The Basketball Tournament 2021

The Basketball Tournament 2021 was the eighth edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament, involving 64 teams, began on July 16 and concluded on August 3 with the championship game in Dayton, Ohio. The format of the tournament returned to that of the 2019 edition—64 teams, each playing in one of four regionals, with the top two teams from each regional progressing to the championship weekend. The tournament was won by Boeheim's Army, who captured the winner-take-all $1 million prize.[3][4]

The Basketball Tournament
2021
Tournament information
Location
Regional sites
Championship site
DatesJuly 16–August 3, 2021
Tournament
format(s)
Single elimination
Participants64 teams
PurseChampionship: US$1,000,000 winner-take-all
Final positions
ChampionsBoeheim's Army
Runner-upTeam 23
Tournament statistics
MVPTyrese Rice
Top scorer(s)
Games played63

Format

For its 2021 edition, The Basketball Tournament (TBT) returned to a 64-team format, with four regionals of 16 teams each (similar in format to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament), and each regional being held at a single host site. The regional host sites and teams were revealed by TBT organizers on April 14, 2021.[5] The tournament prize remained at $1 million. The teams and their regional placements were revealed in a selection special hosted by Seth Greenberg and Chris Vosters that aired on TBT's YouTube channel on June 21, 2021.[6]

As with previous years, all tournament games operated with the "Elam Ending", a format of ending the game without use of a game clock. Under the Elam Ending, the clock is turned off at the first dead-ball whistle with under four minutes to play in the game. At that time, a target score, equal to the score of the leading team plus eight, is set, and the first team to reach this target score is declared the winner of the game.[7] Thus, all games end on a made basket (field goal or free throw) and there is no overtime.

The first edition of a "33-Point Contest" was held between the two semifinal games—individual players competed to see who could make 11 three-point field goals the fastest.[8] The contest, and prize of $33,333.33, was won by Omar Strong of team B1 Ballers.[9]

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2021 featured games in five locations: four regional sites plus one site for the championship weekend (four regional finals, two semifinal contests, and the championship game).

Wichita Charleston Columbus
Charles Koch Arena Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Covelli Center
Capacity: 10,506 Capacity: 11,519 Capacity: 3,700
Peoria Dayton

Regional sites
Championship site

Peoria Civic Center University of Dayton Arena
Capacity: 11,433 Capacity: 13,435

Teams

Key:  Alumni team representing a specific college basketball program 

Source:[10]

Wichita Regional[11]
Seed Team App. (Last) Affiliation Origin of name
1 Eberlein Drive 6th (2020) Team owners' home street
2 AfterShocks 2nd (2019) Wichita State Team nickname "Shockers"
3 Challenge ALS 5th (2020) ALS awareness
4 LA Cheaters 2nd (2019) Drew League
5 Florida TNT 2nd (2019) Former college players from the state of Florida
6 Team Arkansas 3rd (2019) Arkansas
7 Purple & Black 5th (2019) Kansas State Kansas State school colors
8 The Enchantment 1st New Mexico State nickname "Land of Enchantment"
9 Stillwater Stars 2nd (2020) Oklahoma State School location in Stillwater, OK
10 Omaha Blue Crew 1st Creighton School location in Omaha, NE and primary color
11 Fort Worth Funk 1st TCU School location in Fort Worth, TX
12 Kimchi Express 4th (2018)
13 Mental Toughness 1st JCK Foundation Mental health awareness
14 We Are D3 3rd (2019) NCAA Division III
15 Ex-Pats 1st Patriot League Former Patriot League players
16 NG Saints 1st Neumann Goretti HS
West Virginia Regional[12]
Seed Team App. (Last) Affiliation Origin of name
1 Sideline Cancer 8th (2020) Cancer awareness
2 Best Virginia 2nd (2019) West Virginia
3 Herd That 2nd (2020) Marshall Team nickname "Thundering Herd"
4 Armored Athlete 7th (2020)
5 War Ready 2nd (2020) Auburn School battle cry "War Eagle"
6 Team 23 6th (2019) Uniform number worn by Michael Jordan
7 D2 3rd (2020) NCAA Division II
8 PrimeTime Players 7th (2020)
9 Fort Wayne Champs 6th (2019) Players with connections to Fort Wayne, IN
10 Bleed Virginia 1st Former mid-major players from Virginia
11 Georgia Kingz 1st Former college players from Georgia
12 Bucketneers 1st East Tennessee State Team nickname "Buccaneers"
13 HBCUnited 1st HBCUs
14 Team DRC 3rd (2019) Team sponsor Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
15 WoCo Showtime 7th (2019) Wofford Abbreviation of Wofford College
16 Founding Fathers 1st James Madison School namesake and founding father James Madison
Illinois Regional[13]
Seed Team App. (Last) Affiliation Origin of name
1 Golden Eagles 6th (2020) Marquette Team nickname "Golden Eagles"
2 House of 'Paign 2nd (2020) Illinois School location in Champaign, IL
3 Boeheim's Army 7th (2020) Syracuse Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim
4 Always Us 1st Oregon Phrase used by Dana Altman
5 Autism Army 1st Autism awareness
6 The OverLooked 1st Murray State
7 Always a Brave 4th (2018) Bradley Team nickname "Braves"
8 Brotherly Love 3rd (2020) Nickname for Philadelphia
9 Playing for Jimmy V 2nd (2019) V Foundation Nickname of Jim Valvano
10 Tubby Time 1st Players coached in college by Tubby Smith
11 Heartfire 2nd (2020)
12 SCD Hoops 1st Sickle cell disease awareness
13 Peoria All-Stars 5th (2020) Players with connections to Peoria, IL
14 Forces of Seoul 1st Players with pro experience in South Korea
15 Jackson TN Underdawgs 5th (2019) Players with connections to Jackson, TN
16 B1 Ballers 1st
Columbus Regional[14]
Seed Team App. (Last) Affiliation Origin of name
1 Carmen's Crew 5th (2020) Ohio State School song "Carmen Ohio"
2 Red Scare 3rd (2020) Dayton Name given to student section
3 Zip 'Em Up 1st Xavier Former Xavier team motto
4 Team Hines 3rd (2020) Team player Kyle Hines
5 The Money Team 2nd (2020) Team sponsor Floyd "Money" Mayweather
6 Blue Collar U 1st Buffalo Buffalo team color, plus city's blue-collar image
7 Wolf Blood 1st NC State Team nickname "Wolfpack"
8 Men of Mackey 2nd (2020) Purdue Purdue home court Mackey Arena
9 Ballinteers 1st Tennessee Team nickname "Volunteers"
10 Category 5 1st Miami (FL) Team name "Hurricanes" and Saffir–Simpson scale
11 The Nerd Team 1st Players from "more prestigious" universities
12 The Region 5th (2019) Players from Northwest Indiana, locally called "The Region"
13 Brown & White 1st St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure team colors
14 Ohio 1804 1st Ohio Year of Ohio University founding
15 BC Vahakni City 1st BC Vahakni City VBET A-League team of the same name
16 Mid-American Unity 3rd (2019) MAC

Tournament bracket

Source:[15][16]

Wichita Regional
See also: The Basketball Tournament 2021 squads – Wichita Regional
First round
July 16–17 		Second Round
July 18 		Regional semifinals
July 20 		Regional final
July 31 (Dayton)
12:00 p.m. / ESPN
            
1 Eberlein Drive 86
16 NG Saints 68
1 Eberlein Drive 119
9 Stillwater Stars 67
8 The Enchantment 83
9 Stillwater Stars 84
1 Eberlein Drive 67
5 Florida TNT 74
5 Florida TNT 83
12 Kimchi Express 59
5 Florida TNT 92
4 LA Cheaters 85
4 LA Cheaters 76
13 Mental Toughness 73
5 Florida TNT 92
2 AfterShocks 63
6 Team Arkansas 74
11 Fort Worth Funk 70
6 Team Arkansas 63
3 Challenge ALS 69
3 Challenge ALS 67
14 We Are D3 60
3 Challenge ALS 65
2 AfterShocks 69
7 Purple & Black 59
10 Omaha Blue Crew 60
10 Omaha Blue Crew 73
2 AfterShocks 76
2 AfterShocks 60
15 Ex-Pats 53

West Virginia Regional
See also: The Basketball Tournament 2021 squads – West Virginia Regional
First round
July 17–18 		Second Round
July 19 		Regional semifinals
July 21 		Regional final
July 31 (Dayton)
7:00 p.m. / ESPN2
            
1 Sideline Cancer 80
16 Founding Fathers 77
1 Sideline Cancer 92
9 Fort Wayne Champs 71
8 PrimeTime Players 61
9 Fort Wayne Champs 72
1 Sideline Cancer 58
12 Bucketneers 57
5 War Ready 50
12 Bucketneers 77
12 Bucketneers 79
4 Armored Athlete 60
4 Armored Athlete 88
13 HBCUnited 52
1 Sideline Cancer 71
6 Team 23 78
6 Team 23 91
11 Georgia Kingz 64
6 Team 23 74
3 Herd That 71
3 Herd That 85
14 Team DRC 76
6 Team 23 75
2 Best Virginia 67
7 D2 68
10 Bleed Virginia 56
7 D2 51
2 Best Virginia 63
2 Best Virginia 70
15 WoCo Showtime 67

Columbus Regional
See also: The Basketball Tournament 2021 squads – Columbus Regional
First round
July 23–24 		Second Round
July 25 		Regional semifinals
July 27 		Regional final
July 31 (Dayton)
9:00 p.m. / ESPN2
            
1 Carmen's Crew 77
16 Mid-American Unity 65
1 Carmen's Crew 80
8 Men of Mackey 69
8 Men of Mackey 83
9 Ballinteers 74
1 Carmen's Crew 89
5 The Money Team 91
5 The Money Team 86
12 The Region 71
5 The Money Team 93
4 Team Hines 76
4 Team Hines 67
13 Brown & White 56
5 The Money Team 81
6 Blue Collar U 84
6 Blue Collar U 88
11 The Nerd Team 82
6 Blue Collar U 93
3 Zip 'Em Up 83
3 Zip 'Em Up 91
14 Ohio 1804 67
6 Blue Collar U 78
10 Category 5 61
7 Wolf Blood 65
10 Category 5 74
10 Category 5 76
2 Red Scare 69
2 Red Scare 88
15 BC Vahakni City 44

Illinois Regional
See also: The Basketball Tournament 2021 squads – Illinois Regional
First round
July 24–25 		Second Round
July 26 		Regional semifinals
July 28 		Regional final
July 31 (Dayton)
2:00 p.m. / ESPN
            
1 Golden Eagles 94
16 B1 Ballers 66
1 Golden Eagles 71
9 Playing for Jimmy V 64
8 Brotherly Love 46
9 Playing for Jimmy V 78
1 Golden Eagles 88
5 Autism Army 75
5 Autism Army 76
12 SCD Hoops 48
5 Autism Army 76
4 Always Us 71
4 Always Us 79
13 Peoria All-Stars 73
1 Golden Eagles 69
3 Boeheim's Army 73
6 The OverLooked 56
11 Heartfire 67
11 Heartfire 62
3 Boeheim's Army 68
3 Boeheim's Army 65
14 Forces of Seoul 53
3 Boeheim's Army 69
7 Always a Brave 54
7 Always a Brave 75
10 Tubby Time 73
7 Always a Brave 70
15 Jackson TN Underdawgs 50
2 House of 'Paign 58
15 Jackson TN Underdawgs 64

Semifinals and championship

Television coverage via ESPN.[17]

Semifinals
August 1 (Dayton)
12:00 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. 		Championship
August 3 (Dayton)
9:00 p.m.
      
KS 5 Florida TNT 64
IL 3 Boeheim's Army 66
IL 3 Boeheim's Army 69
 WV 6  Team 23 67
OH 6 Blue Collar U 62
 WV 6  Team 23 78

Semifinals
August 1, 2021
12:00 p.m. EDT
IL 3 Boeheim's Army 66, KS 5 Florida TNT 64
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 20–15, 9–13, 24–17
Pts: T. Rice 24
Rebs: C. McCullough 7
Asts: T. Rice 7		 Pts: K. Clanton 18
Rebs: K. Clanton 16
Asts: D. Jones 5
UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Referees: K. Kimble, R. Natili, T. Morrissey
August 1, 2021
2:30 p.m. EDT
WV 6 Team 23 78, OH 6 Blue Collar U 62
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 15–14, 17–17, 27–14
Pts: W. Lemon & E. Griffin 15
Rebs: R. Putney 9
Asts: W. Lemon 4		 Pts: L. Bearden 22
Rebs: C. Massinburg 8
Asts: L. Bearden 3
UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Referees: J. Anderson, E. Walton, B. O'Connell

Championship
August 3, 2021
9:00 p.m. EDT
IL 3 Boeheim's Army 69, WV 6 Team 23 67
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 15–15, 17–22, 19–13
Pts: K. Sykes 21
Rebs: C. McCullough 9
Asts: T. Rice/D. Kennedy/K. Sykes 2		 Pts: E. Griffin 16
Rebs: E. Griffin 7
Asts: E. Washington 4
UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Referees: J. Anderson, K. Kimble, E. Walton

Awards
All Tournament Team
PosPlayerTeam
PGTyrese Rice (MVP)Boeheim's Army
PGMarcus KeeneSideline Cancer
PFRaphiael PutneyTeam 23
SGDominique JonesFlorida TNT
CNick PerkinsBlue Collar U
GMKevin BelbeyBoeheim's Army
CoachMarc HughesTeam 23

Source: [18][19]

Notes
  1. Minimum three games played

References
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