The 2023 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Sports and Fitness Center in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Teams
Men's teams
| Team
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Most Recent Appearance
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Best Finish
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| Abilene Christian
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Florida Gulf Coast
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Fordham
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2019
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6th (2005, 2019)
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| Hampton
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2003
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4th (2003)
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| Kent State
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Missouri State
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Norfolk State
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2015
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Runner-up (2011)
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| San Jose State
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First Appearance
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N/A
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Women's teams
| Team
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Most Recent Appearance
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Best Finish
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| Arizona State
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2006
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Champions (2001)
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| Cincinnati
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Colorado
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| High Point
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First Appearance
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N/A
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| Kentucky
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2018
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Champions (2014, 2018)
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| NC State
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2016
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Champions (2004)
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| South Florida
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2018
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Runner-up (2008, 2014)
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| Texas
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2013
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Champions (2001)
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Men's tournament
The men's tournament bracket was announced on June 25, 2023.[1]
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| 5th Place Game
November 20 | | | Consolation 2nd Round
November 18 | | | First Round
November 17 | | | Semifinals
November 19 | | | Championship
November 20 |
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| Norfolk State | 64 |
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| | | Fordham | 77 | | | |
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| Norfolk State | 53 | | Fordham | 45 |
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| | | San Jose State | 77 | | | | | Abilene Christian | 59 | | |
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| | Abilene Christian | 77 | |
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| | | | San Jose State | 71 | | | |
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| San Jose State | 71 | | Abilene Christian | 69 |
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| Hampton | 52 | | | | | Missouri State | 87 |
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| | Hampton | 62 | |
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| | | Kent State | 100 | | | |
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| 7th Place Game | Hampton | 92 | | Kent State | 52 | 3rd Place Game |
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| | | | Florida Gulf Coast | 85 | | | | | Missouri State | 56 | | | |
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| Norfolk State | 69 | | Missouri State | 70 | | Fordham | 72 |
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| Florida Gulf Coast | 66 | | | Florida Gulf Coast | 61 | | | Kent State | 79 |
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Women's tournament
The women's tournament bracket was also announced on June 25, 2023.[1]
Island division
| November 24
| | | | | | | Kentucky
| 53
| | | No. 3 Colorado
| 96
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| November 24
| | | | | | | Cincinnati
| 45
| | | No. 10 NC State
| 79
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| November 25
| | | | | | | No. 3 Colorado
| 60
| | | No. 10 NC State
| 78
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| November 25
| | | | | | | Cincinnati
| 65
| | | Kentucky
| 41
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Reef division
| November 24
| | | | | | | Arizona State
| 66
| | | South Florida
| 49
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| November 24
| | | | | | | High Point
| 39
| | | No. 12 Texas
| 101
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| November 25
| | | | | | | High Point
| 69
| | | Arizona State
| 77
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| November 25
| | | | | | | South Florida
| 44
| | | No. 12 Texas
| 76
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References