Josh Goldfine, TBT Staff
Two alumni teams square off with a semi-final berth on the line.
Best Virginia
How they got here
Round 1: Defeated Virginia Dream 75-45
Round 2: Defeated Herd That 89-79
Round 3: Defeated Bucketneers 63-62
Players to watch
Kevin Jones Jones has led Best Virginia in scoring in each of the team’s past six games dating back to last summer. Jones is averaging a team-high 15.0 points per game, one of four players averaging double figures for the West Virginia University alumni squad.
What to watch for
Best Virginia can score in bunches and averages the third-highest points per game of any remaining team.
Red Scare
How they got here
Round 1: Defeated CitiTeam 75-70
Round 2: Defeated Golden Eagles 62-56
Round 3: Defeated The Money Team 83-81
Players to watch
Jordan Sibert hit the game-winner in the Round 2 win over the Golden Eagles and leads the way at 13.7 points per game. Darrell Davis (13.0 ppg) and Scoochie Smith (11.3 ppg) also average in double figures for the University of Dayton alumni squad. Josh Cunningham averages a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game and hit the game-winning shot in the Round 3 win over The Money Team.
What to watch for
The three Red Scare wins this summer have been decided by a combined 13 points, the lowest combined margin of victory of any remaining team.