| Season | 2023–24 | ||||
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The 2023 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Sports and Fitness Center in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Teams
Men's teams
| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish |
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| Abilene Christian | First Appearance | N/A |
| Florida Gulf Coast | First Appearance | N/A |
| Fordham | 2019 | 6th (2005, 2019) |
| Hampton | 2003 | 4th (2003) |
| Kent State | First Appearance | N/A |
| Missouri State | First Appearance | N/A |
| Norfolk State | 2015 | Runner-up (2011) |
| San Jose State | First Appearance | N/A |
Women's teams
| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish |
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| Arizona State | 2006 | Champions (2001) |
| Cincinnati | First Appearance | N/A |
| Colorado | First Appearance | N/A |
| High Point | First Appearance | N/A |
| Kentucky | 2018 | Champions (2014, 2018) |
| NC State | 2016 | Champions (2004) |
| South Florida | 2018 | Runner-up (2008, 2014) |
| Texas | 2013 | Champions (2001) |
Men's tournament
The men's tournament bracket was announced on June 25, 2023.[1]
| 5th Place Game November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | First Round November 17 | Semifinals November 19 | Championship November 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 53 | Fordham | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 77 | Abilene Christian | 59 | |||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 71 | Abilene Christian | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 52 | Missouri State | 87 | |||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Hampton | 92 | Kent State | 52 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 85 | Missouri State | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 69 | Missouri State | 70 | Fordham | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 66 | Florida Gulf Coast | 61 | Kent State | 79 | |||||||||||||
Women's tournament
The women's tournament bracket was also announced on June 25, 2023.[1]
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References
- 1 2 "2023 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Brackets, Schedules Announced". Basketball Travelers, Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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