2004 Paradise Jam Tournament

Paradise Jam Tournament
Finals site Sports and Fitness Center
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Paradise Jam Tournament

The 2004 Paradise Jam Tournament was a men and women's preseason college basketball tournament that took place in Saint Thomas at the Sports and Fitness Center. Arkansas won the men's division while NC State won the women's St. Thomas Division championship game and Rutgers won the women's St. John Division.[1]

Men's Tournament

Six teams participated in the men's tournament. The teams were arranged into two divisions of three teams each. The three teams in each division played a round-robin over the first three days, with each team having one day off. The teams were seeded, and all six teams played on the final day, with a Championship Game, a game for third place and a game for fifth place.

Participating Team

St. Thomas Division[1]

St. John Division[1]

First Round

St. Thomas Division

In the first round, held November 19, 2004, Winthrop faced Arkansas. The game was close at halftime, with Arkansas holding a three-point margin. In the second half, the Razorbacks out scored Winthrop by 20 to win the game 72–49. Arkansas hit 11 of their 17 three point attempt for a shooting percentage of 65%.[2]

St. John Division

In the first round, Austin Peay faced Saint Louis. Austin Peay led most of the way, but Saint Louis took a lead in the final two minutes. The Billikens were up by three in the closing seconds, but Austin Peay's Maurice Hampton hit a three-pointer with two seconds left to send the game into overtime. Austin Peay outscored Saint Louis 8–1 in the overtime period to win the game.[3]

Second Round

St. Thomas Division

In the second round, held November 20, Winthrop faced Troy. Winthrop held a three-point lead at halftime, and extended the lead in the second half to win 89–80.[1]

St. John Division

In the second round, Austin Peay faced Eastern Michigan. Although the score was close at halftime, with Eastern Michigan holding only a two-point lead, the margin widened in the second half, and Eastern Michigan won by 14 points, 73–59.[4]

Third Round

St. Thomas Division

In the third round, held November 21, Arkansas faced Troy. Arkansas pulled out to a seven-point lead in the first half, and outscored Troy by 28 in the second half, to win the game 89–54.[5]

St. John Division

In the third round, Saint Louis faced Eastern Michigan. Saint Louis led early, with a five-point halftime lead, but Eastern Michigan outscored the Billikens in the second half by eight, and won the game 61–58.[5]

Championship round

In the game for fifth place, Saint Louis faced Troy. The game was tied at 32 points each at halftime, but the Billikens outscored Troy by eight in the second half to win the game and fifth place position, 63–55.[6]

Winthrop played Austin Peay for the third place position. Winthrop built a nine-point lead in the first half, then opened the second half with a 15–4 run, and won the game, 52–36.[7]

In the Championship game, Arkansas squared off against Eastern Michigan. Arkansas built a 17-point lead in the first half. While Eastern Michigan played the Razorbacks almost even in the second half, they were unable to close the gap, and Arkansas won the Paradise Jam Championship 82–63. Arkansas' Ronnie Brewer was selected as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2004 Tournament Scores". Basketball Travelers, Inc. Archived from the original on April 7, 2005. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas 72, Winthrop 49". ESPN. November 19, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  3. ↑ "Austin Peay 52, St. Louis 45 (OT)". ESPN. November 19, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scores for November 20, 2004". ESPN. November 20, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Scores for November 21, 2004". ESPN. November 21, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  6. ↑ "Scores for November 22, 2004". ESPN. November 22, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  7. ↑ "Winthrop 52, Austin Peay 36". ESPN. November 22, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas 82, Eastern Michigan 63". ESPN. November 22, 2004. Retrieved 6 Feb 2013.
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