The South Carolina Gamecocks, winner of two of the last three national championships, headline the eight teams participating in the 2024 Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-off.
This year's event will be held between Nov. 28-30 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the Florida Southwestern State College campus.
Joining South Carolina in the Island Division will be Iowa State, Purdue and Middle Tennessee. For the Shell Division, it will be Virginia Tech, Michigan, Belmont and Davidson.
The teams of the Island Division will play two games each against pre-determined opponents while the Shell Division will be a traditional bracketed tournament.
Additionally, it was announced that Elevance Health will continue as the title sponsor of the event, agreeing to a multi-year extension that first began with the launch of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off in 2022.
The game schedule is as follows
November 25
Palms Division
- Miami (OH) vs. Siena
- Jacksonville vs. Mercer
Beach Division
- Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
- South Carolina vs. Xavier
November 26
Palms Division
- Third-place game
- Championship game
November 27
Beach Division
- Third-place game
- Championship game
The collective power of the programs will make the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off one of the strongest early-season events this year.
“We’re proud to welcome these incredible programs to the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off this November,” said Mark Starsiak, vice president of basketball at Intersport and the event’s director.