | 71 | |||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 62 | Rice | 59 | |||||||||||||||
Rice | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 63 | Liberty | 62 | |||||||||||||||
George Washington | 66 | Kansas City | 49 | |||||||||||||||
Evansville | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | Evansville | 70 | East Carolina | 68 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
George Washington | 78 | Kansas City | 74 | |||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 112 | Kansas City | 74 | Rice | 77 | |||||||||||||
Evansville | 115*** | George Washington | 68 | East Carolina | 69 | |||||||||||||
5th Place Game November 18 | Consolation 2nd Round November 17 | First Round November 16 | Semifinals November 17 | Championship November 18 | ||||||||||||||
Montana | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 80* | Montana | 73 | |||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 78 | Miami (OH) | 71 | |||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 68 | Montana | 77 | |||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 71 | Georgia Southern | 80 | |||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | Florida Atlantic | 85 | Georgia Southern | 88 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
Towson | 71 | Pepperdine | 78 | |||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 76 | Towson | 65 | Miami (OH) | 86 | |||||||||||||
Towson | 51 | Pepperdine | 74 | Pepperdine | 80 | |||||||||||||
The field of eight teams that competed in the inaugural event was unveiled on 29 September 2017. [1] The tournament began on 17 November and concluded on 19 November. [10]
5th Place Game November 19 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | First Round November 17 | Semifinals November 18 | Championship November 19 | ||||||||||||||
Vermont | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 71 | Vermont | 80 | |||||||||||||||
UTSA | 69 | Coastal Carolina | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 70 | Vermont | 66 | |||||||||||||||
Weber State | 64 | Northern Kentucky | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | James Madison | 65 | Northern Kentucky | 87 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
Weber State | 73 | Iona | 78 | |||||||||||||||
UTSA | 90 | Iona | 80 | Coastal Carolina | 89 | |||||||||||||
James Madison | 77 | Weber State | 72 | Iona | 84 | |||||||||||||
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