SYRACUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, KANSAS CITY ROUND TWO
Indianapolis
(1) Carmen’s Crew: 73 – (5) Fort Wayne Champs: 69
Carmen’s Crew continued their quest for back to back championships by closing out a tight game against Fort Wayne Champs 73 to 69. The Ohio State alumni team were in a back and forth battle with the fifth seed in Indianapolis, but a 41 points off the bench propelled them to victory. Jamel Morris led the way for Carmen’s Crew scoring 20 points and drilling six shots from beyond the arc. A Desonta Bradford layup closed things out the Elam Ending, sending Carmen’s Crew to the Indianapolis Regional Final.
Leading Statline: Jamel Morris (Carmen’s Crew): 20 pts – 4 rebs – 2 asts – 6 3FG
(7) Fail Harder: 80 – (3) All Good Dawgs: 77
Fail Harder continued its Cinderella run in Indianapolis, knocking off both host teams in back-to-back rounds, this time edging out the Butler alumni squad, All Good Dawgs, 80–77. They entered the Elam Ending with a commanding 72–61 lead, but a furious 16–6 run by the Dawgs made it 78–77 before Jordan Walker sealed the win with a two-handed putback. Darius Adams powered Fail Harder’s offense with 24 points and 5 assists in the victory. With the win, Fail Harder advances to the Indianapolis Regional Final, where they’ll face reigning TBT champions Carmen’s Crew on Tuesday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. inside Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Leading Statline: Darius Adams (Fail Harder): 24 pts – 7 rebs- 5 asts
Syracuse
(2) Stars of Storrs: 78 – (3) Green Mountain Men: 76
Stars of Storrs defeated Green Mountain Men 78-76. The game was tied 38-38 at halftime, and stayed neck and neck throughout the entire game. Ryan Boatright was the closer once again, hitting the game-winning three and finishing with 17 points for Stars of Storrs. Isaiah Whitehead led the UConn alum with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Dylan Penn was the standout player for Green Mountain Men, scoring 20 points.
Leading Statline: Isaiah Whitehead (Stars of Storrs) 18pts | 7 rebs | 2 asts
(4) We Are D3: 81 – (1) Boeheim’s Army: 78
We Are D3 took down top seeded Boeheim’s Army thanks to 36 points from Ty Nichols, which is the highest in a single game at TBT this summer. Boeheim’s Army raced out to a 13-3 lead early, but a strong second from We Are D3 saw them take a 72-68 lead into the Elam Ending. With the score at 79-78, and Target Score set at 80, Nichols stepped up once again to deliver the game winning layup. Nichols shot 60% from three point range (6-10). Demitrius Underwood chipped in with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Boeheim’s Army struggled from three as a team, shooting 10 for 31. We are D3 advances to the regional final on Wednesday, July 23rd, where they will face Stars of Storrs (UConn Alumni)
Leading Statline: Ty Nichols (We Are D3) – 36 pts | 5 asts | 4 rebs | 3 stls | 65% FG
Kansas City
(1) Heartfire: 89 – (4) Sheffield Sharks: 70
The 2023 TBT Champions, Heartfire, took control early with a double-digit lead and never looked back. Tevin Mack led all scorers with 20 points and eight rebounds, while TBT’s all-time leading scorer Marcus Hall chipped in 11. DJ Kennedy, second on TBT’s all-time scoring list, added 10 points, including the game-winning Elam Ending basket. Heartfire caught fire from beyond the arc, shooting 48% as a team (14-29).
Leading Statline: Tevin Mack (Heartfire) 20 pts | 8 rebs
(2) JHX Hoops: 59 – (3) Purple Reign: 57
In one of the most thrilling games of the tournament, JHX Hoops (Kansas Alumni) edged out Purple Reign (Kansas State Alumni) in TBT’s version of the Sunflower Showdown. With the game tied at 57 and the Target Score set at 59, LaGerald Vick forced a steal and went coast-to-coast for the game-winning layup. Zeke Mayo, a 2025 Kansas graduate, led JHX Hoops with 14 points, while team general manager Tyshawn Taylor chipped in nine.
Leading Statline: David McCormack (JHX Hoops) 9 pts | 10 rebs
