KU to play Wake Forest in first round of Battle 4 Atlantis

The Kansas men’s basketball team will face Wake Forest in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas in November, tournament officials announced Monday. The game will be televised on AXS TV.

Villanova, Tennessee, Iowa, UTEP, Xavier, USC join Kansas and Wake Forest to fill out the tournament field that will travel to the Bahamas from Nov. 28-30.

After their first game, the Jayhawks will square off against either Villanova or USC on Friday, Nov. 29. Tip-off will be 8:30 p.m. CT with a KU victory against Wake Forest or 2:30 p.m. with a loss. The third day of the Battle 4 Atlantis is slated for Saturday, Nov. 30, with four games starting at noon and the championship game beginning at 8:30 p.m.

Battle 4 Atlantis First Round Schedule – Thursday, Nov. 28

Game 1: Villanova vs. USC (live at noon CT on AXS TV)

Game 2: Kansas vs. Wake Forest (live at 2:30 p.m. CT on AXS TV)

Game 3: Xavier vs. Iowa (live at 6 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)

Game 4: Tennessee vs. UTEP (live at 8:30 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)

Battle 4 Atlantis Second Round Schedule – Friday, Nov. 29

Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser (live at noon CT on AXS TV)

Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser (live at 2:30 p.m. CT on AXS TV)

Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner (live at 6 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)

Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (live at 8:30 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)

Battle 4 Atlantis Final Round Schedule – Saturday, Nov. 30

7th-8th Place: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser (live at noon CT on AXS TV)

5th-6th Place: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (live at 2:30 p.m. CT on AXS TV)

3rd-4th Place: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser (live at 6 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)

1st-2nd Place: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (live at 8:30 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network)