The second annual Nike-backed Jumpman Invitational tipped off Tuesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., with Florida’s men’s basketball team outlasting Michigan, 106-101 In double overtime, and Deja Kelly enduring her own “Flu Game” by leading No. 24 North Carolina’s women’s team to a 61-52 victory over Oklahoma.
The two-day event, which pays homage to North Carolina native Michael Jordan, features the four original programs to endorse the Jumpman brand.
On Wednesday, the No. 11 Tar Heels will meet the No. 7 Sooners in the men’s game and the Wolverines will face the Gators in the women’s matchup.
The specialized court …
out here. pic.twitter.com/Gl9lSm0UAQ
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 19, 2023
Michigan arrived in Charlotte Monday …
Touched down in the Queen City 👑 pic.twitter.com/awtt3f2RMT
— Michigan Men's Basketball (@umichbball) December 18, 2023
Florida’s men’s players took time to check out the invitational’s swag …
gear drop ✨#GoGators | @Jumpman23 pic.twitter.com/mEXG9XaBsa
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 18, 2023
Members of Michigan’s women’s team enjoyed going through the “cute” gift bag …
Christmas came a little early with this gear drop at the Jumpman Invitational
Thanks @Jumpman23!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/UQUOMC41dw
— Michigan Women’s Basketball (@umichwbball) December 19, 2023
To open the invitational, the Wolverines and Gators’ men’s teams put on a show. Both teams had chances to earn a key December nonconference contest in regulation and the first overtime. The Gators took control in the second OT …
mood 🐊 pic.twitter.com/tpMwQbLvZr
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 20, 2023
The Gators looked in synch on the offensive end …
that ball movement 🤩
💻 https://t.co/RIPhJ9E2ti pic.twitter.com/EfIB7FIgMV
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 20, 2023
At the halftime buzzer …
clutch ✔️#GoGators | @Zyonpullin2 pic.twitter.com/qrxoasiXM5
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 20, 2023
Florida’s Will Richard can be hot and cold. He was relentless when he had to be Tuesday …
WILL.
💻 https://t.co/RIPhJ9E2ti pic.twitter.com/OwX2WPyDOx
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 20, 2023
Forcing a second round of free college basketball …
Zyon Pullin comes up big again with a 3-pointer to force a second OT in the Jumpman Invitational.
Live Updates: https://t.co/BuUmogGLUp pic.twitter.com/l28xAgNFbu
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) December 20, 2023
Despite being slowed by flu-like symptoms during the day, Kelly came out at night and appeared in her 100th career game, scoring a team-high 21 points. Kelly also became the 24th player in program history to score 1,500 career points …
Read our two sidebars from last night's UNC women's basketball Jumpman Invitational victory against Oklahoma.
How did naps help propel the team to a win? (Harry Crowther): https://t.co/D644h8amXx
How about Deja Kelly's flu game? (@thenoahmonroe): https://t.co/QzNyvkTI7o
— DTH Sports (@dthsports) December 20, 2023
Wednesday’s Jumpman main event …
Jumpman Invitational.
🆚 Oklahoma
🕘 9:00 PM ET
📍 Spectrum Center
📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/1Iot2lhZ7E— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) December 20, 2023
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