Logo of the Battle 4 Atlantis
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Sport | College basketball |
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Founded | 2011 |
Founder | Kerzner International |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Bahamas |
Venue(s) | Imperial Arena Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas |
Most recent champion(s) |
Baylor |
Most titles | 1 Baylor, Syracuse, Villanova, Duke, Harvard, Wisconsin |
TV partner(s) | ESPN & AXS TV |
Official website | Battle4Atlantis |
The Battle 4 Atlantis is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at Atlantis Paradise Island on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas, on the week of Thanksgiving. The games are played in the Imperial Arena, a grand ballroom which is turned into a basketball venue. The tournament is known for being the richest Division I Men’s pre-season college basketball tournament. Schools are awarded $2 million in exchange for their participation in the event.
The tournament is promoted by Kerzner International, and is televised by AXS TV, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
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Battle4Atlantis Mainland
Six teams will be playing a "non-bracketed" home game against one of three "Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland" schools (Florida Gulf Coast plays Michigan State and Baylor, Binghamton plays St. John's and VCU, and Long Beach State plays Wichita State and Louisville) before the tournament. In addition, the three schools will play games against each other in the Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland from November 23–25 at FGCU's Alico Arena.
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