Herd That

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Herd That
Herd That logo.jpg
Leagues The Basketball Tournament
Founded2018
HistoryWest Virginia Wildcats
(2018–2019)
Herd That
(2020–present)
Team colorsKelly green, white, black
   
Assistant(s)Earl Reed, Marcus Reed, Tommy Orcutt
Website Team page

Herd That is an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team played as the West Virginia Wildcats in the 2018 and 2019 editions of the TBT, but rebranded as an alumni team of the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball program in 2020. The roster of Herd That consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA. [1]

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History

Through the 2024 tournament, the team has amassed a record of 11–7 (.611) in TBT play.

YearRegionSeedResultsRef.
RoundOpponentResult
2018 [lower-alpha 1] Columbus 16Play-inNo. 17 Charlotte Chess CenterW 114–87 [2]
First roundNo. 1 Scarlet & Gray L 68–99 [3]
2019 [lower-alpha 1] Columbus 5First roundNo. 4 Big XL 76–83 [4]
2020 N/A23Round of 24No. 10 Peoria All-StarsW 80–65 [5]
Round of 16No. 7 The Money TeamW 102–99 [6]
QuarterfinalsNo. 2 Overseas Elite L 76–93 [7]
2021 West Virginia 3First roundNo. 14 Team DRCW 85–76 [8]
Second roundNo. 6 Team 23 L 71–74 [9]
2022 West Virginia4First roundNo. 5 Founding FathersW 77–71 [10]
Second roundNo. 1 Best VirginiaL 79–89 [11]
2023 West Virginia 4First roundNo. 5 Zoo CrewW 86–71 [12]
Second roundNo. 1 Best VirginiaW 74–61 [13]
Third roundNo. 2 Sideline CancerW 73–64 [14]
QuarterfinalNo. 2 (SY) Boeheim's Army W 88–71 [15]
SemifinalNo. 2 (W1) HeartfireL 68–73 [16]
2024 Lexington 1First roundNo. 8 Jackson TN BoomW 92–57 [17]
Second roundNo. 4 War ReadyW 63–59 [18]
Third roundNo. 2 La FamiliaL 66–95 [19]
  1. 1 2 Team played as the West Virginia Wildcats.

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References

  1. ↑ "Herd That (Marshall Alumni)". thetournament.com. 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2018 TBT Midwest Region - #17 Charlotte Chess Center VS #16 West Virginia Wildcats". YouTube . The Basketball Tournament. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Grega, James (July 21, 2019). "Scarlet & Gray Blasts West Virginia Wildcats, 99-68, Moves on to Second Round of TBT". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Patrick (July 19, 2019). "Jackson, Woods lead Big X to a TBT win against WV Wildcats". 247Sports . Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ King, Brandon (July 6, 2020). "(23) Herd That defeats (10) Peoria All-Stars, 80-65". sneakershoptalk.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Traylor, Grant (July 9, 2020). "Herd That knocks out The Money Team, 102-99, in TBT". herald-dispatch.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Overseas Elite vs. Herd That". thetournament.com. July 11, 2020. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ Carey, Greg (July 17, 2021). "Herd That closes strong, tops Team DRC 85-76 in TBT opener". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Scores". thetournament.com. July 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "(4) Herd That 77, (5) Founding Fathers 71". thetournament.com. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hall, Christopher (July 26, 2022). "Best Virginia Handles Herd That". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 26, 2022– via MSN.com.
  12. ↑ Carey, Greg (July 26, 2023). "Herd That uses strong start to down Zoo Crew, 86-71". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ Bock, Ethan (July 27, 2023). "No. 4 Herd That Knocks Off No. 1 Best Virginia 74-61 in TBT". wvsportsnow.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ Carey, Greg (July 29, 2023). "Herd That puts depth on display, tops Sideline Cancer 73-64 to win West Virginia Regional". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ Carey, Greg (July 30, 2023). "Herd That blows past Boeheim's Army 88-71, advances to TBT semifinal". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ Carey, Greg (August 2, 2023). "Herd That's rally falls short in 73-68 loss to Team Heartfire". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ Morehouse, Keith (July 19, 2024). "Herd That with a round 1 rout in the TBT". WSAZ.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  18. ↑ Walsh, David (July 21, 2024). "Herd That scores final 14 points to storm past War Ready, 63-59". wvsportsnow.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  19. ↑ Farmer, Keith (July 23, 2024). "La Familia knocks off Herd That 95-66 to advance to the TBT quarterfinals". lex18.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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