A number of college basketball early season tournaments were announced today. The tournaments are headlined by the Battle for Atlantis, which has become an early season tournament worth checking out every year. Let’s run down the tournaments and see what’s what.
All times are eastern.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
When: November 20, 21 & 23
November 20
Texas A&M vs Dayton – 10:30 AM – ESPNU
Connecticut vs Charleston – 12:30 PM – ESPNU
New Mexico vs Boston College – 5 – ESPN2
West Virginia vs George Mason – 7:30 – ESPNU
Loser’s Bracket
November 21
12 – ESPNU or ESPN3
7 – ESPN 3
November 23
11:30 AM – ESPN3
2 – ESPNU
Winner’s Bracket
November 21
2:30 – ESPN2 or ESPNU
5 – ESPN2 or ESPNU
Third Place Game
November 23
4:30 – ESPN
Championship game
6:30 – ESPN2
MGM Main Event
When: November 24 & 26
Middleweight Bracket
Milwaukee vs TBD – 2 pm – No TV
Oral Roberts vs Louisiana-Lafayette – 4:30 pm – No TV
Heavyweight Bracket
Oklahoma State vs Oregon State – 8:30 pm – ESPN3 (Internet only)
Auburn vs Tulsa – 11 pm – ESPNU
Third place Game
November 26 – 6 pm – ESPN3
Championship Game
November 26 – 11:30 pm – ESPN2
Battle 4 Atlantis
When: November 26-28
November 26
Butler vs North Carolina – 12 pm – ESPN2
UCLA vs Oklahoma – 2:30 – ESPN2
Wisconsin vs UAB – 7 – AXS
Florida vs Georgetown – 9:30 – AXS
Loser’s bracket coverage – AXS
November 27
7 pm
9:30 pm
November 28
8 pm
10:30 pm
Winner’s bracket coverage – ESPN
November 27
1 pm
3:30 pm
November 28
(3rd place game) 2 pm
Championship Game
November 28 – 4:30 pm – ESPN
Orlando Classic
When: November 27, 28, 30
November 27
Tennessee vs Santa Clara – 12 – ESPN2
Kansas vs Rhode Island – 2 – ESPN2
Michigan State vs Rider – 6:30 – ESPN2
Marquette vs Georgia Tech – 8:30 – ESPN2
Loser’s Bracket
November 28
12 – ESPN or 2:30 – ESPNU
6:30 – ESPNU
November 30
10:30 AM – ESPN2
1 or 4 – ESPN or ESPN2
6:30 – ESPNU
Winner’s Bracket
November 28
12 -ESPN or 2:30 – ESPNU
9 – ESPN
Championship Game
November 30
1 – ESPN or 4 – ESPN2
Wooden Legacy
When: November 27-30
November 27
UTEP vs Princeton – 2 – ESPNU
Xavier vs San Diego – 4:30 – ESPN2
Western Michigan vs Long Beach State – 8:30 – ESPNU
Washington vs San Jose State – 11 – ESPN 2
Loser’s Bracket
November 28
5:30 – ESPN3
9 – ESPN3
November 30
2 – ESPNU
7:30 – ESPN3
Winner’s Bracket
November 28
3:30 – ESPN2
11:30 – ESPN2
Third Place
November 30 – 4 – ESPNU
Championship Game
November 30 – 10 – ESPN2
MGM Grand Showcase
When: December 20
Washington vs Oklahoma – 9 pm – ESPNU
UNLV vs Utah – 11:30 pm – ESPN2
Diamond Head Classic
When: December 22-25
Ohio vs George Washington – 2:30 pm – ESPNU
Colorado vs DePaul – 4:30 pm – ESPNU
Loyola Marymount vs Wichita State – 11 pm – ESPNU
Hawaii vs Nebraska – 1 am – ESPNU
Loser’s Bracket
December 23 – ESPNU
2:30
11:30 pm
December 25
1:30 – ESPN2
4- ESPN2/ESPNU
6:30 – ESPN2
Winner’s Bracket
December 23
4:30 – ESPNU
9 -ESPN2
Championship Game
December 25 – 8:30 – ESPN2
