Fort Myers Tip-Off
College basketball tournament in Florida
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The Fort Myers Tip-Off is a college basketball tournament held in Fort Myers, Florida at Suncoast Credit Union Arena during Thanksgiving week. The men's tournament originated in 2018, and a women's tournament began in 2022.
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| Sport | College basketball |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Intersport |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| Most recent champions | Michigan State (Men's Beach) Bowling Green & Buffalo (Men's Palms) Missouri (Women's Shell) Georgia (Women's Island) |
| Broadcasters | Fox / FS1 (Men's) Ion (Women's) |
| Official website | Fort Myers Tip-Off |
Champions
Men's
| Year | Division | Champion |
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| 2018 | (none) | Boston College |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | |
| 2020 | Gonzaga | |
| 2021 | Beach | Florida[a] |
| Palms | Southern Utah | |
| 2022 | Beach | Mississippi State |
| Palms | Sam Houston | |
| 2023 | Beach | Wisconsin |
| Palms | Appalachian State | |
| 2024 | Beach | Michigan[b] |
| Palms | Miami (Ohio) | |
| 2025 | Beach | Michigan State |
| Palms | Bowling Green & Buffalo[c] | |
Women's
Matchups
2025 men's tournament
Beach Division
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Palms Division
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2025 women's tournament
Island Division
Shell Division
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2024 men's tournament
Beach Division
| Semifinals November 25 FS1 | Beach Championship November 27 FS1 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 75 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 63 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 78 | ||||||||
| 22 | Xavier | 53 | |||||||
| South Carolina | 66 | ||||||||
| 22 | Xavier | 75 | Consolation November 27 FS1 | ||||||
| Virginia Tech | 60 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 70 | ||||||||
Palms Division
| Semifinals November 25 | Palms Championship November 26 | ||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 70 | ||||||||
| Siena | 58 | ||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 75 | ||||||||
| Mercer | 72 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville | 89 | ||||||||
| Mercer | 90 | Consolation November 26 | |||||||
| Siena | 64 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville | 75 | ||||||||
2024 women's tournament
Island Division
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Shell Division
| Semifinals November 29 | Shell Championship November 30 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 68 | ||||||||
| Belmont | 58 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 76 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 65 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 79 | ||||||||
| Davidson | 50 | Consolation November 30 | |||||||
| Belmont | 69 | ||||||||
| Davidson | 59 | ||||||||
2023 men's tournament
Beach Division
| Semifinals November 20 FS1 | Beach Championship November 22 FS1 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin | 65 | ||||||||
| 24 | Virginia | 41 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 69 | ||||||||
| SMU | 61 | ||||||||
| West Virginia | 58 | ||||||||
| SMU | 70 | Consolation November 22 FS1 | |||||||
| 24 | Virginia | 56 | |||||||
| West Virginia | 54 | ||||||||
Palm Division
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2023 women's tournament
Island Division
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Shell Division
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2022 men's tournament
Beach Division
| Semifinals November 21 FS1 | Beach Championship November 23 FS1 | ||||||||
| Marquette | 55 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 58 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 52 | ||||||||
| Utah | 49 | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 64 | ||||||||
| Utah | 68 | Consolation November 23 FS1 | |||||||
| Marquette | 84 | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 60 | ||||||||
Palms Division
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2022 women's tournament
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2021 men's tournament
On June 16, it was announced that the tournament was going to expand to eight teams with two divisions, Beach and Palms.[9][10]
Beach Division
| Semifinals November 22 FS1 | Beach Championship November 24 FS1 | ||||||||
| Ohio State | 79 | ||||||||
| 21 | Seton Hall | 76 | |||||||
| Ohio State | 68 | ||||||||
| 23 | Florida | 71 | |||||||
| California | 60 | ||||||||
| 23 | Florida | 80 | Consolation November 24 FS1 | ||||||
| 21 | Seton Hall | 62 | |||||||
| California | 59 | ||||||||
Palms Division
| Semifinals November 23 | Palms Championship November 24 | ||||||||
| Southern Utah | 88 | ||||||||
| Yale | 85 | ||||||||
| Southern Utah | 87 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green | 73 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 68 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green | 82 | Consolation November 24 | |||||||
| Yale | 69 | ||||||||
| Milwaukee | 56 | ||||||||
2020 men's tournament
| Semifinals November 26 FOX/FS1 | Championship November 27 FOX | ||||||||
| 6 | Kansas | 90 | |||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 102[11] | |||||||
| Auburn | 67 | ||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 90[12] | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 91OT | ||||||||
| Auburn | 96[13] | Consolation November 27 FS1 | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 72 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kansas | 94[14] | |||||||
2019 men's tournament
| Semifinals November 25 FS1 | Championship November 27 FS1 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 59 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 63 | ||||||||
| Northwestern | 59 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 72 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 51 | ||||||||
| Northwestern | 78 | Consolation November 27 FS1 | |||||||
| Bradley | 73 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 60 | ||||||||
2018 men's tournament
| Semifinals November 19 FS1 | Championship November 21 FS1 | ||||||||
| 25 | Loyola Chicago | 82 | |||||||
| Richmond | 66 | ||||||||
| 25 | Loyola Chicago | 66 | |||||||
| Boston College | 78 | ||||||||
| Boston College | 88 | ||||||||
| Wyoming | 76 | Consolation November 21 FS1 | |||||||
| Richmond | 66 | ||||||||
| Wyoming | 88 | ||||||||
Notes
- California defeated Southern Utah in the opening round that was included in 2021, who in turn was defeated by Florida in the semifinal, earning the Gators an outright Fort Myers Tip-Off championship.
- Bowling Green and Buffalo each played the same two teams, and not each other, as they are in the same Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC).
- DePaul finished the inaugural season's round-robin tournament in a 2–1 tie with Maryland, but won the tie-breaking head-to-head matchup.
