Category: Basketball

2020 The Basketball Tournament Round of 16 : July 9 Schedule and Game Previews

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from thetournament.com: By: Josh Goldfine | @jgoldfine THE ROUND OF 16 CONTINUES ON THURSDAY GAME 15: (7) The Money Team vs (23) Herd That, 2 pm, ESPN The Money Team brings several holdovers from Team Fredette, including speedy guard Jordon Crawford and the sharp-shooting Jeff Ledbetter. Tony Wroten and Willie Reed each have NBA experience and will help as well. Coach David Nurse knows how to win in TBT, having guided Eberlein Drive to the 2018 title game. Jon Elmore, a four-year starter at Marshall University and the school’s all-time leading scorer, leads Herd That. Jacorey Williams had a team-high 22 points and pulled down a…

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2020 TBT Round of 16: July 6 schedule and game preview

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from tbttournament.com: By: Josh Goldfine | @jgoldfine THE ROUND OF 16 BEGINS ON MONDAY  GAME 9: (4) GOLDEN EAGLES VS. (13) TEAM CP3 7 PM, ESPN The Golden Eagles, Marquette University’s alumni squad, reached the title game for the first time last summer and are back for another run. Dwight Buycks and Jamil Wilson have filled up TBT scoresheets in prior summers and will be supplemented by the additions of Luke Fischer and Darius Johnson-Odom. Team CP3 advanced to the second round by overcoming an 18-point deficit to defeat the PrimeTime Players. Nate Mason’s game-high 26 points led the way for Team…

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Dakich fills many roles for Big X

Brandon King

By: TBT Staff | @thetournament After the Cornhole tournament coverage finally ended, fans were able to see the first glimpse of live basketball in nearly 4 months. The first game of The Basketball Tournament featured D2, composed of former Division II players, and Big X, which recruited former Big Ten players. Big X started off cold, making it clear that they were a bit rusty. However, thanks to their player turned coach turned GM Andrew Dakich, they were able to slowly turn it around. Dakich, who is the son of ESPN…

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TBT: (15) Armored Athlete gets the win over (18) Power of the Paw, 98-91

Brandon King

By: Josh Goldfine | @jgoldfine Armored Athlete knows how to win TBT games. On Sunday night, the perennial TBT entrant held off a late run and once again came away with the victory. TBT veteran John Roberson poured in a game-high 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting to pace Armored Athlete past Power of the Paw, 98-91.  “It was fun,” said Roberson. “We want to be selfless and win. We never panicked. We knew what we had to do to finish the game.” Scott Machado tallied 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting for…

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Kyle Sample gets win in TBT coaching debut

Brandon King

From thetournament.com : By: TBT Staff | @thetournament As if the health and safety protocols weren’t already enough, Kyle Sample got food poisoning in the Coronavirus bubble. Sample, the head coach for Brotherly Love, had a rocky start to his first TBT. nonetheless, he was able to lead his team to a first round win. Sample is a well-respected figure in the Philadelphia basketball world. As a high school coach at Harriton High School, Sample has made a name for himself in the local area. He also is the assistant director…

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(23) Herd That defeats (10) Peoria All-Stars, 80-65

Brandon King

From thetournament.com : By: Josh Goldfine | @jgoldfine It was no secret that Herd That could shoot the ball. On Sunday afternoon, the Marshall University alumni squad only validated that thought. Jacorey Williams had a team-high 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting as Herd That led by 19 points at one point and coasted to an 80-65 victory over the Peoria All-Stars. “You can have a lot of fun playing in this style,” said Williams, the 2017 Conference USA Player of the Year while at Middle Tennessee State University. “You can’t guard…

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Isaiah Austin and Team Heartfire come up short 83-79

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From thetournament.com : By: TBT Staff | @thetournament Isaiah Austin’s basketball career almost ended. In 2014, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. This heartbreaking news came right as he set his hopes on fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming an NBA player after a successful year at Baylor University. Because of this diagnosis, he had to take two years away from basketball due to the abnormally large arteries in his heart. Then NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stepped in and invited Austin to…

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Bucks close practice facility amid COVID-19 test results

Brandon King

According to reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks have closed their practice facility after the team received results of recent round of COVID-19 tests. The NBA testing protocol heading into the resuming of the season in Orlando is spread over six phases. From Tim Bontemps of ESPN: Phase 1, which goes from now through Monday, includes deadlines for players to report to their home cities: June 15 for players returning from overseas and June 22 for players returning from other places in the U.S. This does not apply…

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The Basketball Tournament 2020 Round of 24: July 5 Schedule and Game Previews

Brandon King

from thetournament.com : GAME 5: (10) PEORIA ALL-STARS VS. (23) HERD THAT – 2 PM, ESPN The Peoria All-Stars return for a third straight year in TBT, this time with a revamped roster filled with newcomers to the single-elimination tournament. Last summer, the All-Stars bowed out in the first round to KBC. Jon Elmore leads Herd That, a Marshall University alumni squad. Elmore, a four-year starter at Marshall who finished his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in points, assists and three-pointers made, has one year of TBT experience under his belt, having played for…

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Victor Oladipo will not join team in Orlando

Brandon King

When the Indiana Pacers take the court to resume the season on August 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Victor Oladipo will not amongst their ranks. The All-Star guard told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Friday that he would not be participate in the resumed season . Oladipo had been reticent in his commitment to take part in the games, citing concerns over reinjuring his quadriceps tendon. At the end of the day, it takes time for your body to heal. … We’ve had an extensive period of time off and to go…

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