# 2023 Paradise Jam

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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 5th Place Game November 20 | 5th Place Game November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | Consolation 2nd Round November 18 | First Round November 17 | First Round November 17 | Semifinals November 19 | Semifinals November 19 | Championship November 20 | 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 | 7th Place Game | Hampton | 92 | | | Kent State | 52 | 3rd Place Game | 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.

### Island division

| November 23 | November 23 |
| Cincinnati | 60 |
| No. 3 Colorado | 77 |
| November 23 | November 23 |
| Kentucky | 55 |
| No. 10 NC State | 84 |
| November 24 | November 24 |
| Kentucky | 53 |
| No. 3 Colorado | 96 |
| November 24 | November 24 |
| Cincinnati | 45 |
| No. 10 NC State | 79 |
| November 25 | November 25 |
| No. 3 Colorado | 60 |
| No. 10 NC State | 78 |
| November 25 | November 25 |
| Cincinnati | 65 |
| Kentucky | 41 |

### Reef division

| November 23 | November 23 |
| High Point | 32 |
| South Florida | 61 |
| November 23 | November 23 |
| Arizona State | 42 |
| No. 12 Texas | 84 |
| November 24 | November 24 |
| Arizona State | 66 |
| South Florida | 49 |
| November 24 | November 24 |
| High Point | 39 |
| No. 12 Texas | 101 |
| November 25 | November 25 |
| High Point | 69 |
| Arizona State | 77 |
| November 25 | November 25 |
| South Florida | 44 |
| No. 12 Texas | 76 |