We got some scheduling news on Wednesday, as the bracket for the 2023 Battle 4 Atlantis has been set.
Villanova will kick off the tournament on November 22 against Texas Tech. The game is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. tipoff and will air on either ESPN or ESPN2. The winner of the 'Nova-Texas Tech game will get the winner of UNC-Northern Iowa at noon on Thanksgiving day. The Battle 4 Atlantis championship game is set for November 24 at 3:30 p.m.
The other teams partaking in the Battle 4 Atlantis are Michigan, Memphis, Arkansas and Stanford.
As for Villanova's opening opponent, the Red Raiders finished the 2022-23 season with a 16-16 record. They landed at No. 63 in the final KenPom rankings, checking in at No. 60 offensively and No. 66 defensively. Texas Tech went just 5-16 against teams in KenPom's top 100. The Red Raiders were 2-3 on neutral courts last season.