PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Eight elite teams will compete in the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis,
one of the most exhilarating Division I Men’s early-season college basketball
tournaments. Running November 26-28, 2014, Atlantis, Paradise Island’s fourth
annual tournament features the
University
of North Carolina (UNC),
UCLA
(University of California, Los Angeles),
Georgetown
University,
University of Florida,
University of Wisconsin,
Butler University,
University of Oklahoma, and
UAB
(University of Alabama at Birmingham).
Kicking off the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament will be
UNC vs. Butler University; the first round
of games on Wednesday, November 26 is as follows:
Game 1: Butler University vs.
University of North
Carolina (live at 12:00 PM EST on ESPN2)
Game 2:
University
of California, Los Angeles vs.
University
of
Oklahoma (live at 2:30 PM EST on ESPN2)
Game 3:
University
of Wisconsin vs.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (live at 7:00 PM EST on AXS TV)
Game 4: University of Florida vs.
Georgetown University (live at 9:30 PM
EST on AXS TV)
Atlantis is pleased to welcome ESPN this year as part of a multiyear
agreement for media rights, alongside three-year television partner AXS
TV. All 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis games will be aired live on one of the ESPN networks
or AXS TV from Atlantis’ Imperial Arena, the famed resort’s unique and
impressive 3,900-seat arena.
Sports fans can follow the 12-game Tournament live, with airings
on ESPN, ESPN2, and AXS TV. On Thursday, November 27, the second round of games
will air as follows:
Game 5: Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 1 (live at 1:00 PM EST on ESPN)
Game 6: Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (live at 3:30 PM EST on ESPN)
Game 7: Loser of
Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 1
(live at 7:00 PM EST
on AXS TV)
Game 8: Loser of
Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
(live at 9:30 PM EST
on AXS TV)
On Friday, November 28, each network will televise two of the
tournament’s final games:
Game 9 (3rd Place): Loser of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 5 (live at 2:00 PM
EST on ESPN)
Championship Game: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 5 (live at 4:30 PM
EST on ESPN)
Game 11: Winner of
Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 7 (live at 8:00 PM EST on AXS TV)
Game 12: Loser
of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 7 (live at 10:30 PM EST on AXS
TV)
AXS TV is available nationally on AT&T U-verse (channel 1106),
DIRECTV (channel 340), DISH (channel 167), Verizon FiOS (channel 569) as well
as Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, Suddenlink and other cable, satellite and telco
providers. The network is also distributed in Canada, Mexico, and the
Caribbean.Go to axs.tv/subscribe for local listings.
Following a thrilling battle against the University of Iowa for
the 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis championship title, Villanova University joined Duke
University and Harvard University as victors of the top-notch
tournament on November 30, 2013. This year’s Battle 4 Atlantis boasts not only
the best field yet, but also a combined 205 NCAA Tournament appearances, 53
Final Four Appearances, and 20 National Championships.
The 2014
Battle 4 Atlantis officially begins on Friday, November 14, as teams traveling
to Paradise Island first host a designated opponent on the mainland as part of
a four-game schedule. The seven opening games will be televised nationally and are
as follows:
Friday,
November 14:
University of Louisiana at Monroe (UL-Monroe) vs. UAB
Sunday,
November 16:
Coastal Carolina University vs. UCLA
Sunday, November 16: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga)
vs. Wisconsin
Tuesday,
November 18:
Robert Morris University (RMU) vs. UNC
Tuesday,
November 18: UT-Chattanooga
vs. Butler
Friday,
November 21:
UL-Monroe vs. Florida
Saturday,
November 22: RMU
vs. Georgetown
In addition to the world’s largest open-air marine habitat,
Atlantis is also home to a half-million dollar temporary arena with
state-of-the-art regulation facilities, located at the epicenter of the famous
resort. Atlantis offers guests lavish accommodations, a full-service Mandara
Spa, and a 141-acre waterscape with slides and rivers, as well as the largest
casino in the Caribbean and a variety of celebrity-chef dining – including
Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill and Todd English’s Olives.
Battle 4 Atlantis ticket and travel packages can be booked by
calling
1-800-Atlantisor
Battle4Atlantis.com.Fans
can follow along using the hashtag
#Battle4Atlantis
on Twitter, as well.
