Friday 24th November 2017  12:00 PM

Eight top-tier teams make up the 2017 field, including 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis champion Villanova University. The 2017-2018 Wildcats will be joined by University of Arizona, Purdue University, North Carolina State University, University of Tennessee, Southern Methodist University, Western Kentucky University, and University of Northern Iowa.

The annual Battle 4 Atlantis once again falls during the Thanksgiving holiday, November 22 - 24, 2017. The 12-game tournament is regarded as one of the most challenging early-season tournaments, following six years of high-level teams and success.

The first day of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis welcomes four games with the below matchups:

Game 1: Purdue University vs. University of Tennessee (live at 12:00 PM EST)
Game 2: Villanova University vs. Western Kentucky University (live at 2:30 PM EST)
Game 3: North Carolina State University vs. University of Arizona (live at 7:00 PM EST)
Game 4: Southern Methodist University vs. University of Northern Iowa (live at 9:30 PM EST)