JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Big-time college hoops is making its way back to Kings Road this fall as the 2025 Jacksonville Basketball Classic is officially set to make a return, and this year, it’s bigger than ever.

The tournament will be hosted at the historic Adams-Jenkins Community Sports & Music Complex, located on the campus of Edward Waters University. Action tips off Saturday, November 23, and runs through Monday, November 25.

This year’s event is expected to be the largest early-season college basketball tournament on the East Coast, with 10 Division I mid-major programs from across the country coming to Jacksonville to compete.

Among the teams confirmed for the 2025 field are:

Georgia Southern

UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

UNC Greensboro

Youngstown State

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