Western Kentucky is one of eight teams that’ll take part in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis in November.

Western Kentucky will face 2016 national champion Villanova in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament, officials said Monday.

WKU will take on the Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. CST Nov. 22. The entire bracket was released for the eight-team tournament, which will be Nov. 22-24 in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Villanova was ranked as the top team in the country on multiple occasions during the 2016-17 season, finished 32-4 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

WKU has faced Villanova just once before, in the 1971 Final Four. The Wildcats won that game 92-89 in double overtime.

The Hilltoppers will meet either the winner of Purdue/Tennessee or the loser of SMU/Northern Iowa in their second game in the Battle 4 Atlantis, depending on their result against Villanova.

Arizona and North Carolina State are also competing, and every team is guaranteed three games. The entire tournament will be televised.

The eight teams in the tournament have won a combined five national championships and reached a combined 16 Final Fours, as well as a combined 78 Sweet Sixteen berths.

Fans can make hotel and ticket accommodations with a 20 percent discount on their room rate by calling 1-800-ATLANTIS or by visiting Battle4Atlantis.com.

Deluxe travel packages are also available through PrimeSport by calling 1-800-591-9198 or by visiting PrimeSport.com/WKU. These packages include deluxe hotel accommodations at the Atlantis Resort, WKU game tickets and exclusive WKU fan events.

Air travel must be booked separately for both package options.{&end}