Report: Iowa State to play in Battle 4 Atlantis in 2019
Head coach Steve Prohm discusses a play with Lindell Wigginton, guard, during the men’s basketball game against Alcorn State on Dec. 10 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 78-58.
August 30, 2018
According to a tweet from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the Iowa State men’s basketball team will play in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in 2019.
The 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis, which takes place in the Bahamas each November, will feature some of the best teams in the nation.
This year’s edition includes Virginia, which held the No. 1 overall seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament. From the report, Iowa State’s tournament opponents could include prestigious teams as well.
North Carolina won the 2016-17 national title and has won three total national championships since 2004-05. The last meeting between Iowa State and the Tar Heels was in the 2014 NCAA Tournament when Iowa State defeated North Carolina in the second round.
Of the other teams reportedly involved in the 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis, Oregon, Gonzaga and Michigan have all made the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament within the last two seasons.
As of Thursday afternoon, an Iowa State spokesperson was unable to comment on the report.
