College Basketball Feast Week 2025: Tournament Schedules, Matchups, TV Info & Picks

It's Thanksgiving, so you know what that means ... college basketball's Feast Week is here, with more than a dozen tournaments involving more than 100 teams.

To stay on top of all the hoops action this Thanksgiving, we've got you covered with tournament schedules, matchups, TV info, and picks for all the biggest tournaments throughout the week. And don't miss our college basketball best bets for today's slate of Feast Week games.

📅 Feast Week tournament schedules 

See all of our experts' college basketball picks this week.

🌴 Paradise Jam schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 21-24
• Location: U.S. Virgin Islands (UVI Sports & Fitness Center)
• Teams: Akron, Charleston, Evansville, Green Bay, Iona, UMass, Oregon State, Yale
• How to watch: ESPN+
• Format: Bracketed tournament

🏖️ Cayman Islands Classic schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 23-25
• Location: Cayman Islands (John Gray Gymnasium)
• Teams: George Washington, McNeese, Middle Tennessee, Murray State
• How to watch: FloCollege
• Format: Round-robin competition

🎮 Players Era Festival schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 24-27
• Location: Las Vegas (MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob Ultra Arena)
• Teams: Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Houston, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, St. John's, Syracuse, Tennessee, UNLV
• How to watch: TNT, truTV
• Format: Every team plays two "group play" games (Monday, Tuesday), and the results of those games set the matchups for Wednesday and Thursday. The two teams with the best records and point differential from group play will play in the championship, with the rest of the Wednesday and Thursday games being set based on the standings

💡 Players Era Festival expert picks

• Notre Dame vs. Kansas prediction
• UNLV vs. Maryland prediction

🌺 Maui Invitational schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 24-26
• Location: Maui, Hawaii (Lahaina Civic Center)
• Teams: Arizona State, Boise State, Chaminade, NC State, Seton Hall, Texas, USC, Washington State
• How to watch: ESPN networks
• Format: Bracketed tournament

📺 ESPN Events Invitational schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 24-28
• Location: Orlando (State Farm Field House)
• Teams (Adventure bracket): Bradley, Liberty, Princeton, Rhode Island, Temple, Towson, UC San Diego, Vermont
• Teams (Magic bracket): BYU, Dayton, Georgetown, Miami
• Teams (Imagination bracket): Charlotte, Furman, Illinois State, Richmond
• How to watch: ESPN networks
• Format: Bracketed tournament with three separate brackets

☀️ Sunshine Slam schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 24-25
• Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ocean Center)
• Teams (Beach bracket): George Mason, Ohio, FAU, Loyola Marymount
• Teams (Ocean bracket): Stony Brook, Pacific, Jacksonville, Bethune-Cookman
• How to watch: CBSSN, BallerTV
• Format: Bracketed tournament with two separate four-team brackets

🥥 Coconut Hoops schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 24-26
• Location: Fory Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena)
• Teams (Royal Palm Division): Troy, Toledo, Belmont, Saint Francis
• Teams (Tarpon Bay Division): Kennesaw State, Rice, Oral Roberts, Florida Gulf Coast
• How to watch: FloCollege
• Format: The Royal Palm Division is a four-team bracket while the Tarpon Bay Division is a round-robin series

🏦 Acrisure Classic schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 25-28
• Location: Palm Springs, Calif. (Acrisure Arena)
• Teams (Acrisure Classic): Iowa, Ole Miss, Grand Canyon, Utah
• Teams (Acrisure Holiday Invitational): Tulsa, San Jose State, Northern Iowa, Loyola Chicago
• Teams Acrisure Series): San Diego, California Baptist, Pepperdine, Fresno State
• Teams (Acrisure Holiday Classic): San Francisco, Colorado, Washington, Nevada
• Teams (Acrisure Holiday Classic): Santa Clara, Saint Louis, Stanford, Minnesota
• How to watch: CBSSN, truTV
• Format: Bracketed tournament with five separate four-team brackets

🔱 Battle 4 Atlantis schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 26-28
• Location: Nassau, Bahamas (Imperial Arena)
• Teams: Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, VCU, South Florida, Colorado State, Virginia Tech, Saint Mary's, Wichita State
• How to watch: ESPN networks
• Format: Bracketed tournament

🧸 Rady Children's Invitational schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 27-28
• Location: San Diego (Jenny Craig Pavilion)
• Teams: Florida, TCU, Wisconsin, Providence
• How to watch: FOX, FS1
• Format: Bracketed tournament

💎 Emerald Coast Classic schedule & matchups

• Dates: Nov. 28-29
• Location: Destin, Fla. (Raider Arena)
• Teams: DePaul, Georgia Tech, Drake, LSU
• How to watch: CBSSN
• Format: Bracketed tournament

🏀 Major Feast Week matchups (non-tournament games)

Additional major games during Feast Week that aren't technically part of a tournament-style multi-team event (MTE).

🏆 Completed Feast Week tournaments

🌊 Baha Mar Hoops final results

• Champion: Purdue
• Championship score: Purdue 86, Texas Tech 56
• MVP: Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
• Dates: Nov. 20-21
• Location: Nassau, Bahamas (Baha Mar Convention Center)
• Teams: Purdue, Texas Tech, Wake Forest, Memphis

🏅 Hall of Fame Classic final results

• Champion: Nebraska
• Championship score: Nebraska 86, Kansas State 85
• MVP: Braden Frager, Nebraska
• Dates: Nov. 20-21
• Location: Kansas City (T-Mobile Center)
• Teams: Nebraska, Kansas State, Mississippi State, New Mexico

🌾 Charleston Classic final results

• Palmetto Bracket Champion: Clemson
• Palmetto Bracket Championship score: Clemson 97, Georgia 94 (OT)
• MVP: Jestin Porter, Clemson
• Lowcountry Bracket Champion: Utah State
• Championship score: Utah State 94, Davidson 60
• MVP: MJ Collins Jr., Utah State
• Dates: Nov. 21-23
• Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
• Teams (Palmetto Bracket): Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia, Xavier,
• Teams (Lowcountry Bracket): Utah State, Davidson, Tulane, Boston College

❓ Feast Week FAQs

What is Feast Week in college basketball?

Feast Week is the period in the college basketball schedule, typically around Thanksgiving (mid-to-late November), when several in-season tournaments known as MTEs (Multi-Team Events) take place. Feast Week is typically eight to nine days long and features more than a dozen MTEs, which are beneficial to programs because they allow them to play high-stakes non-conference games in neutral locations. 

Which teams are playing in Feast Week 2025?

More than 100 teams are participating in tournaments during Feast Week, including several top-ranked teams. The top-ranked teams playing in Feast Week include Purdue, Houston, Michigan, BYU, Florida, Alabama, Gonzaga, St. John's, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Auburn, Wisconsin, Kansas, and NC State.

What are the biggest tournaments of Feast Week?

The biggest tournaments of Feast Week are the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas (Nov. 24-27), the Maui Invitational in Hawaii (Nov. 24-26), and the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas (Nov. 26-28).

Where can I watch Feast Week games?

Many of the Feast Week tournaments will be broadcast across ESPN and its family of networks. Over 60 games during Feast Week will be featured across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, and ESPN+.

However, the Players Era Festival (considered the best Feast Week tournament this year) will be on TNT and truTV. Other channels carrying games throughout Feast Week include FOX, FS1, CBSSN, FloCollege, and BallerTV.

Does Feast Week impact March Madness?

Yes, Feast Week games count towards teams' season records. These MTE tournament-style games allow programs to play up to three additional games. Many teams schedule 28 to 29 regular-season games, and then participate in a two or three-game MTE. If a team does not participate in a multi-team event, they are limited to 29 regular-season games.