Michigan vs. Virginia Tech and South Carolina vs. Xavier on the first day of the Fort Myers Tip-Off
At the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday afternoon, the pairings and dates for the men’s side of the tournament were announced, with the highlight of the first day of play being the meeting between Michigan and Virginia Tech.
The Beach (Michigan, Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Xavier) and Palms (Miami of Ohio, Siena, Jacksonville and Mercer) divisions play Nos. 25-27 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
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The four Beach Division games, scheduled for Nov. 25 and 27, will be played at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. both days. FS1 will televise all four contests nationally. Michigan will face Virginia Tech in the first game on Nov. 25 at 6 p.m., with Xavier and South Carolina facing off at 8:30 p.m. The third-place and championship games will be Nov. 27.
In the Palms Division, Miami (OH) will face Siena at 11 a.m. on Nov. 25, followed by Jacksonville and Mercer at 1:30 p.m. The teams return to the field on Nov. 26, with the third-place game at 11 a.m. and the championship game at 1:30 p.m. All Palms Division games will be streamed on FSWBucs.com.
Schedule for the men’s game in Fort Myers
| Date | division | Match | Time (EST) |
| Monday, November 25 | Palm trees | Miami (OH) vs. Siena | 11 clock |
| Monday, November 25 | Palm trees | Jacksonville vs Mercer | 1:30 p.m. |
| Monday, November 25 | Beach | Michigan vs. Virginia Tech | 6pm |
| Monday, November 25 | Beach | South Carolina vs. Xavier | 20:30 |
| Tuesday, November 26 | Palm trees | Match for third place | 11 clock |
| Tuesday, November 26 | Palm trees | Championship game | 1:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Beach | Match for third place | 6pm |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Beach | Championship game | 20:30 |
History of the teams’ encounters at the tip-off in Fort Myers
Xavier – South Carolina: Xavier leads the overall standings with 1-0. The only meeting took place on December 19, 1941 (Xavier, 63-43)
Michigan-Virginia Tech: Michigan leads the all-time series 4-2. The last game was on November 30, 2016 (Virginia Tech, 73-70).
Miami (OH) vs. Siena: First meeting between the two programs.
Jacksonville vs. Mercer: Jacksonville leads the standings 30-24. The last game was on March 4, 2014 (Mercer, 85-64).
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