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College basketball competition

2024 Paradise Jam
Season2024–25
Teams
  • 8 men's
  • 8 women's
Finals siteElridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center
Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
ChampionsLiberty (men's)
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The 2024 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

Teams

Men's teams

Team Most
Recent
Appearance 		Best
Finish
UAB 2001 Fourth (2001)
George Washington Initial N/A
Illinois State 2019 Runner-Up (2014)
Kansas State 2018 Champion (2018)
Liberty 2017 Seventh (2017)
Longwood Initial N/A
Louisiana Initial N/A
McNeese Initial N/A

Women's teams

Team Most
Recent
Appearance 		Best
Finish
Auburn 2006 Fourth (2006)
Florida State 2016 Champion (2016)
Gonzaga 2016 Fourth (2016)
Kansas 2013 Fourth (2013)
Missouri State 2003 Champion (2003)
Northern Iowa Initial N/A
Pittsburgh 2021 Runner-Up (2016)
Texas Tech 2008 Champion (2000)

Men's tournament

Matchups for the Men's Paradise Jam were unveiled July 9, 2024.

2024

Men's

Fifth Place
Monday, November 25		Consolation Semifinal
Saturday, November 23		Opening Round
Friday, November 22		Championship Semifinal
Sunday, November 24		Championship
Monday, November 25
Longwood89
UAB81
UAB83Longwood69
Illinois State84McNeese84
Illinois State68
McNeese76
Illinois State64McNeese58
George Washington72Liberty62
Louisiana69
Liberty89
Seventh Place
Monday, November 25		Louisiana74Liberty67Third Place
Monday, November 25
George Washington83Kansas State65
UAB98George Washington71Longwood64
Louisiana86Kansas State83Kansas State80

* – Denotes overtime period
NOTE: loser of Third Place game finishes in Fifth Place; loser of Fourth Place game finishes in Sixth Place

Women's tournament

The women's tournament bracket was unveiled April 18, 2024.

Island division

Thursday, November 28
Pittsburgh 53
Kansas 59
Thursday, November 28
Northern Iowa 64
Auburn 65
Friday, November 29
Auburn 82
Pittsburgh 50
Friday, November 29
Kansas 76
Northern Iowa 73
Saturday, November 30
Northern Iowa 90
Pittsburgh 74
Saturday, November 30
Auburn 60
Kansas 61

Reef division

Thursday, November 28
Missouri State 65
Gonzaga 64
Thursday, November 28
Texas Tech 62
Florida State 70
Friday, November 29
Florida State 97
Missouri State 66
Friday, November 29
Gonzaga 49
Texas Tech 67
Saturday, November 30
Texas Tech 72
Missouri State 69
Saturday, November 30
Florida State 95
Gonzaga 54

References

  1. "2024 Men's Paradise Jam Schedule". Men's Paradise Jam. Basketball Travelers Inc.
  2. "2024 Women's Paradise Jam Schedule". Women's Paradise Jam. Basketball Travelers Inc.
  3. Sayler, Bill (July 9, 2024). "Paradise Jam 2024 Pairings Announced". GoRedbirds.com. Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. at basketballtravelers.com, URL accessed November 21, 2024.
  5. "Paradise Jam Announces Lineup for 2024 Women's Basketball Tournaments". MissouriStateBears.com. Missouri State University Athletics. April 18, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. "2024 Women's Paradise Jam Schedule". Women's Paradise Jam. Basketball Travelers Inc.
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