The 2025 Boardwalk Battle Schedule runs from November 20-22nd, 2025. The early-season tournament takes place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. This year is the second annual Boardwalk Battle. The brackets for the tourney were locked in August 2025, and the games are being shown on BallerTV for fans this year.
2025 Boardwalk Battle Schedule: November 20–22 – Mid-Major Mayhem on the Atlantic Shore
The 2025 Boardwalk Battle schedule features mid-major basketball programs looking to improve their resumes for March Madness. Each team gets to play three games over the three days. It is one of the earlier in-season tournaments that you can enjoy.
Key Dates and Structure:
- Thursday, November 20: Quarterfinals (Four games)
- Friday, November 21: Semifinals (Two games) and consolation matchups
- Saturday, November 22: Championship, Third-Place, Fifth-Place, and Seventh-Place Games
Participating Teams:
- East Carolina Pirates (Returning from 2024; fifth-place finish last year, led by dynamic guards)
- High Point Panthers (Debut appearance – Bringing Big South fire to the floor)
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Back after 2024 third-place battle; Conference USA contenders)
- James Madison Dukes (2024 bronze medalists; Sun Belt power with explosive offense)
- La Salle Explorers (Returning; Atlantic 10 grit from Philly’s finest)
- Stetson Hatters (Debut squad – Florida natives ready to shine at home)
- Toledo Rockets (2024 runners-up; MAC powerhouse with four straight 20-win seasons)
- UC San Diego Tritons (2024 champions; Big West upstarts defending their crown)
Seeding tweaks based on early-season NET rankings finalized the bracket in late October, pitting favorites like Toledo against wild cards such as High Point. Will the Tritons repeat, or will a newcomer like Stetson crash the podium?
Printable 2025 Boardwalk Battle Bracket
Here’s the printable 2025 Boardwalk Battle Bracket for you that the organizers will update as the tournament unfolds. You can print or save the bracket to PDF format here or from their Website.
Why Watch the Boardwalk Battle?
Launched in 2024 by The Gazelle Group, the Boardwalk Battle has quickly become a mid-major must-play, offering teams a conference-tournament preview while fans enjoy Daytona in November. Beyond the hardwood, explore the world’s most famous beach, stroll the neon-lit boardwalk for arcade games and saltwater taffy, or catch a sunset cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway. It’s basketball with a side of vitamin sea. We also have a blank NCAA Tournament bracket up here for you to use for your bracketology this season.
All games stream live on BallerTV, with select matchups on ESPN+. Follow @BoardwalkBattle on X (formerly Twitter) for behind-the-scenes hype and real-time highlights from the Ocean Center’s arena.
