News – Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off

Wolverines Win Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division Title

December 1, 2024

Wolverines Win Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division Title The University of Michigan women's basketball team used a run in the middle stages of the first quarter to take control, running past...

South Carolina, Iowa State Win on Second Day of Island Division Play

November 30, 2024

All-Island Division TeamJoyce Edwards, South CarolinaAshlyn Watkins, South CarolinaAudi Crooks, Iowa StateAnastasia Boldreva, MTSUDestini Lombard, Purdue South Carolina Scores 99-51 Victory Over Purdue No. 4/5 South Carolina women’s basketball picked up its...

Friday's Shell Division Recap: Title Tilt Set Between Michigan, Virginia Tech

November 30, 2024

Michigan Punches Ticket to Shell Division Title Game The University of Michigan women's basketball team used a 41-point second half to knock off Belmont 68-58 in the opening game of the...

Thursday's Island Division Recaps: South Carolina, MTSU Earn Wins

November 29, 2024

South Carolina Routs Iowa State, 76-36 No. 4 South Carolina went on a 32-0 run in the first half and beat No. 15 Iowa State 76-36 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off...

Single Session Tickets Now Available for 2024 Events

October 24, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2024) – Single-session tickets for the Fort Myers Tip-Off (Nov. 25-27) and the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off (Nov. 28-30) are on sale now....

Thanksgiving Day Game Times Updated for Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off

October 4, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2024) – Game times for the Nov. 28 games of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off have been updated. South Carolina will now face Iowa...

Ticket Packages on Sale Now for Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off

September 23, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2024) – Division-specific tickets for the Beach and Palms Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off as well as the Island and Shell Division of the...

TV Plans Announced, Travel Packages Now Available for 2024 Event

July 16, 2024

For the second straight year, FOX Sports and Women’s Sports Network will carry games live from the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, which will feature eight premier college basketball...

Loaded Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off Field Highlighted by Defending National Champion South Carolina

June 26, 2024

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...

Indiana-Tennessee Game Sets FOX Viewership Record

November 28, 2023

FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 28, 2023) – The Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off drew 1,118,000 viewers on FOX for its Thanksgiving Day matchup featuring ranked foes Indiana and Tennessee....

Badgers Take Third Place After 82-72 Victory Over Boston College

November 26, 2023

The Wisconsin women's basketball team faced Boston College in the final game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off presented by Elevance Health. The Badgers defeated the Eagles with a score of...

Golden Eagles Are Shell Division Champions After 74-58 Win Over Arkansas

November 26, 2023

The Marquette University women's basketball took down Arkansas 74-58 to take the Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division championship on Saturday. Rose Nkumu was named the tournament's most valuable player after her 14...

Tennessee Finishes Fort Myers Run With 76-73 Win Against Oklahoma

November 25, 2023

Fifth-year senior Jasmine Powell turned in a season-high 19 points as No. 21/19 Tennessee took a 76-73 victory over No. 22/20 Oklahoma in the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off on Saturday...

Hoosiers #OwnTheFort, Defeat Princeton to Move to 2-0 in Fort Myers Games

November 25, 2023

Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes notched her 2,000th career point and senior guard Sara Scalia scored an IU career-high 28 points in a 72-63 win over Princeton in the finale of the 2023 Elevance Health...

Marquette Knocks off Boston College, Sets Date with Arkansas for Shell Division Title

November 25, 2023

The Marquette University women's basketball team defeated Boston College 73-65 in the semifinals of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday night. The Golden Eagles face Arkansas in the Fort Myers...

Arkansas Holds Off Wisconsin to Advance to the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off Title Game

November 24, 2023

The Arkansas women’s basketball team (6-0) pulled out a gutsy win over Wisconsin (3-2) in the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tip-Off, as the Hogs won, 65-62. In a game of...

Garzon's Career Night Leads Hoosiers to Victory Over Tennessee

November 24, 2023

Sophomore guard Yarden Garzon scored a career-high 23 points on her 20th birthday as she led No. 21 Indiana past No. 19 Tennessee, 71-55, on Thanksgiving night at the 2023 Elevance Health Fort...

Princeton Rolls to 77-63 Over Oklahoma

November 24, 2023

FORT MYERS – Madison St. Rose tied her career high with 26 points as the Princeton Women's Basketball Team took down the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners, 77-63. Princeton scored 17 of the first...

Second Annual Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off Begins Friday

November 23, 2023

The second annual Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off begins Thursday and continues through the remainder of Thanksgiving Weekend, showcasing eight premier programs from across the country in a March-like...

Women’s Sports Network to Air Two Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off Games Thanksgiving Weekend

November 9, 2023

FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 9, 2023) – The Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off will have the distinction of having the first women’s college basketball games ever to air live...

Tickets on Sale Wednesday for Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off

September 18, 2023

Division-specific tickets for the Beach and Palms Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off as well as the Island and Shell Division of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off will...

2023 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off Field Announced

July 11, 2023

Eight-time national champion Tennessee, 2023 NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed Indiana and six other power conference programs will head to Southwest Florida this November to take part in the Elevance...

2023 Team Quick Facts

July 10, 2023

Island Division IndianaThe Hoosiers are coming off a historic season that saw them win the Big Ten Championship, a school-record 28 games and earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA...

Towson Knocks Off DePaul in Tip-Off Finale

November 27, 2022

Kylie Kornegay-Lucas highlighted a balanced scoring effort as Towson knocked off DePaul, 64-56, in each team’s finale at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon. Four Tigers scored...

Meyers Leads the Way in Maryland Victory Over Pitt

November 27, 2022

Abby Meyers scored 23 points and a third-quarter scoring barrage fueled Maryland to an 87-63 win over Pitt at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon. After leading...

Second-Half Surge Leads DePaul Over Pitt

November 26, 2022

The trio of Aneesah Morrow, Kendall Holmes and Darrione Rogers led DePaul to a huge second half performance to defeat Pitt 74-59 at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off...

Maryland Holds Off Towson, 81-70

November 26, 2022

Diamond Miller dropped 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and had seven rebounds leading Maryland to victory over Towson, 81-70, at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on Saturday afternoon. The...

Fourth Quarter Spurt Leads Pitt to Victory

November 25, 2022

Dayshanette Harris scored 14 points as Pitt rode a late fourth quarter run en route to a 72-62 win over Towson at the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on...

DePaul Downs Maryland, 76-67

November 25, 2022

Aneesah Morrow scored 22 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as DePaul defeated Maryland, 76-67, in the inaugural game of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday...

Inaugural Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off Begins Friday

November 24, 2022

The inaugural Elevance Health Fort Myers Women’s Tip-Off will showcase four teams, including perennial NCAA Tournament teams DePaul and Maryland, plus Towson and Pittsburgh. The teams will travel to Southwest...

Single-Session Tickets on Sale Now for Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off

November 7, 2022

Single-session tickets for the Beach and Palms Divisions of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off as well as the Island Division of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off are...

Fort Myers Tip-Off Remains on as Planned

October 21, 2022

Save these dates, Nov. 21-27: The 2022 Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off remain on as previously announced. The impact of Hurricane Ian is significant...

Relief and Response Updates Following Hurricane Ian

September 30, 2022

Following are details and information regarding relief and response updates from Lee County in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Additional information on how to help and support those that...

Tickets on Sale Now for Fort Myers Tip-Off Events

September 20, 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) – Division-specific tickets for the Beach and Palms Division of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off as well as the Island Division of the...

Schedule Announced for Inaugural Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off

August 24, 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 24, 2022) – Intersport has announced the schedule and game times for the inaugural Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, a four-team college basketball event that...

Intersport Announces Inaugural Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off

August 17, 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 17, 2022) – Intersport today announced a multi-year partnership with Elevance Health to create a four-team, early season women’s college basketball event. The inaugural Elevance Health...