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.

Champions

Men's

YearDivisionChampion
2018(none)Boston College
2019Pittsburgh
2020Gonzaga
2021BeachFlorida
PalmsSouthern Utah
2022BeachMississippi State
PalmsSam Houston
2023BeachWisconsin
PalmsAppalachian State
2024BeachMichigan
PalmsMiami (Ohio)
2025BeachMichigan State
PalmsBowling Green & Buffalo

Women's

YearDivisionChampion
2022(none)DePaul
2023IslandIndiana
ShellMarquette
2024IslandSouth Carolina
ShellMichigan
2025IslandGeorgia
ShellMissouri

Matchups

2025 men's tournament

Beach Division

November 25 FS2/BTN11Michigan State89East Carolina56November 25 FS116North Carolina85St. Bonaventure70November 27 FS1St. Bonaventure67East Carolina58November 27 FOX11Michigan State7416North Carolina58
November 25 FS2/BTN
11Michigan State89
East Carolina56
November 25 FS1
16North Carolina85
St. Bonaventure70
November 27 FS1
St. Bonaventure67
East Carolina58
November 27 FOX
11Michigan State74
16North Carolina58

Palms Division

November 24 PTB LiveBucknell66Bowling Green71November 24 PTB LiveVMI70Buffalo78November 26 PTB LiveVMI48Bowling Green81November 26 PTB LiveBucknell71Buffalo73
November 24 PTB Live
Bucknell66
Bowling Green71
November 24 PTB Live
VMI70
Buffalo78
November 26 PTB Live
VMI48
Bowling Green81
November 26 PTB Live
Bucknell71
Buffalo73

2025 women's tournament

Island Division

November 28 IonButler92Dayton66November 28Kansas62Georgia68November 29Butler54Georgia80November 29Kansas58Dayton59
November 28 Ion
Butler92
Dayton66
November 28
Kansas62
Georgia68
November 29
Butler54
Georgia80
November 29
Kansas58
Dayton59

Shell Division

November 28 IonAbilene Christian59Northwestern62November 28Missouri73Bradley66November 29Abilene Christian74Bradley80November 29Missouri85Northwestern70
November 28 Ion
Abilene Christian59
Northwestern62
November 28
Missouri73
Bradley66
November 29
Abilene Christian74
Bradley80
November 29
Missouri85
Northwestern70

2024 men's tournament

Beach Division

Semifinals November 25 FS1Beach Championship November 27 FS1
Michigan75
Virginia Tech63
Michigan78
22Xavier53
South Carolina66
22Xavier75Consolation November 27 FS1
Virginia Tech60
South Carolina70

Palms Division

Semifinals November 25Palms Championship November 26
Miami (OH)70
Siena58
Miami (OH)75
Mercer72
Jacksonville89
Mercer90Consolation November 26
Siena64
Jacksonville75

2024 women's tournament

Island Division

November 28 Fox4South Carolina7615Iowa State36November 28Purdue49Middle Tennessee54November 304South Carolina99Purdue51November 30Middle Tennessee5915Iowa State75
November 28 Fox
4South Carolina76
15Iowa State36
November 28
Purdue49
Middle Tennessee54
November 30
4South Carolina99
Purdue51
November 30
Middle Tennessee59
15Iowa State75

Shell Division

Semifinals November 29Shell Championship November 30
Michigan68
Belmont58
Michigan76
Virginia Tech65
Virginia Tech79
Davidson50Consolation November 30
Belmont69
Davidson59

2023 men's tournament

Beach Division

Semifinals November 20 FS1Beach Championship November 22 FS1
Wisconsin65
24Virginia41
Wisconsin69
SMU61
West Virginia58
SMU70Consolation November 22 FS1
24Virginia56
West Virginia54

Palm Division

November 20UNC Wilmington83Murray State81November 21UNC Wilmington56Appalachian State86November 22Appalachian State67Murray State57
November 20
UNC Wilmington83
Murray State81
November 21
UNC Wilmington56
Appalachian State86
November 22
Appalachian State67
Murray State57

2023 women's tournament

Island Division

(missing)

Shell Division

(missing)

2022 men's tournament

Beach Division

Semifinals November 21 FS1Beach Championship November 23 FS1
Marquette55
Mississippi State58
Mississippi State52
Utah49
Georgia Tech64
Utah68Consolation November 23 FS1
Marquette84
Georgia Tech60

Palms Division

(missing)

2022 women's tournament

(missing)

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.

Beach Division

Semifinals November 22 FS1Beach Championship November 24 FS1
Ohio State79
21Seton Hall76
Ohio State68
23Florida71
California60
23Florida80Consolation November 24 FS1
21Seton Hall62
California59

Palms Division

Semifinals November 23Palms Championship November 24
Southern Utah88
Yale85
Southern Utah87
Bowling Green73
Milwaukee68
Bowling Green82Consolation November 24
Yale69
Milwaukee56

2020 men's tournament

Semifinals November 26 FOX/FS1Championship November 27 FOX
6Kansas90
1Gonzaga102
Auburn67
1Gonzaga90
Saint Joseph's91OT
Auburn96Consolation November 27 FS1
Saint Joseph's72
6Kansas94

2019 men's tournament

Semifinals November 25 FS1Championship November 27 FS1
Kansas State59
Pittsburgh63
Northwestern59
Pittsburgh72
Bradley51
Northwestern78Consolation November 27 FS1
Bradley73
Kansas State60

2018 men's tournament

Semifinals November 19 FS1Championship November 21 FS1
25Loyola Chicago82
Richmond66
25Loyola Chicago66
Boston College78
Boston College88
Wyoming76Consolation November 21 FS1
Richmond66
Wyoming88

Notes

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