Below is the TBT daily recap for July 19, with exciting first round action in Lubbock & Wichita.
LUBBOCK
(2) Bleed Green 94, (7) Rise & Grind 78
Brandon Jefferson scored 14 points in a 35-point first quarter for Bleed Green, which opened 8-for-9 from beyond the arc and cruised to a 94-78 opening-round victory over Rise & Grind. Jefferson, who led Bleed Green in scoring at 19.3 ppg a year ago, finished with a game-high 27 points in the win for the North Texas alumni squad, which opened the game on an 18-2 run. Jordan Stevens added 25 points in the win for Bleed Green, which led by 37 points at one point and advances to the regional semi-final for the second straight summer. Kevin Bracy-Davis had 15 points to lead five players in double figures for Rise & Grind, which fell in its TBT debut.
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Cameron Young led five players in double figures with 16 points, and In the Lab won its TBT debut by running away from HBCUnited, 88-58. Jalon Miller had a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in the win for In The Lab, which outscored HBCUnited 30-12 in the third round quarter to blow open what had been a closely contested affair. Tajh Green had 16 points in the losing effort for HBCUnited, which shot just 21% from beyond the arc.
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Christian Cunningham registered a double-double with a 13-point, 12-rebound performance as The Enchantment sent Austin’s Own home, 77-66. Evan Gilyard II (16 points), Roman Martinez (12 points), Scott Bamforth (12 points) and Troy Simons all reached double figures for the University of New Mexico alumni squad, which outscored Austin’s Own, 17-2, in second-chance points. Jacob Young’s 20 points paced the offense for the University of Texas alumni squad, which fell in its TBT debut.
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TBT veteran John Roberson tallied a game-high 15 points to lead a balanced scoring attack, and the Air Raiders ran away from Purple Hearts, 83-64. Matt Mooney had 11 points and a game-high eight assists and Tariq Owens had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in the win for the Air Raiders, who never trailed and led by as many as 28 points. Corey Sanders led the way with 13 points in the losing effort for the Purple Hearts, who fell in their TBT debut.
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(4) Show Me Squad (96), (5) Vegas Rebellion 90
Jontay Porter scored 21 points and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds to lead the Show Me Squad past Vegas Rebellion, 96-90. Erick Neal (24 points) and Isiaih Mosley (23 points) contributed to the scoring effort for the University of Missouri alumni squad, which won its TBT debut. Ronnie Boyce paced the attack for the Vegas Rebellion, scoring a team-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting in the loss for the UNLV alumni squad, which fell in its first TBT game.
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Thomas Robinson put back a missed free throw by Mario Little to complete a late comeback for top-seeded Mass Street in a 70-67 victory. Robinson finished with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds in the win for the University of Kansas alumni squad. Little (17 points) and Keith Langford (15 points) each contributed to the scoring effort for the Jayhawks alumni team. Adam Fravert tallied a team-high 18 points and Marcus Azor had a team-high five steals in the losing effort for the We Are D3, which lost an opening-round game for the fifth straight year.
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Mark Ogden and Kaden Anderson led the way with 15 points apiece, and the L.A. Cheaters ran away from Living The Dream, 86-72. Ogden and Anderson combined to hit 13 of 19 from the field in the win for the Cheaters, who led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter. Josip Vrankic’s 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting paced the offense for Living The Dream, which lost despite shooting 52% from beyond the arc.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CASPER WARE WITH THE TOUGH FADEAWAY FOR GAME😍<br><br>LA Cheaters ADVANCES‼️ <a href="https://t.co/MYNDXU5wwF">pic.twitter.com/MYNDXU5wwF</a></p>— TBT (@thetournament) <a href="https://twitter.com/thetournament/status/1681889162801053697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>