The Basketball Tournament 2021
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Tournament information | |
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Location |
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Dates | July 16–August 3, 2021 |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination |
Participants | 64 teams |
Purse | Championship: US$1,000,000 winner-take-all |
Final positions | |
Champions | Boeheim's Army |
Runner-up | Team 23 |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Tyrese Rice |
Top scorer(s) |
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Games played | 63 |
← 2020 2022 → |
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]
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 |
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Charles Koch Arena | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center | Covelli Center |
Capacity: 10,506 | Capacity: 11,519 | Capacity: 3,700 |
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Peoria | Dayton |
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Peoria Civic Center | University of Dayton Arena | |
Capacity: 11,433 | Capacity: 13,435 | |
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Teams
Key: Alumni team representing a specific college basketball program
Source:[10]
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Tournament bracket
Source:[15][16]
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
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
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
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 |
Stats |
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 |
August 1, 2021 2:30 p.m. EDT |
Stats |
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 |
Championship
August 3, 2021 9:00 p.m. EDT |
Stats, ESPN, SI |
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 |
Awards
Pos | Player | Team |
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PG | Tyrese Rice (MVP) | Boeheim's Army |
PG | Marcus Keene | Sideline Cancer |
PF | Raphiael Putney | Team 23 |
SG | Dominique Jones | Florida TNT |
C | Nick Perkins | Blue Collar U |
GM | Kevin Belbey | Boeheim's Army |
Coach | Marc Hughes | Team 23 |
Source: [18][19]
Notes
- ^ Minimum three games played
References
- ^ "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ @thetournament (August 9, 2021). "Your final TBT 2021 scoring leaders" (Tweet). Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ McAllister, Mike (August 3, 2021). "Boeheim's Army Wins The Basketball Tournament". All Syracuse FN. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via MSN.com.
- ^ Vasudevan, Anish (24 July 2021). "4th-quarter push catapults Boeheim's Army to victory over Forces of Seoul, 65-53". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "The Basketball Tournament announces format, locations for 2021". The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "TBT 2021 Bracket Reveal Show". The Basketball Tournament. June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Selig, David (23 July 2018). "What is the Elam Ending?". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Ufnowski, Amy (July 2021). "ESPN Announces Schedule and Commentators for TBT 2021, Tipping Off Friday". espnpressroom.com (Press release). Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Burtnett, Peter (August 1, 2021). "Sibert falls just short of 33-point contest final, TBT Championship Game set". flyernews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Carcieri, Carmine (June 21, 2021). "TBT 2021: What to know about every team in the 64-team bracket". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Wichita Region 2021". The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
- ^ "West Virginia Regional 2021". The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
- ^ "Illinois Regional 2021". The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
- ^ "Columbus Region 2021". The Basketball Tournament (TBT).
- ^ "Bracket". thetournament.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Scores". thetournament.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Schedule". thetournament.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ @thetournament (August 3, 2021). "These guys were amazing all summer Introducing your TBT 2021 All-Tournament Team!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ @thetournament (August 3, 2021). "Forever a Syracuse legend Tyrese Rice is your TBT 2021 MVP!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Boeheims Army vs. Team 23 - Game Highlights via YouTube
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- Notre Dame Fighting Alumni (2014)
- Overseas Elite (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Carmen's Crew (2019, 2024)
- Golden Eagles (2020)
- Boeheim's Army (2021)
- Blue Collar U (2022)
- Heartfire (2023)
- Nash (2014)
- Kennedy (2015, 2018)
- Fogg (2016, 2017)
- Buford (2019)
- Johnson-Odom (2020)
- Rice (2021)
- Massinburg (2022)
- Jefferson (2023)
- Sullinger (2024)