Syracuse, Louisville, Indianapolis, and Kansas City Round One
Louisville
(1) The Ville 91 – (8) Boston vs. Cancer 71
One up, one down for The Ville in the Louisville Regional opener. Montrezl Harrell looked to be in mid-tournament form, scoring 25 points (7-12 FG, 10-15 FT) alongside 12 rebounds and three assists. The Ville newcomer Jay Scrubb helped pace the team in the first half, contributing 12 points total in his TBT debut. Bensley Joseph led all scorers for Boston vs. Cancer with 20 points. Mikey Rodriguez, who played while battling stage 4 colon cancer, contributed two points off the bench. The Ville will take on the winner of #4 seed Sideline Cancer and #5 seed Madd Katts tomorrow at 7 pm ET.
(4) Sideline Cancer: 84 – (5) Madd Katts: 82
Sideline Cancer edged out Madd Katts in a back-and-forth battle, securing an 84–82 win on a game-winning jumper from Alonzo Verge Jr. Verge Jr (16 pts. finished with 16 points, while Jermaine Marrow added 17 and Chris Coffey chipped in 15. Despite 13 points from Christian Terrell and a strong bench effort by Madd Katts, Sideline Cancer held on late in the Elam Ending. They advance to face The Ville in the second round on Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. on FS1.
Leading Statline: Jermaine Marrow (Sideline Cancer) 17 pts – 5 rebs
(7) LA Ignite: 93 – (2) Team Diesel: 82
LA Ignite pulled off a major upset in the Louisville Regional, taking down No. 2 seed Team Diesel, 93–82. Dakarai Tucker led the way with 28 points and 8 rebounds, while Rawle Alkins added 20 points and 6 boards. LA Ignite shot over 50% from the field and dominated the paint, outscoring Team Diesel 48–22 inside. Rashad James and Jordon Crawford each scored 20 for Team Diesel, but it wasn’t enough to slow down LA’s balanced attack.
(6) Team 901: 89 – (3) Team Florida DRC: 83
Team 901 pulled off the upset in the Louisville Regional, taking down Florida DRC 91–83 behind a 28-point performance from Adonis Thomas. The Memphis based team shot 55% from the field and used a 12–2 run during the Elam Ending to close out the win. Thomas was joined by Antonio Barton, who added 17 points and 4 assists. Florida DRC was led by Erik Hamilton’s 22 points and 9 rebounds, but couldn’t slow down Team 901’s pace. With the win, Team 901 advances to the second round against LA Ignite on Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Indianapolis
(3) All Good Dawgs: 77 – (6) Shield 219: 69
In the opening game of the Indianapolis Regional, All Good Dawgs defeated Shield 219, 77 to 69. The Dawgs got hot from beyond the arc in the 4th quarter, knocking down 5 of their 7 attempts after shooting just 3 of 22 through the first three quarters of play. Tyler Wideman led the way for All Good Dawgs pouring in 23 points with 5 made 3-pointers. Myles Tate added in 18 points, as well as 15 from Ty Groce who slammed home the final basket. The win advances All Good Dawgs to the second round on Monday night
Leading Statline: Tyler Wideman (All Good Dawgs) 23 pts – 7 rebs – 4 asts – 5/6 3FG
(7) Fail Harder: 89 – (2) Assembly Ball: 76
After a first round exit in their TBT debut last year, Fail Harder pulled off the upset over Assembly Ball. Following a back-and-forth first half, Fail Harder outscored Assembly Ball 43 to 26 in the second half. Darius Adams led the way for the four double digit Fail Harder scorers with 21 points. Reginald Kissoonlal provided a spark off the bench with 13 points and three 3-pointers n in the first quarter. Fail Harder advances to the second round to take on All Good Dawgs in a rematch of the 2024 first round.
Leading Statline: Darius Adams (Fail Harder) 21 pts – 3 rebs – 9asts
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(1) Carmen’s Crew: 78 – (8) Go Time Green Machine: 67
The reigning TBT champs began their title defending tour by knocking off GoTime Green Machine in their first round matchup at the Indianapolis Regional 78 to 67. The Buckeye alumni excelled from 3-point range, connecting on 16 of their attempts at a 42.1% rate. Scott Thomas led the way for Carmen’s Crew with 20 points and four threes of his own. Chris Crawford aided in the scoring with 12 points on four shots from beyond the arc, as well as excellent bench play from Jamel Morris and Tevin Glass who combined for 23 points. Carmen’s Crew will move on to the second round on Monday July 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Leading Statline: Scott Thomas (Carmen’s Crew) 20 pts – 5 rebs – 3 asts
(5) Fort Wayne Champs: 103 – (4) Locked In Elite: 56
Fort Wayne Champs established dominance in the final game of round 1 in Indianapolis, taking down Locked In Elite 103 to 56. The Champs had a balanced scoring attack, with eleven players scoring and Jitaurious Gordon leading the way with 17. Luke Goode was a spark off the bench knocking down 2 shots from the perimeter and adding in 12 of his own. Fort Wayne Champs will advance to round 2 as they prepare to test their high scoring against the defending champions Carmen’s Crew Monday July 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Leading Statline: Jitaurious Gordon (Fort Wayne Champs) 17 pts – 2 rebs – 2 asts
Syracuse
(4) We Are D3: 75 – (5) Layne’s Hope: 71
In the Syracuse regional opener, We Are D3 pulled away early, bringing a 14 point lead into the Elam Ending. A late surge from Layne’s Hope brought them back into the game and made it a battle down the stretch, but a 20-point performance from Ty Nichols, capped off by two clutch game-winning free throws, sealed the win. With the victory, We Are D3 advances to the second round on Monday, July 21st.
Leading Statline: Ty Nichols (We Are D3) 20 pts – 3 rebs – 7/7 FT
(3) Green Mountain Men: 66 (6) Rise and Grind: 64
The Green Mountain Men defeated Rise and Grind in a close game decided by a late tip-in from Robin Duncan. Duncan finished with 14 points, including the game-winning basket. Dylan Penn led the way with 22 points and 4 rebounds, shooting 9-of-15 from the field. The Green Mountain Men will face the winner of Stars of Storrs in the next round on Monday at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Leading Statline: Dylan Penn – 22 pts | 4 rbs | 9-15 FG
(1) Boheim’s Army: 97 – (8) Herkimer Originals: 71
Boeheim’s Army returned to TBT in commanding fashion, earning a 97–71 win over the Herkimer Originals in the opening round of the Syracuse Regional on FS1. Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim combined for 12 three-pointers, leading the team to a 62% shooting performance from beyond the arc (18-of-29). Jacob Gilyard added a tournament-high 11 assists to pace the offense. With the win, Boeheim’s Army advances to face We Are D3 in the second round on Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET, live on FS2.
Leading Statlines: Buddy Boeheim 24 pts – 7/9 3FG – 6 rebs – 5 asts
- Stars of Storrs: 90 (7) Brown Ballers: 78
Stars of Storrs earned a 90–78 win over the Brown Ballers to advance in the Syracuse Regional. Elijah Thomas led the way in the paint with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Ryan Boatright added 19 points, shooting 5-of-9 from three-point range, including the game winner. Stars of Storrs will look to carry that momentum into Monday’s matchup against the Green Mountain Men at 6:00 PM.
Leading Statlines: Elijah Thomas: 22 pts | 8 rebs & Ryan Boatright 19 pts | 5 asts | 5 stls
Kansas City
(3) Purple Reign 85 – (6) The Shine 84
After trailing since the score was 4–3 just two minutes into the game, Shaun Williams buried a deep three to lift Purple Reign to an 85–84 comeback win. The Shine held an 84–80 lead with multiple chances to close it out, but sharp shooting down the stretch from the Kansas State alumni squad turned the tide. Austin Trice (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Dominique Sutton (15 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles to lead the way.Purple Reign advances to face the winner of JHX Hoops (Kansas alumni) vs. OffDaHook in the second round on Monday.
Leading Statline: Austin Trice (Purple Reign) 20 pts – 10 rebs – 2 asts
(2) JHX Hoops: 91 – (7) OffDaHook: 78
JHX Hoops, the Kansas alumni team, earned a 91–78 win over OffDaHook in their opening round of the Kansas City Regional. Billy Preston led the way for JHX Hoops with 19 points, while Cliff Alexander added 17 points and 11 boards. JHX controlled the paint with a 50–34 scoring advantage inside and shot 55% from the field. Shane Gatling paced OffDaHook with 26 points and five 3-pointers in the loss. JHX Hoops will face Purple Reign, the Kansas State alumni team on Monday night at 8:00 p.m. CT.
Leading Statline: Billy Preston (JHX Hoops) – 19 pts – 6 rebs – 5 asts
(4) Sheffield Sharks: 70 – (5) DaGuys STL: 64
The Sheffield Sharks advanced to the second round of the TBT Kansas City Regional with a 70–64 overtime win over DaGuys STL. Prentiss Nixon led all scorers with 24 points, including four 3-pointers, while Mervin James added 20 points and 3 triples of his own. The Sharks overcame a 13-point first-quarter deficit and held DaGuys STL to just nine total points in the fourth quarter and Elam Ending combined. Enoch Boakye led DaGuys STL with 17 points and 16 rebounds in the loss.
Leading Statline: Prentiss Nixon (Sheffield Sharks) 24 pts – 3 rebs – 2 asts
