Nassau Championship

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Nassau Championship
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Sport College basketball
Founded2017 [1]
Owner(s) bdG Sports
No. of teams8
Country The Bahamas
Venue(s)Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, Bahamas
Most recent
champion(s)
UNC Greensboro
(2023)
Broadcaster(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]

Contents

Tournament History

Champions

YearSchool
2017 Vermont
2018 Georgia Southern
2019 Liberty
2021 Toledo
2022 UNC Wilmington
2023 UNC Greensboro
2024Non-bracketed event

Brackets

2024

The 2024 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship was a six-team non-bracketed event for Mid-major teams. [4] All games were streamed live on FloHoops.

2023

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 City83UNC Greensboro88
Brown93*Delaware77
Brown 59
Delaware 67
Brown77UNC Greensboro58
Ohio82UIC57
Middle Tennessee 40
UIC 70
7th Place GameMiddle Tennessee68UIC893rd Place Game
Ohio80George Washington79
Kansas City59 Ohio 94Delaware71
Middle Tennessee63 George Washington 99**George Washington81

* – Denotes overtime period

2022

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 State67Vermont66
Missouri State64UNC Wilmington68
Missouri State 54
UNC Wilmington 68
Ball State65UNC Wilmington55
San Jose State67North Texas51
North Texas 69
San Jose State 54
7th Place GameSan Jose State80North Texas683rd Place Game
Oakland67Long Beach State47
Missouri State76 Oakland 70Vermont58
Oakland64 Long Beach State 78Long Beach State78

2021

5th Place Game
November 24
Consolation 2nd Round
November 23
First Round
November 22
Semifinals
November 23
Championship
November 24
Toledo 98
Charlotte 86
Charlotte55Toledo68
Drexel67Tulane67
Drexel 87
Tulane 90
Drexel64Toledo79
Jacksonville State72Coastal Carolina70
Valparaiso 78
Jacksonville State 70
CancelledJacksonville StateValparaiso613rd Place Game
BYECoastal Carolina64
Coastal Carolina Tulane64
BYEValparaiso68

2019

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 State57Liberty71
Milwaukee62Rice59
Rice 75
Milwaukee 69
Milwaukee63Liberty62
George Washington66Kansas City49
Evansville 68
East Carolina 85
7th Place GameEvansville70East Carolina683rd Place Game
George Washington78Kansas City74
Morgan State112 Kansas City 74Rice77
Evansville115*** George Washington 68East Carolina69

2018

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 Word80*Montana73
North Dakota State78Miami (OH)71
Miami (OH) 89
North Dakota State 78
Incarnate Word68Montana77
Florida Atlantic71Georgia Southern80
Georgia Southern 80
Florida Atlantic 70
7th Place GameFlorida Atlantic85Georgia Southern883rd Place Game
Towson71Pepperdine78
North Dakota State76 Towson 65Miami (OH)86
Towson51 Pepperdine 74Pepperdine80

2017

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
Bradley71Vermont80
UTSA69Coastal Carolina67
Coastal Carolina 83
UTSA 69
Bradley70Vermont66
Weber State64Northern Kentucky64
Northern Kentucky 87
James Madison 78
7th Place GameJames Madison65Northern Kentucky873rd Place Game
Weber State73Iona78
UTSA90 Iona 80Coastal Carolina89
James Madison77 Weber State 72Iona84

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Three NCAA Tournament teams highlight the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase". bd Global. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "bd Global partners with FloSports to distribute 2017 tournament games". bd Global. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. "2019 The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase to be played at Baha Mar". Bahamarhoops. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. "Competitive Field, Schedule Announced for 2024 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship". bahamarhoops.com. BDG SPORTS, LLC. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. "Seven of eight teams finalized for 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship".
  6. "Final field and pairings announced for 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship".
  7. "MBB announces upcoming schedule changes". ACUSports.com. Abilene Christian University Athletics. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. @BahaMarHoops (18 November 2021). "Official statement regarding Abilene Christian participation in next week's BahaMarHoops Nassau Championship at BahaMarResorts" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. @BahaMarHoops (18 November 2021). "Updated bracket for the BahaMarHoops Nassau Championship starting on Monday at BahaMarResorts" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  10. "The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Tournament Schedule" . Retrieved 18 November 2017.