2024 Paradise Jam

The 2024 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Sports and Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

2024 Paradise Jam

Season	2024–25
Teams	8 men's 8 women's
Finals site	Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Champions	Liberty (men's), Florida State (women's)
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Teams

Men's teams

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Team	Most Recent Appearance	Best Finish
UAB	2001	Fourth (2001)
George Washington	Initial	N/A
Illinois State	2019	Runner-Up (2014)
Kansas State	2018	Champion (2018)
Liberty	2017	Seventh (2017)
Longwood	Initial	N/A
Louisiana	Initial	N/A
McNeese	Initial	N/A

Women's teams

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Team	Most Recent Appearance	Best Finish
Auburn	2006	Fourth (2006)
Florida State	2016	Champion (2016)
Gonzaga	2016	Fourth (2016)
Kansas	2013	Fourth (2013)
Missouri State	2003	Champion (2003)
Northern Iowa	Initial	N/A
Pittsburgh	2021	Runner-Up (2016)
Texas Tech	2008	Champion (2000)

Men's tournament

Matchups for the Men's Paradise Jam were unveiled July 9, 2024.^[3]

2024

Men's

	Fifth Place Monday, November 25					Consolation Semifinal Saturday, November 23					Opening Round Friday, November 22					Championship Semifinal Sunday, November 24					Championship Monday, November 25
											Longwood		89
											UAB		81
						UAB		83								Longwood		69
						Illinois State		84								McNeese		84
											Illinois State		68
											McNeese		76
	Illinois State		64																		McNeese		58
	George Washington		72																		Liberty		62
											Louisiana		69
											Liberty		89
	Seventh Place Monday, November 25					Louisiana		74								Liberty		67			Third Place Monday, November 25
						George Washington		83								Kansas State		65
	UAB		98								George Washington		71								Longwood		64
	Louisiana		86								Kansas State		83								Kansas State		80

* – Denotes overtime period
NOTE: loser of Third Place game finishes in Fifth Place; loser of Fourth Place game finishes in Sixth Place^[4]

Women's tournament

The women's tournament bracket was unveiled April 18, 2024.^{[5] [6]}

Island division

Thursday, November 28 Pittsburgh 53 Kansas 59

Thursday, November 28 Northern Iowa 64 Auburn 65

Friday, November 29 Auburn 82 Pittsburgh 50

Friday, November 29 Kansas 76 Northern Iowa 73

Saturday, November 30 Northern Iowa 90 Pittsburgh 74

Saturday, November 30 Auburn 60 Kansas 61

Reef division

Thursday, November 28 Missouri State 65 Gonzaga 64

Thursday, November 28 Texas Tech 62 Florida State 70

Friday, November 29 Florida State 97 Missouri State 66

Friday, November 29 Gonzaga 49 Texas Tech 67

Saturday, November 30 Texas Tech 72 Missouri State 69

Saturday, November 30 Florida State 95 Gonzaga 54