It’s a buzzer beater for college hoops fans. Those attending this year’s 2014 Paradise Jam tournament will enjoy pre-season NCAA basketball competition in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and save up to 20% at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

During the Caribbean’s 2014 Paradise Jam, November 21 – 29, 2014, the fan-favorite Bolongo Bay is offering 20% off room-only rates or off its popular all-inclusive, featuring premium cocktails and à la carte dining including lobster and steak. The savings are available for Oceanview rooms.

Paradise Jam, presented by Basketball Travelers Inc., is one of the premier pre-season destination NCAA basketball tournaments. Teams traveling to the tropical paradise will tip off this 15th annual event at the state-of-the-art University of Virgin Islands Sport and Fitness Center.

The Men’s Basketball Tournament will be November 21 – 24, 2014, and participating teams are Clemson, Gardner Webb, Illinois State, Louisiana State, Nevada, Old Dominion, Seton Hall and Weber State. The Women’s Tournament begins Thanksgiving Day, November 27, through November 29. Scheduled teams are Clemson, Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Florida and Wichita State.

Off the court and on the sand at Bolongo Bay, fans can recap games over ice-cold beers and cocktails at Iggies, one of the Caribbean’s best beach bars, and test their own athletic abilities with complimentary Discover Scuba Diving in-pool lesson and complimentary non-motorized water sports including Hobie Cats, stand up paddle boards, windsurfers, kayaks and snorkel gear. And, new for 2014, guests staying on the all-inclusive package for a minimum of seven nights will receive a Sunset Harbor Cocktail Cruise and a Swim with Turtles half-day snorkel trip.

With the discounts, daily rates begin at $256 for the room-only (regularly $320) or $472 for All Inclusive (regularly $590) for two guests. A five-night minimum stay is required. Nightly rates are subject to tax, service charge and energy surcharge. All-inclusive rates include tax and service charge, but are subject to the energy surcharge.

Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, www.bolongobay.com