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)		Villanova (Men's)
Ole Miss (Women's)
Most titlesVillanova (3)
TV partner(s)ESPN
Sponsor(s)Bad Boy Mowers
Official websiteBattle4Atlantis

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]

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]

Women's

Year Winner Score Opponent Tournament MVP
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19
2021 South Carolina 73–53 UConn Aliyah Boston, South Carolina[17]
2022 UCLA 66–58OT Marquette Charisma Osborne, UCLA
2023 Ole Miss 60–49 Michigan Madison Scott, Ole Miss

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 2 2012, 2016 4-2 (.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 Forrest 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 2 2014, 2018 4-2 (.667)
    Butler 3 2014, 2018, 2022 5-4 (.556)
    North Carolina 3 2014, 2019, 2023 6-3 (.667)
    Gonzaga 2 2015, 2019 4-2 (.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 1 2017 0-3 (.000)
    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)

    Women's appearances and championships

    Team Appearances Championships Years Tournament Record
    South Carolina 1 1 2021 3-0 (.1000)
    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 (.1000)
    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)

    Brackets

    2024

    Men's

    Source:[18]

    2023

    Men's

    5th Place Game
    Friday, November 24    		Consolation 2nd Round
    Thursday, November 23    		QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
    Friday, November 24
    14North Carolina91
    Northern Iowa69
    Northern Iowa7014North Carolina81
    Texas Tech72Villanova83*
    Villanova85
    Texas Tech69
    Texas Tech73Villanova79
    Michigan57Memphis63
    Michigan67
    Memphis71
    7th Place Game
    Friday, November 24    		Michigan83Memphis843rd Place Game
    Friday, November 24
    Stanford7820Arkansas79
    Northern Iowa7320Arkansas77**14North Carolina87
    Stanford51Stanford7420Arkansas72

    * – Denotes overtime period

    Women's

    5th Place Game
    Monday, November 20    		Consolation 2nd Round
    Sunday, November 19    		QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
    Monday, November 20
    23Ole Miss67
    Howard54
    Howard4323Ole Miss56
    Memphis52Arizona47
    Arizona90
    Memphis67
    Memphis5724Ole Miss60
    Middle Tennessee64Michigan49
    Michigan63
    Middle Tennessee49
    7th Place Game
    Monday, November 20    		Middle Tennessee71Michigan703rd Place Game
    Monday, November 20
    DePaul69South Dakota52
    Howard62DePaul71Arizona61
    DePaul85South Dakota83South Dakota52

    2022

    Men's

    5th Place Game
    Friday, November 25    		Consolation 2nd Round
    Thursday, November 24    		QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
    Friday, November 25
    3Kansas80
    NC State74
    NC State763Kansas69*
    Dayton64Wisconsin68
    Dayton42
    Wisconsin43
    NC State763Kansas50
    Butler6122Tennessee64
    USC82
    BYU76
    7th Place Game
    Friday, November 25    		BYU70USC663rd Place Game
    Friday, November 25
    Butler7522Tennessee73*
    Dayton7522Tennessee71Wisconsin64
    BYU79*Butler45USC59

    Women's

    [19]

    5th Place Game
    Monday, November 21    		Consolation 2nd Round
    Sunday, November 20    		QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
    Monday, November 21
    11Tennessee94
    Rutgers54
    Rutgers5611Tennessee63
    South Dakota State75UCLA80
    UCLA72
    South Dakota State65
    South Dakota State6520UCLA66*
    10Louisville55Marquette58
    6Louisville67
    Gonzaga79
    7th Place Game
    Monday, November 21    		6Louisville71Gonzaga663rd Place Game
    Monday, November 21
    3Texas63Marquette70
    Rutgers443Texas6123тTennessee72
    19Texas82Marquette68Gonzaga73

    2021

    [20] [21]

    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 State63
    Loyola61
    Loyola53Michigan State64
    19Auburn6222UConn60
    19Auburn109
    22UConn115**
    19Auburn89Michigan State58
    Syracuse686Baylor75
    Syracuse55
    VCU67
    7th Place Game
    Friday, November 26    		Syracuse92VCU613rd Place Game
    Friday, November 26
    Arizona State846Baylor69
    Loyola776Baylor7522UConn70
    Arizona State59Arizona State63VCU63

    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
    2UConn88
    Minnesota58
    Minnesota702UConn60
    Syracuse6323South Florida53
    23South Florida77
    Syracuse53
    Minnesota692UConn57
    Oklahoma881South Carolina73
    9Oregon98
    Oklahoma93
    7th Place GameOklahoma939Oregon633rd Place Game
    Buffalo721South Carolina80
    Syracuse791South Carolina8823South Florida71
    Buffalo88Buffalo609Oregon62

    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

    [4]

    2019

    [24][25]

    5th Place Game
    November 29    		Consolation 2nd Round
    November 28    		First Round
    November 27    		Semifinals
    November 28    		Championship
    November 29
    Michigan83
    Iowa State76
    Iowa State104Michigan73
    Alabama896North Carolina64
    6North Carolina76
    Alabama67
    Iowa State76Michigan82
    13Seton Hall848Gonzaga64
    8Gonzaga94
    Southern Miss69
    7th place gameSouthern Miss568Gonzaga733rd Place Game
    13Seton Hall8111Oregon72
    Alabama8313Seton Hall696North Carolina78
    Southern Miss6811Oregon7111Oregon74

    [26]

    2018

    5th Place Game
    November 23    		Consolation 2nd Round
    November 22    		First Round
    November 21    		Semifinals
    November 22    		Championship
    November 23
    Florida60
    Oklahoma65
    Florida72Oklahoma58
    Stanford4925Wisconsin78
    25Wisconsin62
    Stanford46
    Florida5425Wisconsin46
    Butler614Virginia53
    Butler64
    Dayton69
    7th place gameButler84Dayton593rd Place Game
    Middle Tennessee534Virginia66
    Stanford674Virginia74Oklahoma65
    Middle Tennessee54Middle Tennessee52Dayton54

    [27]

    2017

    5th Place Game
    November 24    		Consolation 2nd Round
    November 23    		First Round
    November 22    		Semifinals
    November 23    		Championship
    November 24
    18Purdue60
    Tennessee78*
    18Purdue73Tennessee60
    Western Kentucky775Villanova85
    5Villanova66
    Western Kentucky58
    Western Kentucky635Villanova64
    SMU61Northern Iowa50
    NC State90
    2Arizona84
    7th place game2Arizona60NC State603rd Place Game
    SMU66Northern Iowa64
    18Purdue89SMU58Tennessee67
    2Arizona64Northern Iowa61NC State58

    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
    24Michigan State73
    St. John's62
    St. John's6924Michigan State58
    VCU7520Baylor73
    20Baylor71
    VCU63
    VCU8520Baylor66
    LSU7410Louisville63
    Wichita State82
    LSU47
    7th place gameLSU66Wichita State523rd Place Game
    Old Dominion6010Louisville62
    St. John's5510Louisville68*24Michigan State77
    Old Dominion63Old Dominion62Wichita State72

    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
    10Gonzaga80
    Washington64
    Texas8210Gonzaga61
    Washington7025Texas A&M62
    25Texas A&M82
    Texas73
    Texas7225Texas A&M67
    Michigan78Syracuse74
    Michigan60
    18UConn74
    7th place gameMichigan10218UConn763rd Place Game
    Charlotte47Syracuse79
    Washington71Charlotte7010Gonzaga73
    Charlotte66Syracuse8318UConn70

    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
    2Wisconsin72
    UAB43
    UAB462Wisconsin68
    18Florida57Georgetown65
    18Florida65
    Georgetown66*
    18Florida642Wisconsin69
    5North Carolina75Oklahoma56
    22UCLA65
    Oklahoma75
    7th place game22UCLA56Oklahoma593rd Place Game
    5North Carolina78Butler46
    UAB76Butler74Georgetown58
    22UCLA885North Carolina66Butler64

    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
    2Kansas87
    Wake Forest78
    Wake Forest772Kansas59
    USC63Villanova63
    Villanova93
    USC79
    Wake Forest63Villanova88*
    Tennessee8223Iowa83
    Tennessee70
    UTEP78
    7th place gameTennessee64UTEP533rd Place Game
    Xavier4923Iowa89
    USC84Xavier742Kansas67
    Xavier785Iowa77*UTEP63

    [30]

    2012

    5th Place Game
    November 24    		Consolation 2nd Round
    November 23    		First Round
    November 22    		Semifinals
    November 23    		Championship
    November 24
    2Louisville51
    Northern Iowa46
    Northern Iowa502Louisville84
    Stanford6613Missouri61
    13Missouri78
    Stanford70
    Stanford632Louisville71
    Minnesota845Duke76
    19Memphis65
    VCU78
    7th place game19Memphis75VCU583rd Place Game
    Minnesota845Duke67
    19Memphis525Duke8913Missouri68
    Northern Iowa47Minnesota71VCU65

    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
    4Connecticut73
    UNC Asheville63
    UNC Asheville664Connecticut63
    College of Charleston68UCF68
    UCF74
    College of Charleston63
    College of Charleston85UCF49
    UMass61Harvard59
    Utah47
    Harvard75
    7th place gameUtah75Harvard463rd Place Game
    UMass8922Florida State41
    UNC Asheville8722Florida State734Connecticut78*
    Utah65UMass5322Florida State76

    [31]

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