Paradise Jam Brackets

2017-2018 Paradise Jam Information

Tournament Dates:Nov 10 - 19, 2017
Champions:Colorado
Runner-Up:Mercer
MVP/MOP:McKinley Wright IV (Colorado, Fr.)
All-Tournament Team:McKinley Wright IV (Colorado, Fr.), George King (Colorado, Sr.), Ria'n Holland (Mercer, Sr.)
Championship Venue:Vines Center (Lynchburg, VA)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Keith Batson, Michael Carlan, Kenneth Clark, Tony Crips, Tony Crisp, A.J. Desai, Duke Edsall, Greg Evans, Dwayne Gladden, Corey Haney, Tony Henderson, Michael Luckie, Ryan Martin, Justin Porterfield, Wally Rutecki, Garrick Shannon

2017-2018 Paradise Jam Bracket

Championship Bracket
- Mercer 63
- Liberty 48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Drexel 84
- Houston 80
- Quinnipiac 69
- Colorado 70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Drake 77
- Wake Forest 74
Semifinals
 
 
- Mercer 78
- Drexel 59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Colorado 86
- Drake 81
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Mercer 70
- Colorado 79
Third Place Game
- Drexel 88
- Drake 90

Fifth Place Bracket
- Liberty 66
- Houston 68
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Quinnipiac 55
- Wake Forest 72
Fifth Place Game
 
- Houston 78
- Wake Forest 73
Seventh Place Game
- Liberty 84
- Quinnipiac 72

Non-Bracketed Games
- Liberty 87
- Clarks Summit 42

2017-2018 Paradise Jam Participants

School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
Colorado 100.00% -
Mercer 80.00% -
Drake 66.67% -
Drexel 50.00% -
Houston 66.67% -
Liberty 50.00% -
Quinnipiac 25.00% -
Wake Forest 25.00% -
Clarks Summit 0.00% -

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2017-2018 Paradise Jam Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Nov 10, 2017 Clarks Summit (L) Liberty (W) 42-87 Vines Center PTS: 13. Ezra Talbert
REB: 7. Lovell Cabbil, Jr.
AST: 3. Ryan Kemrite
PTS: 10. Preston Huckaby
REB: 5. Myron Prescott
AST: 1. Antwan Bradley
Nov 17, 2017 Liberty (L) Mercer (W) 48-63 Vines Center PTS: 13. Ria'n Holland
REB: 13. Jordan Strawberry
AST: 7. Jordan Strawberry
PTS: 15. Lovell Cabbil, Jr.
REB: 6. Scottie James
AST: 4. Lovell Cabbil, Jr.
Nov 17, 2017 Houston (L) Drexel (W) 80-84 Vines Center PTS: 21. Tramaine Isabell
REB: 16. Tramaine Isabell
AST: 3. Tramaine Isabell
PTS: 37. Rob Gray
REB: 9. Nura Zanna
AST: 5. Galen Robinson, Jr.
Nov 17, 2017 Colorado (W) Quinnipiac (L) 70-69 Vines Center PTS: 26. Cameron Young
REB: 12. Cameron Young
AST: 5. Cameron Young
PTS: 21. McKinley Wright IV
REB: 9. Tory Miller-Stewart
AST: 3. Lucas Siewert
Nov 17, 2017 Wake Forest (L) Drake (W) 74-77 Vines Center PTS: 29. Reed Timmer
REB: 7. Casey Schlatter
AST: 5. Reed Timmer
PTS: 17. Doral Moore
REB: 17. Doral Moore
AST: 9. Bryant Crawford
Nov 18, 2017 Houston (W) Liberty (L) 68-66 Vines Center PTS: 16. Jorge Pacheco-Ortiz
REB: 7. Scottie James
AST: 3. Lovell Cabbil, Jr.
PTS: 19. Rob Gray
REB: 11. Breaon Brady
AST: 3. Rob Gray
Nov 18, 2017 Wake Forest (W) Quinnipiac (L) 72-55 Vines Center PTS: 12. Chaise Daniels
REB: 6. Abdulai Bundu
AST: 3. Rich Kelly
PTS: 17. Bryant Crawford
REB: 7. Chaundee Brown, Jr.
AST: 4. Brandon Childress
Nov 18, 2017 Drexel (L) Mercer (W) 59-78 Vines Center PTS: 29. Ria'n Holland
REB: 12. Stephon Jelks
AST: 7. Jordan Strawberry
PTS: 14. Tramaine Isabell
REB: 7. Jarvis Doles
AST: 7. Kurk Lee
Nov 18, 2017 Drake (L) Colorado (W) 81-86 Vines Center PTS: 21. McKinley Wright IV
REB: 7. George King
AST: 9. McKinley Wright IV
PTS: 28. Reed Timmer
REB: 10. Nick McGlynn
AST: 3. C.J. Rivers
Nov 19, 2017 Quinnipiac (L) Liberty (W) 72-84 Vines Center PTS: 21. Scottie James
REB: 8. Scottie James
AST: 2. Scottie James
PTS: 26. Cameron Young
REB: 6. Chaise Daniels
AST: 4. Rich Kelly
Nov 19, 2017 Wake Forest (L) Houston (W) 73-78 Vines Center PTS: 23. Rob Gray
REB: 11. Nura Zanna
AST: 5. Galen Robinson, Jr.
PTS: 17. Bryant Crawford
REB: 9. Doral Moore
AST: 4. Brandon Childress
Nov 19, 2017 Drake (W) Drexel (L) 90-88 Vines Center PTS: 32. Tramaine Isabell
REB: 14. Austin Williams
AST: 5. Kurk Lee
PTS: 23. De'Antae McMurray
REB: 12. Nick McGlynn
AST: 3. De'Antae McMurray
Nov 19, 2017 Colorado (W) Mercer (L) 79-70 Vines Center PTS: 14. Demetre Rivers
REB: 12. Stephon Jelks
AST: 3. Marcus Cohen
PTS: 25. George King
REB: 8. George King
AST: 7. McKinley Wright IV