The Fort Myers Tip-Off released the brackets and schedule for the men’s tournament on Wednesday afternoon, with the highlight being opening day opponents Michigan and Virginia Tech.
The Beaches (Michigan, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Xavier) and Palms (Miami, Siena, Jacksonville, Mercer) divisions will battle it out between Nos. 25-27 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
Women’s Tip-Off:South Carolina’s Dawn Staley will headline the 2024 women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, which also includes Iowa State and Purdue.
The four Beach Division games scheduled for November 25 and 27 will be played at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm on both days, with all four games nationally broadcast by FS1. Michigan will open the game on November 25 against Virginia Tech at 6:00 pm, while Xavier University and South Carolina will play at 8:30 pm. The third-place and championship games will be played on November 27.
In the Palms Division, Miami (OH) will face Siena on Nov. 25 at 11 a.m., followed by Jacksonville hosting Mercer at 1:30 p.m. Both teams will return to the court on Nov. 26 with the third-place game at 11 a.m. and the championship game at 1:30 p.m. All Palms Division games will be streamed on FSWBucs.com.
Men’s Fort Myers Tip-Off Schedule
| date | Split | Match | Time (EST) |
| Monday, November 25 | palm | Miami (OH) vs Siena | 11:00 AM |
| Monday, November 25 | palm | Jacksonville vs Mercer | 1:30pm |
| Monday, November 25 | Beach | Michigan vs. Virginia Tech | 6 pm |
| Monday, November 25 | Beach | South Carolina vs. Xavier | 8:30pm |
| Tuesday, November 26 | palm | 3rd Place Match | 11:00 AM |
| Tuesday, November 26 | palm | Championship Game | 1:30pm |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Beach | 3rd Place Match | 6 pm |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Beach | Championship Game | 8:30pm |
Fort Myers Tip-Off Team Match History
Xavier-South CarolinaXavier is 1-0 all-time. The only matchup was on December 19, 1941 (Xavier, 63-43).
Michigan-Virginia Tech: Michigan leads the series 4-2. The last time they met was Nov. 30, 2016 (73-70, Virginia Tech).
Miami (OH) vs. Siena: The first meeting between the two programs.
Jacksonville vs. Mercer: Jacksonville leads the series 30-24. The last time they met was March 4, 2014 (Mercer, 85-64).
