Battle 4 Atlantis

"Battle for Atlantis" redirects here. For the video game, see Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis.

The Battle 4 Atlantis is an early-season college basketball tournament. It takes place at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, on the week of the US holiday of Thanksgiving. For sponsorship purposes, the tournament is officially named Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. The games are played in the Imperial Arena, a grand ballroom which is turned into a basketball venue.^[1] The tournament is known for being the richest Division I men's early-season college basketball tournament. Schools are awarded $2 million in exchange for their participation in the men's event.^[2]

Battle 4 Atlantis

Sport	College basketball
Founded	2011 (men) 2020 (women)
Founder	Kerzner International
No. of teams	8
Country	Bahamas
Venue(s)	Imperial Arena Paradise Island, The Bahamas
Most recent champion(s)	Oklahoma (Men's) North Carolina (Women's)
Most titles	Villanova (3)
Broadcaster(s)	ESPN
Sponsor(s)	Bad Boy Mowers
Official website	Battle4Atlantis

In 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was scheduled to include a women's Battle 4 Atlantis tournament which also would have featured eight teams.^[3][4]

Tournament history

Tournament champions

Men's

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Tournament MVP
2011	Harvard	59–49	UCF	Keith Wright, Harvard[5]
2012	Duke	76–71	Louisville	Quinn Cook, Duke[6]
2013	Villanova	88–83OT	Iowa	James Bell, Villanova[7]
2014	Wisconsin	69–56	Oklahoma	Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin[8]
2015	Syracuse	74–67	Texas A&M	Michael Gbinije, Syracuse[9]
2016	Baylor	66–63	Louisville	Johnathan Motley, Baylor[10]
2017	Villanova	64–50	Northern Iowa	Jalen Brunson, Villanova[11]
2018	Virginia	53–46	Wisconsin	De'Andre Hunter, Virginia[12]
2019	Michigan	82–64	Gonzaga	Jon Teske, Michigan[13]
2020	Canceled due to COVID-19[14]
2021	Baylor	75–58	Michigan State	James Akinjo, Baylor[15]
2022	Tennessee	64–50	Kansas	Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
2023	Villanova	79–63	Memphis	Eric Dixon, Villanova[16]
2024	Oklahoma	69–64	Louisville	Jalon Moore, Oklahoma[17]

Women's

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Tournament MVP
2020	Canceled due to COVID-19
2021	South Carolina	73–53	UConn	Aliyah Boston, South Carolina[18]
2022	UCLA	66–58OT	Marquette	Charisma Osborne, UCLA
2023	Ole Miss	60–49	Michigan	Madison Scott, Ole Miss
2024	North Carolina	69–39	Indiana	Alyssa Ustby, North Carolina

Men's Mainland bracket champions

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent
2012	Florida Gulf Coast	72–66	Toledo
2014	Chattanooga	78–67	Coastal Carolina
2015	Texas A&M–CC	85–81	Elon
2017	UMBC	89–88	Nicholls State

Men's appearances and championships

Team	Appearances	Championships	Years	Tournament Record
UConn	3		2011, 2015, 2021	5–4 (.556)
UNC Asheville	1		2011	1–2 (.333)
UCF	1		2011	2–1 (.667)
Charleston	1		2011	2–1 (.667)
Utah	1		2011	0–3 (.000)
Harvard	1	1	2011	3–0 (1.000)
Florida State	1		2011	1–2 (.333)
UMass	1		2011	1–2 (.333)
Louisville	3		2012, 2016, 2024	6–3 (.667)
Northern Iowa	3		2012, 2017, 2023	3–6 (.333)
Missouri	1		2012	2–1 (.667)
Stanford	3		2012, 2018, 2023	3–6 (.333)
Memphis	2		2012, 2023	3–3 (.500)
VCU	3		2012, 2016, 2021	4–5 (.444)
Duke	1	1	2012	3–0 (1.000)
Minnesota	1		2012	2–1 (.667)
Kansas	2		2013, 2022	4–2 (.667)
Wake Forest	1		2013	1–2 (.333)
Villanova	3	3	2013, 2017, 2023	9–0 (1.000)
USC	2		2013, 2022	2–4 (.333)
Tennessee	3	1	2013, 2017, 2022	7–2 (.778)
UTEP	1		2013	1–2 (.333)
Xavier	1		2013	0–3 (.000)
Iowa	1		2013	2–1 (.667)
Wisconsin	3	1	2014, 2018, 2022	7–2 (.778)
UAB	1		2014	0–3 (.000)
Florida	2		2014, 2018	2–4 (.333)
Georgetown	1		2014	1–2 (.333)
UCLA	1		2014	1–2 (.333)
Oklahoma	3	1	2014, 2018, 2024	7–2 (.778)
Butler	3		2014, 2018, 2022	5–4 (.556)
North Carolina	3		2014, 2019, 2023	6–3 (.667)
Gonzaga	3		2015, 2019, 2024	6–3 (.667)
Washington	1		2015	1–2 (.333)
Texas A&M	1		2015	2–1 (.667)
Texas	1		2015	1–2 (.333)
Michigan	3	1	2015, 2019, 2023	6–3 (.667)
Charlotte	1		2015	0–3 (.000)
Syracuse	2	1	2015, 2021	4–2 (.667)
Michigan State	2		2016, 2021	4–2 (.667)
St. Johns	1		2016	0–3 (.000)
Baylor	2	2	2016, 2021	6–0 (1.000)
Wichita State	1		2016	1–2 (.333)
LSU	1		2016	1–2 (.333)
Old Dominion	1		2016	1–2 (.333)
Purdue	1		2017	1–2 (.333)
Western Kentucky	1		2017	2–1 (.667)
NC State	2		2017, 2022	3–3 (.500)
Arizona	2		2017, 2024	1–5 (.167)
SMU	1		2017	1–2 (.333)
Dayton	2		2018, 2022	1–5 (.167)
Virginia	1	1	2018	3–0 (1.000)
Middle Tennessee	1		2018	0–3 (.000)
Iowa State	1		2019	2–1 (.667)
Alabama	1		2019	1–2 (.333)
Southern Miss	1		2019	0–3 (.000)
Seton Hall	1		2019	2–1 (.667)
Oregon	1		2019	1–2 (.333)
Loyola	1		2021	1–2 (.333)
Auburn	1		2021	1–2 (.333)
Arizona State	1		2021	0–3 (.000)
BYU	1		2022	1–2 (.333)
Texas Tech	1		2023	2–1 (.667)
Arkansas	1		2023	1–2 (.333)
Indiana	1		2024	1–2 (.333)
West Virginia	1		2024	2–1 (.667)
Providence	1		2024	0–3 (.000)
Davidson	1		2024	1–2 (.333)

Women's appearances and championships

Team	Appearances	Championships	Years	Tournament Record
South Carolina	1	1	2021	3–0 (1.000)
Oklahoma	1		2021	2–1 (.667)
South Florida	1		2021	2–1 (.667)
UConn	1		2021	2–1 (.667)
Buffalo	1		2021	1–2 (.333)
Minnesota	1		2021	1–2 (.333)
Oregon	1		2021	1–2 (.333)
Syracuse	1		2021	0–3 (.000)
UCLA	1	1	2022	3–0 (1.000)
Gonzaga	1		2022	2–1 (.667)
Marquette	1		2022	2–1 (.667)
South Dakota State	1		2022	2–1 (.667)
Louisville	1		2022	1–2 (.333)
Tennessee	1		2022	1–2 (.333)
Texas	1		2022	1–2 (.333)
Rutgers	1		2022	0–3 (.000)
Ole Miss	1	1	2023	3-0 (.1000)
Arizona	1		2023	2–1 (.667)
Michigan	1		2023	2–1 (.667)
Middle Tennessee	1		2023	2–1 (.667)
DePaul	1		2023	1–2 (.333)
Memphis	1		2023	1–2 (.333)
South Dakota	1		2023	1–2 (.333)
Howard	1		2023	0–3 (.000)
North Carolina	1	1	2024	3–0 (.1000)
Baylor	1		2024	2–1 (.667)
Columbia	1		2024	2–1 (.500)
Indiana	1		2024	2–1 (.667)
Ball State	1		2024	1–2 (.333)
Texas A&M	1		2024	1–2 (.333)
Villanova	1		2024	1–2 (.333)
Southern Miss	1		2024	0–3 (.000)

Brackets

2025

Men's

5th Place Game Friday, November 28

Consolation 2nd Round Thursday, November 27

First Round Wednesday, November 26

Semifinals Thursday, November 27

Championship Friday, November 28

Vanderbilt

Western Kentucky

VCU

South Florida

Colorado State

Virginia Tech

7th Place Game Friday, November 29

3rd Place Game Friday, November 28

Saint Mary's

Wichita State

* – Denotes overtime period

All-Tournament Team

2024

Men's

	5th Place Game Friday, November 29					Consolation 2nd Round Thursday, November 28					First Round Wednesday, November 27					Semifinals Thursday, November 28					Championship Friday, November 29
												Louisville	89
											14	Indiana	61
						14	Indiana	73								Louisville		79*
						3	Gonzaga	89								West Virginia		70
												West Virginia	86*
											3	Gonzaga	78
	3	Gonzaga	90																		Louisville		64
		Davidson	65																		Oklahoma		69
											Oklahoma		79
											Providence		77
	7th Place Game Friday, November 29					Providence		58									Oklahoma	82			3rd Place Game Friday, November 29
						Davidson		69								24	Arizona	77
	14	Indiana	89									Davidson	72									West Virginia	83*
		Providence	73								24	Arizona	104								24	Arizona	76

* – Denotes overtime period

All-Tournament Team

• Jalon Moore − Oklahoma (MVP)
• Jeremiah Fears − Oklahoma
• Chucky Hepburn − Louisville
• Javon Small − West Virginia
• Tucker Devries − West Virginia

Women's

Games Televised on FloHoops, ESPN2 and ESPNU

	5th Place Game Monday, November 25					Consolation 2nd Round Sunday, November 24					First Round Saturday, November 23					Semifinals Sunday, November 24					Championship Monday, November 25
											18	Baylor	101
												Southern Miss	55
						Southern Miss		66								18	Baylor	65
						Columbia		85									Indiana	73
											Indiana		72
											Columbia		62
	Columbia		69																			Indiana	39
	Ball State		62																		16	North Carolina	69
											16	North Carolina	63
												Ball State	52
	7th Place Game Monday, November 25					Ball State		75								16	North Carolina	53			3rd Place Game Monday, November 25
						Texas A&M		62									Villanova	36
	Southern Miss		57								Texas A&M		57								Baylor		73
	Texas A&M		79								Villanova		65								Villanova		62

* – Denotes overtime period

2023

Men's

	5th Place Game Friday, November 24					Consolation 2nd Round Thursday, November 23					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship Friday, November 24
											14	North Carolina	91
												Northern Iowa	69
						Northern Iowa		70								14	North Carolina	81
						Texas Tech		72									Villanova	83*
											Villanova		85
											Texas Tech		69
	Texas Tech		73																		Villanova		79
	Michigan		57																		Memphis		63
											Michigan		67
											Memphis		71
	7th Place Game Friday, November 24					Michigan		83									Memphis	84			3rd Place Game Friday, November 24
						Stanford		78								20	Arkansas	79
	Northern Iowa		73								20	Arkansas	77**								14	North Carolina	87
	Stanford		51									Stanford	74								20	Arkansas	72

* – Denotes overtime period

Women's

	5th Place Game Monday, November 20					Consolation 2nd Round Sunday, November 19					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship Monday, November 20
											23	Ole Miss	67
												Howard	54
						Howard		43								23	Ole Miss	56
						Memphis		52									Arizona	47
											Arizona		90
											Memphis		67
	Memphis		57																		24	Ole Miss	60
	Middle Tennessee		64																			Michigan	49
											Michigan		63
											Middle Tennessee		49
	7th Place Game Monday, November 20					Middle Tennessee		71								Michigan		70			3rd Place Game Monday, November 20
						DePaul		69								South Dakota		52
	Howard		62								DePaul		71								Arizona		61
	DePaul		85								South Dakota		83								South Dakota		52

2022

Men's

	5th Place Game Friday, November 25					Consolation 2nd Round Thursday, November 24					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship Friday, November 25
											3	Kansas	80
												NC State	74
						NC State		76								3	Kansas	69*
						Dayton		64									Wisconsin	68
											Dayton		42
											Wisconsin		43
	NC State		76																		3	Kansas	50
	Butler		61																		22	Tennessee	64
											USC		82
											BYU		76
	7th Place Game Friday, November 25					BYU		70									USC	66			3rd Place Game Friday, November 25
						Butler		75								22	Tennessee	73*
	Dayton		75								22	Tennessee	71								Wisconsin		64
	BYU		79*									Butler	45								USC		59

Women's

^[19]

	5th Place Game Monday, November 21					Consolation 2nd Round Sunday, November 20					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship Monday, November 21
											11	Tennessee	94
												Rutgers	54
						Rutgers		56								11	Tennessee	63
						South Dakota State		75									UCLA	80
											UCLA		72
											South Dakota State		65
		South Dakota State	65																		20	UCLA	66*
	10	Louisville	55																			Marquette	58
											6	Louisville	67
												Gonzaga	79
	7th Place Game Monday, November 21					6	Louisville	71								Gonzaga		66			3rd Place Game Monday, November 21
						3	Texas	63								Marquette		70
		Rutgers	44								3	Texas	61								23т	Tennessee	72
	19	Texas	82									Marquette	68									Gonzaga	73

2021

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Men's

	5th Place Game Friday, November 26					Consolation 2nd Round Thursday, November 25					First Round Wednesday, November 24					Semifinals Thursday, November 25					Championship Friday, November 26
											Michigan State		63
											Loyola		61
							Loyola	53									Michigan State	64
						19	Auburn	62								22	UConn	60
											19	Auburn	109
											22	UConn	115**
	19	Auburn	89																			Michigan State	58
		Syracuse	68																		6	Baylor	75
											Syracuse		55
											VCU		67
	7th Place Game Friday, November 26					Syracuse		92									VCU	61			3rd Place Game Friday, November 26
						Arizona State		84								6	Baylor	69
	Loyola		77								6	Baylor	75								22	UConn	70
	Arizona State		59									Arizona State	63									VCU	63

Women's

	5th Place Game Monday, November 22					Consolation 2nd Round Sunday, November 21					First Round Saturday, November 20					Semifinals Sunday, November 21					Championship Monday, November 22
											2	UConn	88
												Minnesota	58
						Minnesota		70								2	UConn	60
						Syracuse		63								23	South Florida	53
											23	South Florida	77
												Syracuse	53
	Minnesota		69																		2	UConn	57
	Oklahoma		88																		1	South Carolina	73
											9	Oregon	98
												Oklahoma	93
	7th Place Game					Oklahoma		93								9	Oregon	63			3rd Place Game
						Buffalo		72								1	South Carolina	80
	Syracuse		79								1	South Carolina	88								23	South Florida	71
	Buffalo		88									Buffalo	60								9	Oregon	62

2020

2020 Battle 4 Atlantis was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[22]

Men's

• Duke
• Ohio State
• West Virginia
• Utah
• Texas A&M
• Wichita State
• Creighton
• Memphis

^[23]

Women's

• Central Michigan
• Marquette
• Minnesota
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• South Florida
• Syracuse

^[4]

2019

^[24][25]

	5th Place Game November 29					Consolation 2nd Round November 28					First Round November 27					Semifinals November 28					Championship November 29
											Michigan		83
											Iowa State		76
						Iowa State		104									Michigan	73
						Alabama		89								6	North Carolina	64
											6	North Carolina	76
												Alabama	67
		Iowa State	76																			Michigan	82
	13	Seton Hall	84																		8	Gonzaga	64
											8	Gonzaga	94
												Southern Miss	69
	7th place game						Southern Miss	56								8	Gonzaga	73			3rd Place Game
						13	Seton Hall	81								11	Oregon	72
	Alabama		83								13	Seton Hall	69								6	North Carolina	78
	Southern Miss		68								11	Oregon	71								11	Oregon	74

^[26]

2018

	5th Place Game November 23					Consolation 2nd Round November 22					First Round November 21					Semifinals November 22					Championship November 23
											Florida		60
											Oklahoma		65
						Florida		72									Oklahoma	58
						Stanford		49								25	Wisconsin	78
											25	Wisconsin	62
												Stanford	46
	Florida		54																		25	Wisconsin	46
	Butler		61																		4	Virginia	53
											Butler		64
											Dayton		69
	7th place game					Butler		84									Dayton	59			3rd Place Game
						Middle Tennessee		53								4	Virginia	66
	Stanford		67								4	Virginia	74								Oklahoma		65
	Middle Tennessee		54									Middle Tennessee	52								Dayton		54

^[27]

2017

	5th Place Game November 24					Consolation 2nd Round November 23					First Round November 22					Semifinals November 23					Championship November 24
											18	Purdue	60
												Tennessee	78*
						18	Purdue	73									Tennessee	60
							Western Kentucky	77								5	Villanova	85
											5	Villanova	66
												Western Kentucky	58
	Western Kentucky		63																		5	Villanova	64
	SMU		61																			Northern Iowa	50
												NC State	90
											2	Arizona	84
	7th place game					2	Arizona	60								NC State		60			3rd Place Game
							SMU	66								Northern Iowa		64
	18	Purdue	89								SMU		58								Tennessee		67
	2	Arizona	64								Northern Iowa		61								NC State		58

Mainland Bracket

	Mainland Bracket November 23				Mainland Championship game November 24
	Nicholls State	76
	Presbyterian	64
					Nicholls State	88
					UMBC	89
	Chicago State	73
	UMBC	84			Mainland 3rd place game November 24
					Presbyterian	75
					Chicago State	73

2016

	5th Place Game November 25					Consolation 2nd Round November 24					First Round November 23					Semifinals November 24					Championship November 25
											24	Michigan State	73
												St. John's	62
						St. John's		69								24	Michigan State	58
						VCU		75								20	Baylor	73
											20	Baylor	71
												VCU	63
	VCU		85																		20	Baylor	66
	LSU		74																		10	Louisville	63
											Wichita State		82
											LSU		47
	7th place game					LSU		66									Wichita State	52			3rd Place Game
						Old Dominion		60								10	Louisville	62
	St. John's		55								10	Louisville	68*								24	Michigan State	77
	Old Dominion		63									Old Dominion	62									Wichita State	72

Mainland Games

Mainland Battle 4 Atlantis was unbracketed for 2016.

November 23     Florida Gulf Coast 69 Binghamton 53

November 24     Binghamton 72 Long Beach State 64

November 25     Florida Gulf Coast 68* Long Beach State 67

2015

	5th Place Game November 27					Consolation 2nd Round November 26					First Round November 25					Semifinals November 26					Championship November 27
											10	Gonzaga	80
												Washington	64
						Texas		82								10	Gonzaga	61
						Washington		70								25	Texas A&M	62
											25	Texas A&M	82
												Texas	73
	Texas		72																		25	Texas A&M	67
	Michigan		78																			Syracuse	74
												Michigan	60
											18	UConn	74
	7th place game					Michigan		102								18	UConn	76			3rd Place Game
						Charlotte		47									Syracuse	79
	Washington		71								Charlotte		70								10	Gonzaga	73
	Charlotte		66								Syracuse		83								18	UConn	70

Mainland Bracket

	Mainland Bracket November 26				Mainland Championship game November 27
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	73
	Furman	69
					Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	85
					Elon	81
	Mount St. Mary's	74
	Elon	79			Mainland 3rd place game November 27
					Furman	69
					Mount St. Mary's	60

^[28]

2014

	5th Place Game November 28					Consolation 2nd Round November 27					First Round November 26					Semifinals November 27					Championship November 28
											2	Wisconsin	72
												UAB	43
							UAB	46								2	Wisconsin	68
						18	Florida	57									Georgetown	65
											18	Florida	65
												Georgetown	66*
	18	Florida	64																		2	Wisconsin	69
	5	North Carolina	75																			Oklahoma	56
											22	UCLA	65
												Oklahoma	75
	7th place game					22	UCLA	56								Oklahoma		59			3rd Place Game
						5	North Carolina	78								Butler		46
		UAB	76									Butler	74								Georgetown		58
	22	UCLA	88								5	North Carolina	66								Butler		64

Mainland Bracket

	Mainland Bracket November 26				Mainland Championship game November 27
	Coastal Carolina	61
	Louisiana–Monroe	48
					Coastal Carolina	67
					Chattanooga	78
	Robert Morris	46
	Chattanooga	61			Mainland 3rd place game November 27
					Robert Morris	71
					Louisiana–Monroe	54

^[29]

2013

	5th Place Game November 30					Consolation 2nd Round November 29					First Round November 28					Semifinals November 29					Championship November 30
											2	Kansas	87
												Wake Forest	78
						Wake Forest		77								2	Kansas	59
						USC		63									Villanova	63
											Villanova		93
											USC		79
	Wake Forest		63																			Villanova	88*
	Tennessee		82																		23	Iowa	83
											Tennessee		70
											UTEP		78
	7th place game					Tennessee		64									UTEP	53			3rd Place Game
						Xavier		49								23	Iowa	89
	USC		84									Xavier	74								2	Kansas	67
	Xavier		78								23	Iowa	77*									UTEP	63

^[30]

2012

	5th Place Game November 24					Consolation 2nd Round November 23					First Round November 22					Semifinals November 23					Championship November 24
											2	Louisville	51
												Northern Iowa	46
						Northern Iowa		50								2	Louisville	84
						Stanford		66								13	Missouri	61
											13	Missouri	78
												Stanford	70
	Stanford		63																		2	Louisville	71
	Minnesota		84																		5	Duke	76
											19	Memphis	65
												VCU	78
	7th place game					19	Memphis	75									VCU	58			3rd Place Game
							Minnesota	84								5	Duke	67
	19	Memphis	52								5	Duke	89								13	Missouri	68
		Northern Iowa	47									Minnesota	71									VCU	65

Mainland Bracket

	Mainland Bracket November 21				Mainland Championship game November 22
	Samford	69
	Toledo	82
					Toledo	66
					Florida Gulf Coast	72
	Florida Gulf Coast	50
	Alcorn State	48			Mainland 3rd place game November 24
					Samford	65
					Alcorn State	69

2011

	5th Place Game November 26					Consolation 2nd Round November 25					First Round November 24					Semifinals November 25					Championship November 26
											4	Connecticut	73
												UNC Asheville	63
						UNC Asheville		66								4	Connecticut	63
						College of Charleston		68									UCF	68
											UCF		74
											College of Charleston		63
	College of Charleston		85																		UCF		49
	UMass		61																		Harvard		59
											Utah		47
											Harvard		75
	7th place game					Utah		75									Harvard	46			3rd Place Game
						UMass		89								22	Florida State	41
	UNC Asheville		87								22	Florida State	73								4	Connecticut	78*
	Utah		65									UMass	53								22	Florida State	76

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Future Fields

2025

• Colorado State
• Saint Mary's
• South Florida
• Vanderbilt
• VCU
• Virginia Tech
• Western Kentucky
• Wichita State