North Carolina State University Athletics
Women’s Basketball to Play at 2026 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off
2/26/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The NC State women's basketball team will spend its 2026 Thanksgiving in Florida, as the Wolfpack will play in the fifth annual Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off. The event will take place from Friday, Nov. 27 to Saturday, Nov. 28.
Eight teams will participate in the 2026 event with the three other announced teams being Georgia Tech, Kansas State and Villanova. The remaining teams and complete schedule will be unveiled at a later date.
All of the games will be played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College.
ION will be the event's national broadcast partner with every game airing nationwide. In its second year, ION will deliver coverage of the games across cable and satellite providers, major streaming platforms and over-the-air television.
Travel packages will become available later this spring and will include tickets to all games of the event, hotel accommodations at a host hotel and parking at the venue. To register to receive updates on travel package sale dates, visit www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. Ticket-only packages will be available in August.
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About the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off
An annual celebration of men's and women's college basketball, the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off and Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off welcomes the top programs from around the country for incredible competition to see which teams and their fans will #OwnTheFort during Thanksgiving Week. Contested at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, the home of Florida SouthWestern State College, the events have quickly become a staple of the Southwest Florida sports calendar. To receive the latest email alerts regarding event news, ticket information and more, visit our website at www.fortmyerstipoff.com or www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com and follow Intersport Basketball on Twitter (X) and Instagram at @IntersportHoops.
