It’s Thanksgiving Week, when college basketball programs from across the land are lured to exotic locations with the promise of a holiday. The best of these holiday tournaments is the Battle 4 Atlantis, with North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Seton Hall, Alabama, and Southern Miss all heading down to the Bahamas to slug it out for three days while their families back home have every excuse to watch TV while eating turkey. Here’s a full look at this week’s college hoops schedule:
Monday, Nov. 25
Virginia Tech Hokies (5-0) vs #3 Michigan State Spartans (3-1)
5pm ET on ESPN2
VT drained a school record 21 3-pointers last week in their 100-64 defeat of Delaware State, the team’s fourth straight win by 20+ points. The Spartans have had a week off since their 94-46 shellacking of Charleston Southern as Xavier Tillman had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
#4 Kansas Jayhawks (3-1) vs Chaminade Silverswords (2-0)
9pm ET on ESPNU
The Jayhwaks overcame atrocious 3-point shooting — they were 1 of 14 from downtown — to win 75-63 over East Tennessee State last week, thanks to Udoka Azubuike going 21-7 with 3 steals and 4 blocks. Chaminade is coming off an 85-56 win over Alaska Anchorage in which Tyler Cortaino scored 20 points with 4 boards and 3 dimes.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4-1) vs #1 Duke Blue Devils (6-0)
9pm ET on ACCNX
The Lumberjacks are coming off their first loss of the season, a 69-57 defeat at the hands of Rutgers, thanks in part to hitting just 1 of 13 from beyond the arc. Vernon Carey Jr scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Blue Devils’ 81-73 victory over Georgetown, thus helping Coach K break John Wooden’s record of 217 wins as the coach of a #1-ranked team. Krzyzewski is 218-34 while at the top of the charts, while Wooden was a mind-boggling 217-11.
Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Friday, Nov. 29
Battle 4 Atlantis
Thanksgiving may be a football holiday, but for fans of college basketball, the Battle 4 Atlantis is a 3-day feast. North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Seton Hall Alabama, and Southern Miss will all be on hand.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Game 1: Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa State Cyclones at noon ET on ESPN
Game 2: Alabama Crimson Tide vs #5 UNC Tar Heels at 2:30pm ET on ESPN
Game 3: #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 7pm ET on ESPNU
Game 4: #11 Oregon Ducks vs #13 Seton Hall Pirates at 9:30pm ET on ESPN2
Thursday, Nov. 28
Game 5: Winners of Games 1 & 2 at 1:30pm ET on ESPN
Game 6: Winners of Games 3 & 4 at 4pm ET on ESPN
Game 7: Losers of Games 1 & 2 at 6:30 pm ET on ESPNU
Game 8: Losers of Games 3 & 4 at 9pm ET on ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 29
Game 9: Losers of Games 5 & 6 at 11:30am on ESPNU
Game 10: Championship Game between winners of Games 5 & 6 at 2pm on ESPN News
Game 11: Winners of Games 7 & 8 at 7pm ET on ESPN
Game 12: Losers of Games 7 & 8 at 9:30pm ET on ESPN
Saturday, Nov. 30
Sacramento State Hornets (4-0) vs #23 Colorado Buffaloes (4-0)
9pm ET on PAC12
The Hornets overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Pepperdine 77-72 as Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa led all scorers with 23 points. Tyler Bey scored 11 points, pulled down 19 rebounds and dished out 6 assists to lead the Buffaloes to a 56-41 win over Wyoming this past weekend.
Sunday, Dec. 1
Orlando Invitational
Maryland, Temple, Texas A&M, Harvard, USC, Fairfield, Davidson, and Marquette wrap up a tourney of their own.
7th/8th Place: 10:30 a.m. on ESPNU
Championship: approx. 1 p.m. on ESPN
5th/6th Place: 4 or approx. 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2
3rd/4th Place: 4 or approx. 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2
All stats and rankings through Sunday, Nov. 24, courtesy SRCBB
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