# Nassau Championship

The Nassau Championship is a preseason college basketball tournament, first held in 2017, designed strictly for mid-major NCAA Division I programs. The first two years were played at Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. in Nassau, Bahamas. The 2019 Tournament was moved to Baha Mar Convention Center due to damage Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium suffered during Hurricane Dorian.

## Tournament History
### Champions

| Year | School |
| 2017 | Vermont |
| 2018 | Georgia Southern |
| 2019 | Liberty |
| 2021 | Toledo |
| 2022 | UNC Wilmington |
| 2023 | UNC Greensboro |
| 2024 | Non-bracketed event |

## Brackets
### 2024

The 2024 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship will be a six-team non-bracketed event for Mid-major teams. All games will be streamed live on FloHoops.
| November 29 | November 29 |
| Iona | 62 |
| Tarleton State | 51 |
| November 29 | November 29 |
| Arkansas State | 86 |
| Indiana State | 81 |
| November 29 | November 29 |
| Hofstra | 68* |
| Rice | 63 |
| November 30 | November 30 |
| Indiana State | 83 |
| Iona | 80 |
| November 30 | November 30 |
| Tarleton State | 61 |
| Hofstra | 59 |
| November 30 | November 30 |
| Rice | 75 |
| Arkansas State | 67 |
| December 1 | December 1 |
| Iona | 66 |
| Rice | 70 |
| December 1 | December 1 |
| Hofstra | 68 |
| Arkansas State | 66 |
| Sunday, December 1 | Sunday, December 1 |
| Indiana State | 87 |
| Tarleton State | 71 |

### 2023

The following teams competed in the 2023 tournament:
| 5th Place Game November 26 | 5th Place Game November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 25 | Consolation 2nd Round November 25 | First Round November 24 | First Round November 24 | Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 |
| | | | | UNC Greensboro | 76 | | | |
| | | | | Kansas City | 64 | | | | |
| | | Kansas City | 83 | | | UNC Greensboro | 88 | |
| | | Brown | 93* | | | Delaware | 77 | |
| | | | | Brown | 59 | | | | |
| | | | | Delaware | 67 | | | | |
| Brown | 77 | | | | | | | UNC Greensboro | 58 |
| Ohio | 82 | | | | | | | UIC | 57 |
| | | | | Middle Tennessee | 40 | | | | |
| | | | | UIC | 70 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Middle Tennessee | 68 | | | UIC | 89 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | Ohio | 80 | | | George Washington | 79 | | |
| Kansas City | 59 | | | Ohio | 94 | | | Delaware | 71 |
| Middle Tennessee | 63 | | | George Washington | 99** | | | George Washington | 81 |
* – Denotes overtime period

### 2022

| 5th Place Game November 27 | 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | First Round November 25 | Semifinals November 26 | Semifinals November 26 | Championship November 27 | Championship November 27 |
| | | | | Vermont | 78 | | | |
| | | | | Ball State | 73 | | | | |
| | | Ball State | 67 | | | Vermont | 66 | |
| | | Missouri State | 64 | | | UNC Wilmington | 68 | |
| | | | | Missouri State | 54 | | | | |
| | | | | UNC Wilmington | 68 | | | | |
| Ball State | 65 | | | | | | | UNC Wilmington | 55 |
| San Jose State | 67 | | | | | | | North Texas | 51 |
| | | | | North Texas | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | San Jose State | 54 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | San Jose State | 80 | | | North Texas | 68 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | Oakland | 67 | | | Long Beach State | 47 | | |
| Missouri State | 76 | | | Oakland | 70 | | | Vermont | 58 |
| Oakland | 64 | | | Long Beach State | 78 | | | Long Beach State | 78 |

### 2021

* Abilene Christian had to withdraw from the Nassau Championship due to a COVID-19 issue on the ACU team. The tournament continued as planned with a seven team field (with no seventh place game), and the bottom half of the bracket was reseeded. Coastal Carolina received a first round bye.
| 5th Place Game November 24 | 5th Place Game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | Championship November 24 |
| | | | | Toledo | 98 | | | |
| | | | | Charlotte | 86 | | | | |
| | | Charlotte | 55 | | | Toledo | 68 | |
| | | Drexel | 67 | | | Tulane | 67 | |
| | | | | Drexel | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | Tulane | 90 | | | | |
| Drexel | 64 | | | | | | | Toledo | 79 |
| Jacksonville State | 72 | | | | | | | Coastal Carolina | 70 |
| | | | | Valparaiso | 78 | | | | |
| | | | | Jacksonville State | 70 | | | | |
| Cancelled | Cancelled | Jacksonville State | | | | Valparaiso | 61 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | BYE | | | | Coastal Carolina | 64 | | |
| | | | | Coastal Carolina | | | | Tulane | 64 |
| | | | | BYE | | | | Valparaiso | 68 |

### 2019

| 5th Place Game November 24 | 5th Place Game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | Championship November 24 |
| | | | | Liberty | 89 | | | |
| | | | | Morgan State | 48 | | | | |
| | | Morgan State | 57 | | | Liberty | 71 | |
| | | Milwaukee | 62 | | | Rice | 59 | |
| | | | | Rice | 75 | | | | |
| | | | | Milwaukee | 69 | | | | |
| Milwaukee | 63 | | | | | | | Liberty | 62 |
| George Washington | 66 | | | | | | | Kansas City | 49 |
| | | | | Evansville | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | East Carolina | 85 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Evansville | 70 | | | East Carolina | 68 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | George Washington | 78 | | | Kansas City | 74 | | |
| Morgan State | 112 | | | Kansas City | 74 | | | Rice | 77 |
| Evansville | 115*** | | | George Washington | 68 | | | East Carolina | 69 |

### 2018

| 5th Place Game November 18 | 5th Place Game November 18 | Consolation 2nd Round November 17 | Consolation 2nd Round November 17 | First Round November 16 | First Round November 16 | Semifinals November 17 | Semifinals November 17 | Championship November 18 | Championship November 18 |
| | | | | Montana | 93 | | | |
| | | | | Incarnate Word | 66 | | | | |
| | | Incarnate Word | 80* | | | Montana | 73 | |
| | | North Dakota State | 78 | | | Miami (OH) | 71 | |
| | | | | Miami (OH) | 89 | | | | |
| | | | | North Dakota State | 78 | | | | |
| Incarnate Word | 68 | | | | | | | Montana | 77 |
| Florida Atlantic | 71 | | | | | | | Georgia Southern | 80 |
| | | | | Georgia Southern | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | Florida Atlantic | 70 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Florida Atlantic | 85 | | | Georgia Southern | 88 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | Towson | 71 | | | Pepperdine | 78 | | |
| North Dakota State | 76 | | | Towson | 65 | | | Miami (OH) | 86 |
| Towson | 51 | | | Pepperdine | 74 | | | Pepperdine | 80 |

### 2017

The field of eight teams that competed in the inaugural event was unveiled on 29 September 2017. The tournament began on 17 November and concluded on 19 November.
| 5th Place Game November 19 | 5th Place Game November 19 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | First Round November 17 | First Round November 17 | Semifinals November 18 | Semifinals November 18 | Championship November 19 | Championship November 19 |
| | | | | Vermont | 65 | | | |
| | | | | Bradley | 64 | | | | |
| | | Bradley | 71 | | | Vermont | 80 | |
| | | UTSA | 69 | | | Coastal Carolina | 67 | |
| | | | | Coastal Carolina | 83 | | | | |
| | | | | UTSA | 69 | | | | |
| Bradley | 70 | | | | | | | Vermont | 66 |
| Weber State | 64 | | | | | | | Northern Kentucky | 64 |
| | | | | Northern Kentucky | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | James Madison | 78 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | James Madison | 65 | | | Northern Kentucky | 87 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | Weber State | 73 | | | Iona | 78 | | |
| UTSA | 90 | | | Iona | 80 | | | Coastal Carolina | 89 |
| James Madison | 77 | | | Weber State | 72 | | | Iona | 84 |