In keeping with the tradition of Thanksgiving basketball tournaments, eight teams will participate in the 2023 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, which is divided into the Reef and Island Tournaments. The action begins Thanksgiving Day and continues through the evening Saturday, Nov. 25.
The No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes, No. 10 NC State Wolfpack, Kentucky Wildcats and the Cincinnati Bearcats will participate in the Island Tournament. The Highpoint Panthers, Arizona State Sun Devils, South Florida Bulls and No. 12 Texas Longhorns will play in the Reef Tournament. All games will be available via ESPN+.
After the final games on Saturday, a champion will be crowned for both competitions. Without elimination games or title games, the champions of each tournament will be based on records, with the tiebreakers being the winners of head-to-head matchups followed by net margin of victory.
Ideally, you will just let all these games wash over you as you indulge in as much food as you can stomach. But, here are the three teams—all ranked in the top 15 and all undefeated—you must watch:
No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes (4-0)
The Buffaloes are the best team in the Paradise Jam, currently the third-ranked team in the country. With their opening upset win against then-No. 1 LSU, they’ve put…
