Below is the TBT daily recap for July 24, with exciting Round of 16 action in Xavier & Round of 64 games in Syracuse!

XAVIER

(6) Nasty Nati 76, (1) Program for Autism 51

Jarron Cumberland led the way once again for Nasty Nasti in a 76-51 rout of Program for Autism, securing the Xavier Regional title. Cumberland connected on eight of his 14 field goals and hit all seven of his free throws to lead the University of Cincinnati alumni squad, which held Program for Autism to just 30% shooting. Jacob Evans, whose three-pointer eliminated Zip Em Up in Round 2, scored 23 points for the victors. J’Covan Brown had a team-high 13 points in the losing effort for Program for Autism, which failed in its attempt to reach a second straight TBT title game. 

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SYRACUSE

(1) Blue Collar U 78, (8) Big 5 77

Nick Perkins hit an 18-foot jumper to hit the target score, and Blue Collar U survived in a 78-77 opening round win over Big 5. Perkins, who had missed 12 of his first 15 field goal attempts, sent the defending champs on to Round 2 and capped a 10-point, fourth-quarter comeback for the University of Buffalo alumni squad. Guards C.J. Massinburg (26 points, 10-for-14 FG) and Wes Clark (24 points, 9-for-12 FG) combined to pace the offense for Blue Collar U. Ramon Galloway’s 27 points were nearly enough to help Big 5 pull off the summer’s biggest shocker. 

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(3) The Nerd Team 54, (6) Happy Valley Hoopers 49

Prentiss Hubb’s game-winning basket hit the target score to send the Nerd Team on to the regional semi-final with a 54-49 victory over the Happy Valley Hoopers. Hubb led the way with a team-high 16 points and a game-high five steals for The Nerd Team, which improved to 3-2 all-time in TBT. Sam Sessoms, the MEAC’s leading scorer this past season, poured in a TBT summer-best 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting in the Penn State alumni team’s TBT debut. The Hoopers were doomed by scoring just three points in the first quarter, the lowest-scoring quarter in TBT’s 10-year history. 

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(2) Boeheim’s Army 99, (7) Team Gibson 83

Andrew White and Grant Riller tallied 20 points apiece, and Boeheim’s Army used a 30-13 second-quarter burst to send the Syracuse University alumni team to a 99-83 win over Team Gibson. White connected on eight of his nine field goals, and Boeheim’s Army extended the lead to 31 points in the third quarter. Dwight Buycks, who has TBT championship experience with the Golden Eagles, added 15 points for the victors in his Boeheim’s Army debut. Ja’Quayr James led all scorers with 28 points, and Navar Elmore added a double-double in the losing effort for Team Gibson, which lost in its TBT debut. 

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(4) Virginia Dream 79, (5) The Commonwealth 73

Robert Colon poured in a game-high 27 points, knocking down 9 of his 11 free throws, and Virginia Dream rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat The Commonwealth, 79-73. Devin Cooper added 15 points in the win for Virginia Dream, which outscored The Commonwealth by 28 points over the final three quarters. Chaz Williams paced The Commonwealth offense with 17 points in the losing effort for the UMass alumni squad.

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