THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
14 TEAMS
$2 MILLION
16
Elite Teams
$2M
Winner-takes-all
davis steel wins tbt 2026
$2 Million Prize
davis steel wins tbt 2026
$2 Million Prize
New Era of TBT explained
8-TEAM ALUMNI BRACKET
Eight Alumni teams will face off on home courts in best-of-3 series. Each Alumni team is allowed four Portal Players (non alumni). The winner of the Alumni Bracket will host the $2 Million Championship on August 2.
6-TEAM non-alumni BRACKET
Six Non-Alumni teams will battle in a made-for-TV event in Las Vegas. The Non-Alumni winner will travel to the Alumni Champion for the $2 Million Championship on August 2.
Apply to enter a team here.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Whichever team wins the 8-Team Alumni Bracket will host the $2 Million Championship on August 2. The winner of the Non-Alumni Bracket will be traveled into hostile territory for the game, providing a tremendous advantage for the hosts.
BEST of three
Round One of the Alumni Bracket will feature eight best-of-three series played across the country. Rounds Two, Three, Four and the $2 Million Championship will be single-elimination. The series allows each team to host a game in their home gym.
Meet the
tbt 2026 Field
14 TEAMS. TWO brackets. ONE CHAMPION
Round 1 Matchups
La Familia Wins 2-1
Boeheim’s Army Wins 2-0
AfterShocks Wins 2-1
JHX Hoops Wins 2-1
vs
Aftershocks
Kentucky Alum
Aftershocks Lead 1-0
INDIANAPOLIS
JAMES MADISON
KANSAS CITY
LEXINGTON
LOUISVILLE
SYRACUSE
WEST VIRGINIA
WICHITA
TBT 2026 Bracket
RD 1 – Best of 3
Alumni
La Familia (Kentucky Alumni) Win Series 2-1
Boeheim’s Army (Syracuse Alumni) Win Series 2-0
AfterShocks (Wichita State Alumni) Win Series 2-1
JHX Hoops (Kansas Alumni) Win Series 2-1
Quarters – Single Elim.
2
Final
La Familia
70
2
/ 9pm
AfterShocks
59
JHX Hoops
64
Semis – Single Elim.
Semis – Single Elim.
Final
La Familia
78
JHX Hoops
65
Finals
Finals
/ 1pm
La Familia
59
RD 1 – Knockout
Non-Alumni
RD 1 – Knockout
Final
Rd 2 – Knockout
Rd 3 – Knockout
Rd 3 – Knockout
/ 7pm
Davis Steel
71
The Mecca
69
Non-Alumni Standings
Group A
Group B
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