About the Teams of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off

South Carolina, winner of two of the last three national championships, headlines the eight teams participating in the 2024 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off. This year’s event will be held Nov. 28-30 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida Southwestern State College.

South Carolina, Iowa State, Purdue and Middle Tennessee make up the four teams of the Island Division and Virginia Tech, Michigan, Belmont and Davidson are the quartet making up the Shell Division. 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 (game times and distribution details will be announced in the coming weeks):

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. The teams have combined for 122 NCAA Tournament appearances. The four teams of the Island Division combine for 90 NCAA berths and four national titles between them – South Carolina owning three and Purdue having claimed one. In addition to the Gamecocks, Iowa State, Middle Tennessee, Michigan and Virginia Tech were selected to the NCAA Tournament last year.

Travel packages for fans looking to join their favorite team at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off will be available on July 16. Fans can register to receive travel package updates at www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. The Westin Cape Coral at Marina Village and the Marriott Sanibel Harbour are the event’s host hotels and fans will have the opportunity to stay where the teams stay and experience resort life to the fullest. At this time, the only way to guarantee tickets to the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off is through official fan travel packages. Ticket packages, based on availability, will go on sale this fall.

“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. “In welcoming the reigning national champion South Carolina, another top-10 program in Iowa State and a contingent of brand-name and NCAA Tournament-caliber programs to the event this year, we continue to build on the incredible success of the Tip-Off after just two years. It will be one of the most anticipated multi-day events of the season and we look forward to hosting the teams and their fans in Southwest Florida for an incredible experience.”

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Matchup History
Island Division – Nov. 28 Games
South Carolina vs. Iowa State
Series Record: South Carolina leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 26, 2020 (South Carolina, 83-65)

Purdue vs. MTSU
Series Record: This will be the first all-time meeting between the programs

Island Division – Nov. 30 Games
South Carolina vs. Purdue
Series Record: South Carolina leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Dec. 16, 2019 (South Carolina, 85-49)

Iowa State vs. MTSU
Series Record: This will be the first all-time meeting between the programs

Shell Division – Nov. 29 Games (Nov. 30 Games TBD)
Michigan vs. Belmont
Series Record: Michigan leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2008 (Michigan, 64-60)

Virginia Tech vs. Davidson
Series Record: Virginia Tech leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2021 (Virginia Tech, 76-57)