Friday 29th November 2013  1:00 PM

Watch the Battle for Victory November 28-30 on AXS TV and NBC Sports Network

Eight teams will participate in the third annual Battle 4 Atlantis, the richest Division I Men?s pre-season college basketball tournament on November 28-30, 2013. The pulse-pounding event will be televised live on NBC Sports Network and AXS TV from the 3,900-seat arena at the famed Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas. The 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis field combines teams with 191 NCAA Tournament appearances, 25 Final Four appearances and 5 National Championships and features
*University of Kansas
*Villanova University
*University of Tennessee
*University of Southern California
*University of Iowa
*Xavier University
*Wake Forest University
*University of Texas at El Paso

This talented field will battle through a 12-game tournament televised live to sports fans nationwide. Starting November 28, AXS TV will air coverage of the tournament at 1:00 PM EST and 3:30 PM EST, while NBC Sports will broadcast the daily 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM games. AXS TV is available nationally on DIRECTV (channel 306), Dish (channel 131), AT&T U-Verse (channel 1106), Verizon FiOS (channel 569) as well as Charter, Comcast Xfinity, Insight, Suddenlink and other TV providers.

In addition to the world?s largest open-air marine habitat, Atlantis also boasts a half-million dollar arena with state-of-the-art regulation facilities, located at the epicenter of the famous resort. Atlantis offers guests lavish accommodations, a Mandara Spa, and a 141-acre waterscape with slides and rivers, as well as the largest casino in the Caribbean and a variety of celebrity-chef dining ? including Bobby Flay?s Mesa Grill and Todd English?s newly opened Olives.

Following last year?s Battle 4 Atlantis Championship game between Duke University and University of Louisville, Duke?s Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski expressed his satisfaction with the tournament: ?We are ecstatic about the win. It was an endurance race for both teams. It was a heck of a tournament for us. We had great hospitality. Everyone you meet has a smile on their face and a warm heart.?

The Battle 4 Atlantis first game brackets, beginning November 28, are as follows:
Game 5: University of Texas at El Paso vs. Xavier University