West Virginia to Play Gonzaga, Battle 4 Atlantis Releases Bracket

Originally posted on WV Sports Now | By Ethan Bock | Last updated Aug 21, 2024 12:14 PM ET

West Virginia is set to face Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m., as the bracket was released. WVU and Gonzaga will meet for a sixth time in history, with the Bulldogs controlling a 5-0 all-time series lead.

The winner between the two will face Louisville or Indiana in the second round on Thanksgiving Day.

Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bracket:

Louisville-Indiana

West Virginia-Gonzaga

Oklahoma-Providence

Arizona-Davidson

The official bracket for the 2024 @badboymowers Battle 4 Atlantis Men's Tournament is here!

Join us in November at @atlantisbahamas & on the networks of @espn as @ArizonaMBB, @DavidsonMBB, @ZagMBB, @IndianaMBB, @LouisvilleMBB, @OU_MBBall, @PCFriarsmbb, @WVUhoops compete! pic.twitter.com/hMzRwtgc7x

— Battle 4 Atlantis (@B4AOfficial) August 21, 2024

West Virginia and Gonzaga last played in December 2020 in a top-10 matchup. Gonzaga escaped late 87-82 in Indianapolis.

Gonzaga is entering year 25 with head coach Mark Few. The Bulldogs return a lot of their roster from last season while bringing in notable transfers Khalif Battle (G – Arkansas), Michael Ajayi (F – Pepperdine), Braeden Smith (G – Colgate) and others. Gonzaga started out slow last year but bounced back for another Sweet-16 appearance, the school’s ninth-straight.

The Battle 4 Atlantis event will take place from Nov. 27-29 in the Bahamas. The other side of the field includes former Big 12 school Oklahoma and a newcomer of the conference in Arizona.

West Virginia was originally supposed to play in the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis, but the COVID-19 virus prevented the initial tournament from occurring. WVU ended up heading to South Dakota for the Bad Boy Mowers Invitational, which the Mountaineers won.

This article first appeared on WV Sports Now and was syndicated with permission.

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