ABILENE – Abilene Christian plays three games in four days in the Virgin Islands this weekend at the Paradise Jam.
The long weekend of games begins Friday with a 2:15 p.m. (Central) contest against San Jose State. The Cats will get Saturday or Sunday off and will close out the true tournament format on Monday.
Norfolk State, Fordham, Hampton, Kent State, Missouri State and Florida Gulf Coast are also in the tournament. The tournament will be a traditional eight-team bracket. Action begins on Friday, Nov. 17, with Norfolk State vs. Fordham facing off at noon followed by Abilene Christian and San Jose State at 2:15 p.m. In the evening doubleheader, Hampton will take on Kent State at 4:45 p.m., while Missouri State and Florida Gulf Coast will tangle at 7 p.m. All times are Central.
ACU heads into the tournament with a 1-2 record after Prairie View A&M put on a free throw show, hitting 32 of 33 attempts for 97 percent to beat the Cats 79-74.
San Jose State enters at 2-1 after falling this week at Texas Tech, 56-42. Missouri State is 2-1 after a 15-point win against Oral Roberts. Florida Gulf Coast is 1-2 after an eight-point loss at Pittsburgh. Kent State enters at 2-1 after beating Fresno State by 10. Hampton is 1-2 following a loss at Norfolk State, which put NSU at 3-0. Fordham is 1-1 after a five-point loss to Cornell.
Paradise Jam Schedule
Friday
Game 1 – Norfolk State vs. Fordham, noon
Game 2 – ACU vs. San Jose State, 2:15 p.m.
Game 3 – Hampton vs. Kent State, 4:45 p.m.
Game 4 – Missouri St. vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 5 –Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 2:15 p.m.
Game 6 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 4:45 p.m.
Sunday
Game 7 – G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 4:45 p.m.
Game 8 – G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7 p.m.
Monday
Game 9 – Loser G5 vs. Loser G6, noon
Game 10 – Winner G5 vs. Winner G6, 2:15 p.m.
Game 11 – Loser G7 vs. Loser G8, 4:45 p.m.
Game 12 – Winner G7 vs. Winner G8, 7 p.m.
