Penn State, Xavier men’s basketball bound for Baha Mar Resort this summer for foreign exhibition tour
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Fans of the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Xavier Musketeers can follow their teams to The Bahamas on a foreign exhibition basketball tour this August when both squads play a pair of games against international competition as part of the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Summer League. Penn State and Xavier…
Seven of eight teams finalized for 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Seven mid-major Division I men’s basketball teams are scheduled to play in the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship, Nov. 24-26, at the Baha Mar Resort. The partial field currently includes Brown (14-13, 7-7 Ivy League in 2022-23), Delaware (17-16, 8-10 Colonial Athletic Association), George Washington (16-16, 10-8 Atlantic 10), UIC…
Eight women’s programs committed to play in 10-team Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship field
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Eight NCAA Division I women’s basketball teams, seven of which qualified for postseason play in 2022-23, will appear in the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship, Nov. 20 and 22, at the Baha Mar Resort. That number could rise as well as two additional spots remain to be finalized in…
Trio of NCAA Tournament teams – Kansas State, Miami & Providence – to meet at 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Three teams who appeared in this month’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, including Final Four participant Miami, will meet at the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship, Nov. 17 and 19, at Baha Mar Resort. Other teams scheduled to participate include NCAA Tournament East Region finalist Kansas State as well as NCAA…
UNCW rallies past North Texas for Nassau Championship crown
NASSAU, The Bahamas – UNCW erased an early deficit and called on its trademark stifling defense to rally past North Texas, 55-51, in the championship game of the Baha Mar Nassau Championship late Sunday at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
UCF beats Santa Clara for Bahamas Championship title
NASSAU, Bahamas – The UCF men’s basketball team topped Santa Clara by a score of 57-50 on Sunday night, winning the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. The Knights earned a 60-54 overtime victory over Oklahoma State in the semifinals to reach the final, where they topped the Broncos with a remarkable defensive performance.
Kentucky finishes Big Blue Bahamas tour 4-0 with win over Bahamas National Team
NASSAU, Bahamas – After winning three consecutive games in blowout fashion, Kentucky was finally tested during its tour of the Bahamas this week. With a big second half, the Cats passed that test and will have a happy flight home. After leading by just one point at the half, Kentucky outscored the Bahamas National Select…
Baha Mar Hoops expands to 20 men’s & women’s teams playing in the Bahamas this November
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – In only its second year, “Baha Mar Hoops” will play host to the largest event in the sport of college basketball when 20 men’s and women’s teams play this Thanksgiving at Baha Mar, the leading resort destination in The Bahamas. The 10-day slate of games includes Oklahoma State, DePaul, UCF and…
Baha Mar Hoops to host Kentucky Basketball for Big Blue Bahamas summer tour
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Pack your bags, Big Blue Nation, because the Kentucky men’s basketball team is headed back to a memorable destination for a foreign basketball tour this August: the Bahamas. The Wildcats will head to the beautiful Baha Mar Resort in Nassau for a four-game, seven-day trip from Aug. 8-14. UK will train at…
Louisville tops Maryland to win Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship
NASSAU, Bahamas — — Malik Williams had 13 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, Jarrod West scored seven of his nine points in the final five minutes and Louisville beat Maryland 63-55 on Saturday to win the Bahamas Championship. West gave Louisville the lead for good at 52-49 with a long 3-pointer. He added a…
Toledo rallies from 19 down to win Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
NASSAU, Bahamas – Toledo rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit and sophomore Ryan Rollins erupted for a career-high 35 points to propel the Rockets (5-1) to a 79-70 victory over Coastal Carolina (2-2) on Wednesday night in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship Game.
Louisville, Maryland, Stanford, NC State among 19 men’s & women’s NCAA teams bound for “Baha Mar Hoops” during Thanksgiving week
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Baha Mar, the leading resort destination in The Bahamas, revealed today 19 NCAA men’s and women’s teams who will participate in the newly announced “Baha Mar Hoops” event, making it the largest early season event in all of college basketball. The weeklong slate of games is headlined on the men’s side by…
Liberty crowned The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase champions
Liberty was crowned the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Champion after pulling out the 62-49 victory over Kansas City. The win over the Roos was the Flames’ eighth win this season, becoming the first team in Division I to reach the eight-win mark. Freshman Kyle Rode was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player while Scottie…
Evansville, Liberty headline third annual The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Evansville, which toppled No. 1-ranked Kentucky last week, and Liberty, a Cinderella-team from the this past year’s NCAA Tournament, headline a highly competitive field when the third-annual Islands of the Bahamas Showcase tips off at Baha Mar on Friday. The eight-team men’s NCAA Division I tournament features some of the top…
2019 The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase to be played at Baha Mar
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase, an NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, has been moved from Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to the Baha Mar Convention Center, tournament organizer bdG Sports announced today. The eight-team tournament, now in its third year in Nassau, is scheduled to be played Nov. 22-24, 2019, but…
Field for third-annual The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase announced
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Defending Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament champion Liberty leads a field that includes George Washington from the A-10, East Carolina from the AAC and Rice from Conference USA for the third-annual “The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” on Nov. 22-24, 2019 in Nassau. The event will feature 12 total games during…
Georgia Southern wins Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title
NASSAU, Bahamas – Tookie Brown tallied 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Georgia Southern held off Montana 80-77 to claim the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title Sunday night in Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. Brown was named the tournament MVP, and Montae Glenn earned all-tournament honors after averaging 11.7 points and nine rebounds…
Bahamian officials take part in media event at Towson for The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
SPECIAL FROM TOWSON ATHLETICS TOWSON, Md. – Towson University served as host of the “Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” press conference at SECU Arena Thursday afternoon. The event featured international dignitaries, athletic administrators and sponsors of the third annual tournament. The Tigers are one of eight programs along with Montana, Incarnate Word, North Dakota State,…
Defending Big Sky champ Montana, Towson, Georgia Southern headline The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS– Defending Big Sky champion Montana, Towson and Georgia Southern headline the field of the the second-annual “The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” on Nov. 16-18, 2018 in Nassau. The event will feature 12 total games during the three-day event. The field and pairings for the tournament were released Thursday by the event’s…
Vermont beats NKU for Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title
NASSAU, The Bahamas – For the second time in the tournament, UVM senior guard Trae Bell-Haynes scored the game-winning shot in the final seconds as the Catamounts won the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday night. Vermont improves to 3-1 after capturing the tournament crown while Northern Kentucky suffers…
bd Global partners with FloSports to distribute 2017 tournament games
AUSTIN, Texas — FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, today announced an exclusive deal with bd Global to air four NCAA Division I tournaments, as well as an extension with Basketball Travelers Inc. (BTI) to broadcast the 2017 GCI Great Alaska Shootout tournament, and a partnership with Rice Athletics to air five men’s…
Three NCAA Tournament teams highlight the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Three teams that participated in last season’s NCAA Tournament will be among the eight-team field for the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Nov. 17-19, 2017 in Nassau. Defending conference champions of the America East Conference (Vermont), Horizon League (Northern Kentucky) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Iona) are among the five…