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Nathanial Barbee, VMI Athletic Communications

Men's Basketball

VMI Basketball to participate in Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off

FORT MYERS, Fla. – VMI Head Basketball Coach Andrew Wilson announced Monday the Keydets will participate in the fifth annual Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off in November as part of the team's 2025-26 non-conference schedule.
 
The tournament is slated for the week of Thanksgiving Furlough with games on Monday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida. The Keydets will compete in the Palms Division in a field with Buffalo, Bowling Green, and Bucknell.
 
The tournament is arranged by Intersport, the organization that also puts on the Arizona Tip-Off and the Greenbrier Tip-Off the Keydets have participated in the past few seasons.
 
Although the tourney schedule is not set in stone, the Keydets will face either Buffalo or Bowling Green on Nov. 24 and the alternate team on Nov. 26. VMI will not face Bucknell as part of the tournament.
 
"We are very excited for the opportunity to compete in the Fort Myers Tip-Off and test ourselves in the early season versus tough competition from the MAC," Wilson said. "We will learn a lot about ourselves which will benefit us as we move forward into the SoCon schedule. We are grateful for our partnership with Intersport and look forward to playing in their event for a third straight season."
 
Travel packages will be available July 23, and ticket packages will go on sale in the coming months. Game times and dates will be finalized in the coming weeks.
 
Event travel packages will become available on July 23 and will include tickets to all games of the Palms Division, hotel accommodations at one of our host hotels and parking at the venue. To register to receive more details or to learn more about event travel packages, visit www.fortmyerstipoff.com/travel. 
 
North Carolina, Michigan State, St. Bonaventure and East Carolina will play in the Beach Division which will run concurrently with the Palms Division.
 
With the announcement of the four-team Palms Division field, the complete event schedule for the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off is complete. In total, eight games will be played from Nov. 24-28 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Tip times for all eight games will be revealed in the coming weeks and months:
 
Date Division Matchup
Monday, Nov. 24 Palms Bucknell/Bowling Green or VMI/Buffalo
Monday, Nov. 24 Palms Bucknell/Buffalo or VMI/Bowling Green
Tuesday, Nov. 25 Beach Michigan State vs. East Carolina
Tuesday, Nov. 25 Beach North Carolina vs. St. Bonaventure
Wednesday, Nov. 26 Palms Bucknell/Bowling Green or VMI/Buffalo
Wednesday, Nov. 26 Palms Bucknell/Buffalo or VMI/Bowling Green
Thursday, Nov. 27 Beach St. Bonaventure vs. East Carolina
Thursday, Nov. 27 Beach Michigan State vs. North Carolina
 
To receive the latest email alerts regarding event news, ticket information and more, visit our website at www.fortmyerstipoff.com and follow Intersport Basketball on Twitter (X) and Instagram at @IntersportHoops.
 
The complete 2025-26 VMI Basketball non-conference schedule will be announced in the near future.
 
About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers—helping brands make more meaningful connections. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985 and has an additional office in Detroit. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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