Battle 4 Atlantis

The Battle 4 Atlantis (currently branded as: Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis) is an early-season college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, on the week of the US holiday of Thanksgiving. 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
Logo of the Battle 4 Atlantis
SportCollege basketball
Founded2011 (men)
2020 (women)
FounderKerzner International
No. of teams8
CountryBahamas
Venue(s)Imperial Arena
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
Most recent
champion(s)		Baylor
Most titlesVillanova
Baylor (2)
TV partner(s)ESPN
Sponsor(s)Bad Boy Mowers
Official websiteBattle4Atlantis

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

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]

Women's
Year Winner Score Opponent Tournament MVP
2021 South Carolina 73–53 UConn Aliyah Boston, South Carolina[16]

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

    Repeat participants
    Team Years Record Best Finish Last
    Villanova 2 6–0 1st (2013, 2017) 2017
    Michigan 2 5–1 1st (2019) 2019
    Tennessee 2 4–2 3rd (2017) 2017
    Louisville 2 4–2 2nd (2012, 2016) 2016
    VCU 2 3–3 4th (2012) 2016
    Stanford 2 2–4 6th (2012) 2018
    Northern Iowa 2 2–4 2nd (2017) 2017
    UConn 2 3–3 3rd (2011) 2015
    Florida 2 2–4 6th (2014, 2018) 2018
    Oklahoma 2 4–2 2nd (2014) 2018
    Butler 2 3–3 3rd (2014) 2018
    North Carolina 2 4–2 3rd (2019) 2019
    Gonzaga 2 4–2 2nd (2019) 2019

    Brackets

    * – Denotes overtime period

    2022

    The tournament is set to take place from November 23 - 25, 2022.[17]

    2021

    [18] [19]

    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  
       Syracuse  92          VCU  61
      7th Place Game
    Friday, November 26    		        Arizona State  84        6  Baylor  69     3rd Place Game
    Friday, November 26
         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  
       Oklahoma  93        9  Oregon  63
      7th Place Game        Buffalo  72        1  South Carolina  80     3rd Place Game
         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[20]

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

    [21]

    Women's

    [4]

    2019

    [22][23]

      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  
       Southern Miss  56        8  Gonzaga  73
      7th place game      13  Seton Hall  81        11  Oregon  72     3rd Place Game
         Alabama  83    13  Seton Hall  69    6  North Carolina  78
         Southern Miss  68      11  Oregon  71      11  Oregon  74

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    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  
       Butler  84          Dayton  59
      7th place game        Middle Tennessee  53        4  Virginia  66     3rd Place Game
         Stanford  67    4  Virginia  74      Oklahoma  65
         Middle Tennessee  54        Middle Tennessee  52        Dayton  54

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    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  
     2  Arizona  60          NC State  60
      7th place game        SMU  66          Northern Iowa  64     3rd Place Game
       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  
       LSU  66          Wichita State  52
      7th place game        Old Dominion  60        10  Louisville  62     3rd Place Game
         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.

    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  
       Michigan  102        18  UConn  76
      7th place game        Charlotte  47          Syracuse  79     3rd Place Game
         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–CC 73
    Furman 69
    Texas A&M-CC 85
    Elon 81
    Mount St. Mary's 74
    Elon 79 Mainland 3rd place game
    November 27
    Furman 69
    Mount St. Mary's 60

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    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  
     22  UCLA  56          Oklahoma  59
      7th place game      5  North Carolina  78          Butler  46     3rd Place Game
         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

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    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  
       Tennessee  64          UTEP  53
      7th place game        Xavier  49        23  Iowa  89     3rd Place Game
         USC  84      Xavier  74    2  Kansas  67
         Xavier  78      5  Iowa  77*        UTEP  63

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    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  
     19  Memphis  75          VCU  58
      7th place game        Minnesota  84        5  Duke  67     3rd Place Game
       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  
       Utah  75          Harvard  46
      7th place game        UMass  89        22  Florida State  41     3rd Place Game
         UNC Asheville  87    22  Florida State  73    4  Connecticut  78*
         Utah  65        UMass  53      22  Florida State  76

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