Butler to Compete in Fourth Annual Fort Myers Tip-Off

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The Butler women’s basketball team will participate in the Island Division of the 2025 Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off this year. BU will play two games against pre-determined opponents over the two-day event that is to take place at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Southwest Florida from Nov. 28-29. All games will be nationally televised by ION.
 
Joining Butler in the Island Division will be Dayton, Georgia and Kansas. The Shell Division is made up of Abilene Christian, Bradley, Missouri, and Northwestern. The complete event schedule will be announced later this summer.
 
“We are proud of the continued growth of the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, demonstrated once again by an impressive collection of teams that are participating in the fourth-annual event, but also that every game will be nationally televised by ION,” said Mark Starsiak, senior vice president at Intersport, which owns and operates the event. “These eight games will prove to be meaningful contests as the season evolves and we’re excited to bring these showcase games to a national audience during Thanksgiving Week.”
 
Event travel packages will become available on July 23 and will include tickets to all games of either the Island or Shell Division, hotel accommodations at one of our host hotels and parking at the venue. To register to receive more details or to learn more about event travel packages, visit www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com/travel. Ticket-only packages will be available in August.
 
To receive the latest email alerts regarding event news, ticket information and more, visit our website at www.womensfortmyerstipoff.com and follow Intersport Basketball on Twitter (X) and Instagram at @IntersportHoops.
 
The Bulldogs reached the Super 16 of the WNIT last year, marking their second-straight trip to the postseason. Head Coach Austin Parkinson returns Lily Zeinstra, Lilly Stoddard and Mckenzie Swanson to the program. Nine newcomers will also impact the 2025-26 team.
 
McKenna Johnson (Minnesota), Mallory Miller (Arizona State) Kennedy Langham (Samford), Nevaeh Jackson (Valpo), Saniya Jackson (Valpo), Caroline Dotsey (Maine), and Gabby Wilke (South Dakota) are seven transfers in the mix. Michigan Miss Basketball Anna Wypych and Indiana All-Star Addison Baxter are also ready to make their Bulldog debuts.
 
Season tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 basketball season are on sale now. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.