TEMPE, Ariz. – Basketball Travelers today announced the Sun Devil women's basketball team will be one of eight teams participating in the 2023 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam women's basketball tournament taking place Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 23-25) at the University of Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Complex in St. Thomas.
The Sun Devils will play three games – all three contests against squads that qualified for postseason play last season – in three days beginning with a Turkey Day matchup against 2023 NCAA Tournament participant Texas. ASU will play its second straight game against another 2023 NCAA Tournament team when it faces USF on Friday (Nov. 24). The Sun Devils will close out play at the Paradise Jam they take on 2023 WNIT participant High Point (Nov. 25).
Below are all the women's teams participating in the 24th edition of the Paradise Jam's women's tournament. Each 'tournament' will be played in a round-robin format.
Reef Tournament
Arizona State
High Point
Texas
USF
Island Tournament
Cincinnati
Colorado
Kentucky
N.C. State
Thursday, November 23
Game 1: Cincinnati vs. Colorado – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Kentucky vs. N.C. State – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: High Point vs. South Florida – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: Arizona State vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
Friday, November 24
Game 1: Kentucky vs. Colorado – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Cincinnati vs. N.C. State – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: Arizona State vs. South Florida – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: High Point vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
Saturday, November 25
Game 1: Colorado vs. N.C. State – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Cincinnati vs. Kentucky – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: High Point vs. Arizona State – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: South Florida vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
ASU will be looking for its first win over the Longhorns in the sixth ever matchup between the two schools. The most recent meeting took place at the 2018 NCAA Tournament (second round) in Austin. The Sun Devils won their only previous contest vs. USF, 74-39, in 2000 in Tempe. This will be the first meeting between ASU and High Point.
Fan travel packages will be sold at a later date. For more information leading up to the tournament, check out the Paradise Jam on social media, and on its website paradisejam.com.
The Sun Devils, who will be led by second-year head coach Natasha Adair, will announce additional information about their 2023 non-conference schedule throughout this summer.
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About the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
The Department of Tourism was established on May 8, 1995, as an executive department. The Department of Tourism was formerly a part of the Virgin Islands Economic Development & Agriculture. EDA was then broken down into different departments with the Department of Tourism as one of them. The department is primarily responsible for the economic development of the Territory through the promotion of tourism and related activities. The department is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Tourism and its responsibilities include but are not limited to the formulation, implementation, administration and coordination of programs and policies pertaining to all aspects of tourism. For more about the U.S. Virgin Islands and Tourism, visit https://www.visitusvi.com/.
The Sun Devils will play three games – all three contests against squads that qualified for postseason play last season – in three days beginning with a Turkey Day matchup against 2023 NCAA Tournament participant Texas. ASU will play its second straight game against another 2023 NCAA Tournament team when it faces USF on Friday (Nov. 24). The Sun Devils will close out play at the Paradise Jam they take on 2023 WNIT participant High Point (Nov. 25).
Below are all the women's teams participating in the 24th edition of the Paradise Jam's women's tournament. Each 'tournament' will be played in a round-robin format.
Reef Tournament
Arizona State
High Point
Texas
USF
Island Tournament
Cincinnati
Colorado
Kentucky
N.C. State
Thursday, November 23
Game 1: Cincinnati vs. Colorado – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Kentucky vs. N.C. State – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: High Point vs. South Florida – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: Arizona State vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
Friday, November 24
Game 1: Kentucky vs. Colorado – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Cincinnati vs. N.C. State – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: Arizona State vs. South Florida – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: High Point vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
Saturday, November 25
Game 1: Colorado vs. N.C. State – 2 p.m. AST
Game 2: Cincinnati vs. Kentucky – 4:15 p.m. AST
Game 3: High Point vs. Arizona State – 6:45 p.m. AST
Game 4: South Florida vs. Texas – 9 p.m. AST
ASU will be looking for its first win over the Longhorns in the sixth ever matchup between the two schools. The most recent meeting took place at the 2018 NCAA Tournament (second round) in Austin. The Sun Devils won their only previous contest vs. USF, 74-39, in 2000 in Tempe. This will be the first meeting between ASU and High Point.
Fan travel packages will be sold at a later date. For more information leading up to the tournament, check out the Paradise Jam on social media, and on its website paradisejam.com.
The Sun Devils, who will be led by second-year head coach Natasha Adair, will announce additional information about their 2023 non-conference schedule throughout this summer.
About Basketball Travelers, Inc.
America's leader in organizing exciting, memorable, and unique tours and tournaments for college and high school teams and their fans. We are a company established in 1985 to arrange domestic and international basketball competition. Our staff is comprised of former coaches and players who have an outstanding network of basketball contacts around the world. More information regarding BTI can be found at Basketball Travelers and please follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
The Department of Tourism was established on May 8, 1995, as an executive department. The Department of Tourism was formerly a part of the Virgin Islands Economic Development & Agriculture. EDA was then broken down into different departments with the Department of Tourism as one of them. The department is primarily responsible for the economic development of the Territory through the promotion of tourism and related activities. The department is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Tourism and its responsibilities include but are not limited to the formulation, implementation, administration and coordination of programs and policies pertaining to all aspects of tourism. For more about the U.S. Virgin Islands and Tourism, visit https://www.visitusvi.com/.