Nassau Championship

Nassau Championship
SportCollege basketball
Founded2017[1]
Owner(s)bdG Sports
No. of teams8
CountryThe 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 websiteBahamar 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]

Tournament History

Champions

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

Brackets

2024

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.

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 Greensboro76
Kansas City64
Kansas City83UNC Greensboro88
Brown93*Delaware77
Brown59
Delaware67
Brown77UNC Greensboro58
Ohio82UIC57
Middle Tennessee40
UIC70
7th Place GameMiddle Tennessee68UIC893rd Place Game
Ohio80George Washington79
Kansas City59Ohio94Delaware71
Middle Tennessee63George Washington99**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
Vermont78
Ball State73
Ball State67Vermont66
Missouri State64UNC Wilmington68
Missouri State54
UNC Wilmington68
Ball State65UNC Wilmington55
San Jose State67North Texas51
North Texas69
San Jose State54
7th Place GameSan Jose State80North Texas683rd Place Game
Oakland67Long Beach State47
Missouri State76Oakland70Vermont58
Oakland64Long Beach State78Long Beach State78

2021

  • Abilene Christian had to withdraw from the Nassau Championship due to a COVID-19 issue on the ACU team.[7] The tournament continued as planned with a seven team field (with no seventh place game), and the bottom half of the bracket was reseeded. Coastal Carolina received a first round bye.[8][9]
5th Place Game
November 24		Consolation 2nd Round
November 23		First Round
November 22		Semifinals
November 23		Championship
November 24
Toledo98
Charlotte86
Charlotte55Toledo68
Drexel67Tulane67
Drexel87
Tulane90
Drexel64Toledo79
Jacksonville State72Coastal Carolina70
Valparaiso78
Jacksonville State70
CancelledJacksonville StateValparaiso613rd Place Game
BYECoastal Carolina64
Coastal CarolinaTulane64
BYEValparaiso68

2019

5th Place Game
November 24		Consolation 2nd Round
November 23		First Round
November 22		Semifinals
November 23		Championship
November 24
Liberty89
Morgan State48
Morgan State57Liberty71
Milwaukee62Rice59
Rice75
Milwaukee69
Milwaukee63Liberty62
George Washington66Kansas City49
Evansville68
East Carolina85
7th Place GameEvansville70East Carolina683rd Place Game
George Washington78Kansas City74
Morgan State112Kansas City74Rice77
Evansville115***George Washington68East Carolina69

2018

5th Place Game
November 18		Consolation 2nd Round
November 17		First Round
November 16		Semifinals
November 17		Championship
November 18
Montana93
Incarnate Word66
Incarnate Word80*Montana73
North Dakota State78Miami (OH)71
Miami (OH)89
North Dakota State78
Incarnate Word68Montana77
Florida Atlantic71Georgia Southern80
Georgia Southern80
Florida Atlantic70
7th Place GameFlorida Atlantic85Georgia Southern883rd Place Game
Towson71Pepperdine78
North Dakota State76Towson65Miami (OH)86
Towson51Pepperdine74Pepperdine80

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
Vermont65
Bradley64
Bradley71Vermont80
UTSA69Coastal Carolina67
Coastal Carolina83
UTSA69
Bradley70Vermont66
Weber State64Northern Kentucky64
Northern Kentucky87
James Madison78
7th Place GameJames Madison65Northern Kentucky873rd Place Game
Weber State73Iona78
UTSA90Iona80Coastal Carolina89
James Madison77Weber State72Iona84

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.