George Washington University Athletics
Men's Basketball's Bracket Unveiled for Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
7/20/2023 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - GW men's basketball's Thanksgiving trip to the Bahamas as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center will tip-off on Friday, Nov. 24 with an opening-round matchup against Ohio at 7 p.m., the tournament host, bdG Sports, announced on Thursday.
The Revolutionaries are returning to Nassau for the second time in five years after going 2-1 at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase in 2019 with wins over Evansville and Milwaukee.
"We're excited to participate in the Baha Mar Nassau Championship," head coach Chris Caputo said. "Opening up with a really good program like Ohio that has had recent NCAA Tournament success will be a great matchup and litmus test for us early in the season."
The Bobcats out of the MAC went 19-14 a season ago and have posted a winning record in all four seasons under head coach Jeff Boals. Ohio advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a 13-seed after defeating Virginia, 62-58, and won 25 games in 2022, participating in the CBI. The two programs will meet for the first time since GW thumped Ohio, 77-49, in the opening round of the 2014 Diamond Head Classic.
GW's second-round matchup will come against either Middle Tennessee State or Illinois-Chicago at 1:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. MTSU has won 45 games the last two seasons under head coach Nick McDevitt, advancing to the CBI Championship in 2022 during a 26-11 campaign. UIC was 12-20 a year ago, their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Buff & Blue have never faced MTSU and are 1-1 vs. UIC with the last meeting coming in the 2017 CBI.
Sunday, Nov. 26 will feature a matchup for the Buff & Blue against one of Kansas City, UNC Greensboro, Brown or Delaware at either 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. All three games will be aired on FloHoops.
MORE THAN BASKETBALL AWAITS AT THE BEAUTIFUL BAHA MAR RESORT
The remarkable Baha Mar resort serves as the backdrop to this basketball showcase. Anchored by Grand Hyatt and featuring SLS Baha Mar and Rosewood Baha Mar, the resort is situated on 1,000 acres overlooking Nassau's famous turquoise ocean waters. The destination resort boasts more than 2,300 rooms, the largest casino in the Caribbean, a $200 million luxury water park, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, the Caribbean's first and only flagship ESPA Spa and a collection of more than 45 restaurants and lounges.
VIP PACKAGES AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Basketball fans interested in attending the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship can purchase VIP packages available online at www.bahamarhoops.com. Amenities include a four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, two courtside tickets to all 12 games of the Nassau Championship, round-trip ground transportation from the airport and resort, two daily breakfast voucher and personal concierge service. (Airfare not included in the packages.)
Fans wishing to purchase tickets and rooms separately can do so at www.bahamarhoops.com.
ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS
As part of Baha Mar Hoops, the resort annually welcomes more than 20 NCAA teams for a three-tournament, regular-season event each November, and holds a summer league that offers NCAA teams exhibition games against international competition as part of a foreign tour.
The Nassau Championship is one of three events that make up Baha Mar Hoops taking place at the stunning Baha Mar resort during each Thanksgiving holiday. The largest regular-season event in the sport of college basketball, the 2023 gathering for Baha Mar Hoops features 22 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams, competing in 26 games over 10 days. The Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship (Nov. 17 and Nov. 19) crowns a winner among four high-major men's programs while the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship (Nov. 20 and Nov. 22) is a non-bracketed event featuring 10 of the top women's programs in the nation.
BAHA MAR HOOPS SOCIAL TAGS
Keep up to date with the latest information regarding Bah Mar Hoops via social media at @BahaMarHoops on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
ABOUT bdG SPORTS
bdG Sports is a leader in turn-key event management with a primary focus in basketball and professional golf. The firm boasts an event portfolio that has impacted multiple communities throughout North America and the Caribbean while featuring broadcasts to viewers across the globe.
In basketball, bdG is one of the industry leaders in games produced annually. From summer exhibition tours to multiple high-profile in-season tournaments – such as the Continental Tire Main Event at T-Mobile Arena, the Gulf Coast Showcase in Fort Myers, and more than 20 teams participating in three Baha Mar Hoops events in Nassau -- bdG will contract nearly 150 regular-season men's and women's Division I basketball games. bdG is proud to be the only third-party operator which manages a conference tournament, assisting The Big West Conference Tournament each March in Henderson, Nev. In professional basketball, bdG manages all the home games for the NBA G-League's Ignite which also plays at that same venue.
In professional golf, bdG owns and operates two season-opening Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, both featuring $1 million purses. bdG also manages multiple pro-ams throughout the year at destination golf clubs such as Albany, Shadow Creek, Whistling Straights and Bandon Dunes.
The Revolutionaries are returning to Nassau for the second time in five years after going 2-1 at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase in 2019 with wins over Evansville and Milwaukee.
"We're excited to participate in the Baha Mar Nassau Championship," head coach Chris Caputo said. "Opening up with a really good program like Ohio that has had recent NCAA Tournament success will be a great matchup and litmus test for us early in the season."
The Bobcats out of the MAC went 19-14 a season ago and have posted a winning record in all four seasons under head coach Jeff Boals. Ohio advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a 13-seed after defeating Virginia, 62-58, and won 25 games in 2022, participating in the CBI. The two programs will meet for the first time since GW thumped Ohio, 77-49, in the opening round of the 2014 Diamond Head Classic.
GW's second-round matchup will come against either Middle Tennessee State or Illinois-Chicago at 1:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. MTSU has won 45 games the last two seasons under head coach Nick McDevitt, advancing to the CBI Championship in 2022 during a 26-11 campaign. UIC was 12-20 a year ago, their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Buff & Blue have never faced MTSU and are 1-1 vs. UIC with the last meeting coming in the 2017 CBI.
Sunday, Nov. 26 will feature a matchup for the Buff & Blue against one of Kansas City, UNC Greensboro, Brown or Delaware at either 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. All three games will be aired on FloHoops.
MORE THAN BASKETBALL AWAITS AT THE BEAUTIFUL BAHA MAR RESORT
The remarkable Baha Mar resort serves as the backdrop to this basketball showcase. Anchored by Grand Hyatt and featuring SLS Baha Mar and Rosewood Baha Mar, the resort is situated on 1,000 acres overlooking Nassau's famous turquoise ocean waters. The destination resort boasts more than 2,300 rooms, the largest casino in the Caribbean, a $200 million luxury water park, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, the Caribbean's first and only flagship ESPA Spa and a collection of more than 45 restaurants and lounges.
VIP PACKAGES AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Basketball fans interested in attending the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship can purchase VIP packages available online at www.bahamarhoops.com. Amenities include a four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, two courtside tickets to all 12 games of the Nassau Championship, round-trip ground transportation from the airport and resort, two daily breakfast voucher and personal concierge service. (Airfare not included in the packages.)
Fans wishing to purchase tickets and rooms separately can do so at www.bahamarhoops.com.
ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS
As part of Baha Mar Hoops, the resort annually welcomes more than 20 NCAA teams for a three-tournament, regular-season event each November, and holds a summer league that offers NCAA teams exhibition games against international competition as part of a foreign tour.
The Nassau Championship is one of three events that make up Baha Mar Hoops taking place at the stunning Baha Mar resort during each Thanksgiving holiday. The largest regular-season event in the sport of college basketball, the 2023 gathering for Baha Mar Hoops features 22 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams, competing in 26 games over 10 days. The Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship (Nov. 17 and Nov. 19) crowns a winner among four high-major men's programs while the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship (Nov. 20 and Nov. 22) is a non-bracketed event featuring 10 of the top women's programs in the nation.
BAHA MAR HOOPS SOCIAL TAGS
Keep up to date with the latest information regarding Bah Mar Hoops via social media at @BahaMarHoops on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
ABOUT bdG SPORTS
bdG Sports is a leader in turn-key event management with a primary focus in basketball and professional golf. The firm boasts an event portfolio that has impacted multiple communities throughout North America and the Caribbean while featuring broadcasts to viewers across the globe.
In basketball, bdG is one of the industry leaders in games produced annually. From summer exhibition tours to multiple high-profile in-season tournaments – such as the Continental Tire Main Event at T-Mobile Arena, the Gulf Coast Showcase in Fort Myers, and more than 20 teams participating in three Baha Mar Hoops events in Nassau -- bdG will contract nearly 150 regular-season men's and women's Division I basketball games. bdG is proud to be the only third-party operator which manages a conference tournament, assisting The Big West Conference Tournament each March in Henderson, Nev. In professional basketball, bdG manages all the home games for the NBA G-League's Ignite which also plays at that same venue.
In professional golf, bdG owns and operates two season-opening Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, both featuring $1 million purses. bdG also manages multiple pro-ams throughout the year at destination golf clubs such as Albany, Shadow Creek, Whistling Straights and Bandon Dunes.
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