FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 23, 2025) – Matchups for the 2025 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off have been revealed, featuring eight nationally televised contests taking place Nov. 28 and 29 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College.

Teams will participate in either the event’s Island or Shell Division, where they will play two games against pre-determined opponents. All games will be nationally televised by ION with distribution on cable, satellite, major streaming platforms and over-the-air.

Travel packages for fans looking to join their favorite team in sunny Southwest Florida are now available and can be secured by visiting www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. Event travel packages include tickets to all games of either the Island or Shell Division, hotel accommodations at one of our host hotels and parking at the venue.

The complete Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off schedule can be found below:

The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village and the Marriott Sanibel Harbor Resort and Spa will serve as the host hotels for the teams of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, allowing fans to stay where the teams stay and experience resort life to the fullest. Additionally, the Luminary Hotel & Co., a boutique hotel located in downtown Fort Myers, the Pink Shell Resort and Margaritaville Beach Resort, resort destinations located on beautiful Fort Myers Beach, are available lodging options for fans to choose their ideal vacation experience

The eight games of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers are part of a weeklong celebration of college basketball at Suncoast Credit Union Arena that includes 16 men’s and women’s contests. Kicking off the week will be eight games of the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off set to take place Nov. 24-27. Teams include blue blood programs North Carolina and Michigan State, which will square off in a Thanksgiving Day showdown. The week will then conclude Nov. 28 and 29 with eight high-major women’s contests as part of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off. The complete slate of games taking place at Suncoast Credit Union during Thanksgiving Week can be found below.

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Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off Matchup History
Nov. 28 Games
Abilene Christian vs. Northwestern
Series Record: First meeting
Notable: Northwestern’s Joe McKeown and Abilene Christian’s Julie Goodenough have combined for more than 1300 wins in their careers.

Missouri vs. Bradley
Series Record: Missouri leads Bradley, 10-3.
Last Meeting: Nov. 10, 2022 – Missouri won, 83-38.
Notable: Missouri has won 8 of the last 10 meetings in the series.

Butler vs. Dayton
Series Record: Dayton leads Butler, 15-9
Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2013 – Dayton won, 82-39.
Notable: The Flyers have won the last three meetings in the series … 15 of the previous matchups came as conference foes.

Kansas vs. Georgia
Series Record: Tied, 1-1.
Last Meeting: Dec. 28, 1993 – Kansas won, 92-79.
Notable: The teams first met in the 1987 NCAA Tournament, a game won by Georgia.

Nov. 29 Games
Abilene Christian vs. Bradley
Series Record: First meeting
Notable: This will be the first-ever meeting between the programs.

Missouri vs. Northwestern
Series Record: Missouri leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2011 – Northwestern won, 74-70.
Notable: The Wildcats have won the last two meetings in the series … this will be the first neutral-site matchup in the series.

Butler vs. Georgia
Series Record: Georgia leads Butler, 1-0.
Last Meeting: Nov. 29, 2019 – Georgia won, 69-36.
Notable: The only prior meeting was at a neutral site (Daytona Beach) in 2019, where Georgia prevailed.

Kansas vs. Dayton
Series Record: First meeting
Notable: This will be the first-ever meeting between the programs … Dayton head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter was a Kansas assistant from 2008-11.

Complete Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off Game schedule:

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About the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off

An annual celebration of men’s and women’s college basketball, the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off welcomes the top programs from around the country for incredible competition to see which teams and their fans will #OwnTheFort during Thanksgiving Week. Contested at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, the home of Florida SouthWestern State College, the events have quickly become a staple of the Southwest Florida sports calendar. To receive the latest email alerts regarding event news, ticket information and more, visit our website at www.fortmyerstipoff.com or www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com and follow Intersport Basketball on Twitter (X) and Instagram at @IntersportHoops.