TAMPA, Fla., August 7, 2025 – The Battle 4 Atlantis has announced that the University of South Florida men's basketball team will begin the eight-team tournament against VCU in the opening round of the three-day event, held Nov. 26–28 at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas.
The Bulls and Rams will square off on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 on the tournament's opening day. USF is one of eight programs in the 2025 field, which also includes Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Saint Mary's, VCU, and Wichita State.
Should USF defeat VCU, the Bulls would advance to face the winner of Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky on Thursday, Nov.