Nassau Championship
Sport | College basketball |
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Founded | 2017[1] |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | The Bahamas |
Venue(s) | Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, Bahamas |
Most recent champion(s) | Toledo (2021) |
TV partner(s) | FloHoops.com[2] |
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]
Tournament History[]
Champions[]
Year | School |
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2017 | Vermont |
2018 | Georgia Southern |
2019 | Liberty |
2021 | Toledo |
Brackets[]
* – Denotes overtime period
2021[]
- Abilene Christian had to withdraw from the Nassau Championship due to a COVID-19 issue on the ACU team[4] The tournament with continue as planned with a seven team field (with no seventh place game), The bottom half of the bracket will be reseeded. Coastal Carolina will receive a first round bye.[5][6]
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYE | Coastal Carolina | 64 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | Tulane | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYE | Valparaiso | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 70 | East Carolina | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | George Washington | 78 | Kansas City | 74 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 112 | Kansas City | 74 | Rice | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 115*** | George Washington | 68 | East Carolina | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 85 | Georgia Southern | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | Towson | 71 | Pepperdine | 78 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 76 | Towson | 65 | Miami (OH) | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 51 | Pepperdine | 74 | Pepperdine | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.[7]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 65 | Northern Kentucky | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7th Place Game | Weber State | 73 | Iona | 78 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 90 | Iona | 80 | Coastal Carolina | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 77 | Weber State | 72 | Iona | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b c "Three NCAA Tournament teams highlight the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase". bd Global. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "bd Global partners with FloSports to distribute 2017 tournament games". bd Global. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "2019 The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase to be played at Baha Mar". Bahamarhoops. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "MBB announces upcoming schedule changes". ACUSports.com. Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ @BahaMarHoops (18 November 2021). "Official statement regarding Abilene Christian participation in next week's BahaMarHoops Nassau Championship at BahaMarResorts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @BahaMarHoops (18 November 2021). "Updated bracket for the BahaMarHoops Nassau Championship starting on Monday at BahaMarResorts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Tournament Schedule". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- College men's basketball competitions in the United States
- College basketball competitions
- 2017 establishments in the Bahamas
- Basketball in the Bahamas