Tag: Battle 4 Atlantis

Double Bad Beat: A brutal turnover and meaningless 3-pointer cost Kansas the cover and cashed the over

An extra helping of bad beats to kick off Thanksgiving

As far as bad decisions go, Kevin McCullar opting for a full-court pass in the waning moments of KU’s victory over NC State on Wednesday probably won’t be remembered.

Anyone who wagered on the game definitely won’t forget it, unfortunately.

The No. 3 Jayhawks entered the Battle 4 Atlantis opener as 8.5-point favorites and, as McCullar ripped away the ball from Jarkel Joiner with 18 seconds on the clock, Kansas held a nine point lead.

You can guess where this is going. McCullar attempted to heave the ball down the floor to guard Dajuan Harris only to be intercepted by Casey Morsell, who took four dribbles up the court and launched a poorly-contested three-pointer with 2.7 seconds to play. Of course Morsell drained it, but that’s only where the trouble begins.

Not only did the bucket give NC State an exceptional backdoor cover, but it cashed the over 153 as the Jayhawks won 80-74.

An absolutely brutal double bad beat on a meaningless play.

via Action Network
via Action Network

Next time, Kevin, please just make the smart play and protect the ball. Or just win in a blowout and avoid the whole scenario.

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Wisconsin vs. Dayton: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Wednesday

How to watch the Wisconsin Badgers against the Dayton Flyers in the Battle 4 Atlantis:

The Wisconsin Badgers play the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday afternoon in the Battle 4 Atlantis, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Badgers were victorious in their in-season tournament last year, winning the 2021 Maui Invitational, but will face a tough task against the Flyers in the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis. Especially, since Wisconsin struggled to score in their victory over the Green Bay Phoenix.

They will play their first matchup against a very athletic Dayton team that has high expectations to start the season. If the Badgers can get past the Flyers in the opening round, they will face the winner of the game between No. 5-ranked Kansas and North Carolina State on Thanksgiving Day.

The other four teams featured in the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis are Butler, Brigham Young(BYU), Tennessee and USC.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

  • Date: Nov. 23, 2022
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Players to watch:

Points Leaders:

  • Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl: 14.7 PPG
  • Dayton forward DaRon Holmes II: 13.3 PPG

Rebounds Leaders:

  • Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl: 8 RPG
  • Dayton forward Toumani Camara: 12.3 RPG

Assists Leaders:

  • Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn: 3.7 APG
  • Dayton guard Kobe Elvis: 3.3 APG

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2022 Men’s Battle 4 Atlantis: Can the field take down the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks?

Previewing the men’s Battle 4 Atlantis.

It’s no secret that the best way to do college basketball is through bracket play. The “winner advances” format makes every game matter and leads to some of the best and most memorable moments in college basketball.

Surely, in March, the conferences tournaments and NCAA Tournament is what you think of most, but even the holiday tournaments during the preseason are worth paying attention to. At Bet For The Win, we preview them all.

Today, we take a look at the Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks. We dive into the schedule and the field before predicting a winner.

Battle 4 Atlantis: Gonzaga defeats Lady Vols

Battle 4 Atlantis: Gonzaga defeats the Lady Vols

No. 23 Tennessee (2-4) lost its second consecutive game Monday.

Gonzaga defeated the Lady Vols, 73-72, in a third-place game in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The game featured 15 lead changes and nine ties.

Yvonne Ejim led Gonzaga with 22 points. Ejim scored 20 points after halftime.

Kaylynne Truong scored 14 points and recorded six assists for Gonzaga.

The Lady Vols led, 36-30, at halftime.

Jordan Horston led Tennessee with 19 points. Rickea Jackson scored 16 points and Jasmine Franklin finished with 11. Franklin recorded nine rebounds in the contest.

Jasmine Powell and Tamari Key each scored seven points for the Lady Vols. Powell recorded four assists.

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Lady Vols defeat Rutgers in Battle 4 Atlantis

The Lady Vols defeat Rutgers in Battle 4 Atlantis.

No. 11 Tennessee (2-2) defeated Rutgers (3-2), 94-54, Saturday in the Bad Boy Mowers Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The Lady Vols never trailed against Rutgers. and had a

Tennessee led, 22-15, at the end of the first quarter before seizing control of the contest with a 30-13 second-quarter run.

Tennessee led Rutgers by as many as 54 points and had four players record double figures in the scoring column.

Rickea Jackson led the Lady Vols with 26 points, including 18 before halftime. She recorded six rebounds and three assists.

Jasmine Powell and Jordan Horston scored 12 points each. Powell recorded  eight assists and Horston finished with four assists in her return to Tennessee’s lineup after missing a game due to injury.

Marta Suárez finished the contest with 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Lady Vols advance to the tournament semifinals. Tennessee will play the winner of Saturday’s game between UCLA and South Dakota State.

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Wisconsin vs. UW-Green Bay: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Tuesday

How to watch Wisconsin basketball against the Green Bay Phoenix on Tuesday night:

The Wisconsin Badgers play the Green Bay Phoenix on Tuesday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Badgers are coming off a defensive battle in a 60-50 victory over the Stanford Cardinal in the Brew City Battle at American Family Field, and they will get to play one more game at the Kohl Center against the Green Bay Phoenix before heading to the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl led the team in scoring for the second game in a row against Stanford going 6-13 from the field for 17 points. The Badgers will likely get to play more of their depth in this matchup against the 0-2 Phoenix ahead of their game against No. 21-ranked Dayton.

It will be interesting to see who emerges to be the playmaker next to Wahl in the starting lineup, and who can make an impact off the bench for Wisconsin in an in-state matchup against the Green Bay Phoenix.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

  • Date: Nov. 15, 2022
  • Time: 8 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Players to watch:

Points Leaders:

  • Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl: 18 PPG
  • Green Bay guard Davin Zeigler: 13.5 PPG

Rebounds Leaders:

  • Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl: 7.5 RPG
  • Green Bay guard Davin Zeigler: 6 RPG

Assists Leaders:

  • Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn: 4 APG
  • Green Bay forward Cade Meyer: 3 APG

Wisconsin basketball’s opening matchup set in Battle 4 Atlantis

Wisconsin basketball matches up against an Atlantic 10 team in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis:

The Wisconsin Badgers will be participating in the Battle 4 Atlantis early season tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas, this season from Nov. 23-Nov. 25.

Related: Future Badgers F Gus Yalden Named to Nike EYBL Peach Jam 2nd Team

The Badgers’ opening day matchup was recently announced against the Dayton Flyers on Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN 2. This will be Wisconsin’s third appearance in the tournament, which they last won in 2014 with legend Frank Kaminsky taking home the tournament’s MVP award.

Hopefully, this young Wisconsin team can use the tournament to develop chemistry and find their identity ahead of the start of the Big Ten regular season.

We now know who Arkansas will pitted against in the Battle 4 Atlantis

Arkansas basketball will play for the first time ever in the Bahamas in 2022, per a report.

Arkansas will be headed to the Bahamas for basketball.

The Razorbacks were confirmed as part of the eight-team Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the early part of the 2022-23 season.

The tournament is a veritable who’s who of the college basketball world. Joining the Hogs on Paradise Island are defending national runner’s-up North Carolina and perennial powerhouse Villanova, along with Michigan, Memphis, Stanford, Oklahoma and Northern Iowa, per a report by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

Arkansas has never competed in Bahamas, though the Razorbacks have played every team that’s participating and all but Villanova and Memphis in the last decade.

The Razorbacks finished the 2021-22 season in the Elite Eight where they were defeated by Duke. It was Arkansas’ second straight season making that round of the NCAA Tournament.

Coach Eric Musselman’s roster will have a far different look next year, too. The Hogs return just two scholarship players off last year’s roster – guard Devo Davis and forward Kamani Johnson – but bring in the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the country and six players from the transfer portal.

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Jabari Smith named SEC Freshman of the Week

Jabari Smith is on a roll right now.

Jabari Smith is flashing his NBA potential early with the Auburn Tigers.

Smith earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after leading the Tigers to a 2-1 record in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, according to the Southeastern Conference. Smith averaged 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game against No. 22 UConn, Loyola Chicago, and Syracuse.

Smith scored 22 points against both UConn and Syracuse, the second and third 20-point outings of his young career with the Tigers. He also went a career-best 12-for-12 from the free-throw line versus UConn shooting 93.3 percent from the charity stripe for the week, while also knocking down six 3-pointers.

Auburn’s offensive efficiency has shot through the roof (112.4 adj. efficiency, 16th nationally according to KenPom) this season and part of it has to do with the way Jabari Smith has played for the Tigers.

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Why Baylor’s Battle 4 Atlantis victory could foreshadow another NCAA tournament title

History says it’s time to bet Baylor to win the title again.

The reigning champion Baylor Bears picked up their biggest win of the season Friday, knocking off Michigan State, 75-58, to win the 2021 Battle 4 Atlantis.

The result isn’t too shocking, of course.

No. 6 Baylor is in a significantly better position than the Spartans through November. It has a lineup featuring Adam Flagler and Matthew Mayer in starring roles, a head coach in Scott Drew fresh off proving his doubters wrong last season and the type of program outlook usually reserved for blue bloods.

What made Friday’s win important had little to do with Michigan State at all. It was more about the setting.

The Battle 4 Atlantis has a habit of predicting champions. The winner of the tournament has finished the year cutting down the nets in two of the last three seasons.

Villanova won in Atlantis in November 2017, then claimed a national title the following March. Virginia did the same in 2018-19.

A 19-12 Michigan team was unranked when the Big Ten halted play due to COVID-19 in 2020. Its questionable resume had UM on the NCAA tournament bubble, which could’ve snapped The Bahamas’ streak of producing champions. The Battle 4 Atlantis was scrapped in 2020 amid the pandemic, so Baylor didn’t have a chance to test the theory last year.

The Bears quickly made up for it, running through Arizona State and VCU before finishing off Tom Izzo’s club on Friday.

Now Baylor (+2000 to repeat as champions at Tipico Sportsbook) has the sport’s best omen in their pocket as things keep looking up in Waco.

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