2016 Paradise Jam Tournament
| 2016 Paradise Jam Tournament | |||||
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| Season | 2015–16 | ||||
| Teams | 8 men's, 6 women's | ||||
| Finals site |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Champions | Creighton ( title) | ||||
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The 2016 Paradise Jam Tournament is a men and women's preseason college basketball tournament that took place in Saint Thomas at the Sports and Fitness Center. The men's tournament will be played November 18-21, with the women's tournament November 24-26.
The women's tournament will be played from November 24–26. The women's tournament consists of 8 teams split into two 4-team, round-robin divisions: Island and Reef.
Island Division:
Reef Division:
Both Kansas State and NC State were undefeated when they met in the first round. Kansas State opened up a seven point lead by the end of the first quarter and expanded the lead over the course of the game, including an 11–0 run in the fourth quarter to ending up with a 67–50 win. Although the Wildcats did not shoot well, their defense held the Wolfpack to 26% shooting. KSU's Kindred Wesemann hit four of seven three-pointers and scored 17 points to lead all scorers.
LSU missed their first five shot attempts which allowed the University of Texas El Paso Miners (UTEP) to take a 4–0 lead early in the game. The Tigers tie the game at six points each and then went on a 13–0 run to take a large lead they would never give up. Chloe Jackson recorded a double double for LSU with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Shanice Norton scored 15 points to help the team to a 78–45 win.
Michigan took on 25th ranked Gonzaga, with both teams undefeated at the beginning of the game. Michigan opened up a lead early and held onto lead throughout the game although Gonzaga close the gap to four points late in the game. Michigan's Nicole Munger Hit a three-pointer to extend the lead from 4 to 7 points with a little over three minutes left and drew a charge in the final minute of play then was filed on the inbound play and hit free throws to put the game away. Michigan's Katelynn Flaherty and Siera Thompson Had 22 and 21 points respectively to help lead the Wolverines to a 78–66 victory over the ranked team, and give Gonzaga their first loss of the season.
10th-ranked Florida State took on Winthrop. The Seminole scored six points before the Eagles would score, in the game was never close. Florida State held Winthrop to 3 points in the second quarter. Leticia Romero, who had missed some early games with a sore hamstring, scored 17 points to help the Seminoles to a 98–35 victory.
Kansas State faced LSU in their second round game. The game was close early on the Wildcats holding on to a two point lead at halftime, but Kansas State outscored the Tigers 19–8 in the third quarter to open up the lead to double digits. The two teams played roughly evenly in the fourth quarter leading to a 69–54 when by the Wildcats extending their record to 5–0. KSU's Kindred Wesemann scored 24 points, which included five three-pointers.
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