The Basketball Tournament 2018

Last updated
The Basketball Tournament
2018
Tournament information
DatesJune 29–August 3, 2018
Tournament
format(s)
Single elimination
Host(s)
Participants72
Purse US$2,000,000 winner-take-all
Final positions
Champions Overseas Elite
Runner-up Eberlein Drive
Tournament statistics
MVP D. J. Kennedy
Top scorer(s) Jimmer Fredette (155 pts) [1]
Games played71
  2017
2019  

The Basketball Tournament 2018 was the fifth edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The tournament involved 72 teams; it started on June 29 and continued through August 3, 2018. [2] The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize. [3]

Contents

Format

The tournament started with a field of 72 teams, organized into four regions of 18 teams, all of which were seeded. The 18 teams in each region consisted of: nine teams selected based on fan popularity per the tournament's website, four teams selected via at-large bids, four teams accepted via buy-in of a $5000 fee, and the returning regional winner from the 2017 tournament. [2]

2018 Regional winners
RegionTeam
Northeast Boeheim's Army
Midwest Scarlet & Gray
South Overseas Elite
WestTeam Challenge ALS

Dunk contest

Derek Cooke Derek Cooke 4.jpg
Derek Cooke

The Puma Hoops Dunk Contest was held during the Super 16 round, on July 27, with six contestants. There were four celebrity judges: Dominique Wilkins, Terry Rozier, God Shammgod, and Instagram personality @dunk. The contest winner was Marcus Lewis of Illinois BC, with Derek Cooke of Team Fredette as the runner-up; they were awarded prizes of $40,000 and $10,000, respectively. [4] [5]

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2018 took place in eight locations. [6] [7] Orange dots mark the locations of the two regional pods, red dots mark regional locations, the blue dot marks the Super 16 and quarterfinal location, and the green dot marks the semifinal and finals location.

Alumni Teams

Multiple teams in the tournament were comprised mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school. These teams are listed below.

RegionSeedTeamSchoolOrigins of name
Northeast1 Boeheim's Army Syracuse Orange Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim
3 Golden Eagles Marquette Golden Eagles
5Gaelnation Iona Gaels
6Jack Attack Georgetown Hoyas Jack the Bulldog
7Team Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks
9Saints Alive Siena Saints
11Hall In Seton Hall Pirates
14Johnnies St. John's Red Storm Common nickname
Midwest1 Scarlet & Gray Ohio State Buckeyes Team colors
3Hilton Magic Legends Iowa State Cyclones Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State's home arena
5Always a Brave Bradley Braves
7Zoo Crew Pittsburgh Panthers Pitt's Oakland Zoo student section
8Bearcat Jam Cincinnati Bearcats
9Matadors Texas Tech Red Raiders School teams originally known as Matadors
South2Ram Nation VCU Rams
3Memphis State Memphis Tigers Pre-1994 name of the University of Memphis
5Wake Nation Wake Forest Demon Deacons
7Blue Zoo Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
8Monarch Nation Old Dominion Monarchs
9Hilltop Dawgs UMBC Retrievers Name derived from location
10Purple & Black Kansas State Wildcats Team colors
West2Team Colorado Colorado Buffaloes
3Gael Force Saint Mary's Gaels
4Sons of Westwood UCLA Bruins One of UCLA's fight songs, from the campus location in Westwood
5Forks Up Arizona State Sun Devils Pitchfork in mascot
6Few Good Men Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga head coach Mark Few
11Team Utah Utah Utes
14Air Force Bomb Squad Air Force Falcons

Additionally, team We Are D3, the 13th seed in the West region, consisted of alumni from NCAA Division III programs.

Schedule

Games televised on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU, with game replays available on ESPN3.

RoundDatesRegionLocationComment
Play-inJuly 13West Los Angeles Seeds 15–18
South Richmond, Virginia
July 20Northeast Brooklyn
Midwest Columbus, Ohio
RegionalJune 29–30West Spokane, Washington Hoopfest Pod
July 14–15Los Angeles, California
SouthRichmond, Virginia
June 30–July 1Northeast Milwaukee Big East Pod
July 21–22Brooklyn, New York
MidwestColumbus, Ohio
Super 16July 26–28  Atlanta
QuarterfinalsJuly 29 
SemifinalsAugust 2  Baltimore
FinalsAugust 3 

Bracket

All times Eastern. Source: [8]

Northeast Region – Brooklyn, NY

Play-in A
July 20
   
15 Talladega Knights81
18 Queens Struggle 69
Play-in B
July 20
   
16 Philadelphia Stars 68
17 South Jamaica Kings73
Round 1
July 21
Brooklyn
Round 2
July 22
Brooklyn
Super 16
July 28
Atlanta
Quarterfinals
July 29
Atlanta
            
1 Boeheim's Army 90
17 South Jamaica Kings 72
1 Boeheim's Army60
8 Team Fancy 55
8 Team Fancy85
9 Saints Alive 68
1 Boeheim's Army73
4 Armored Athlete 69
5 Gaelnation100
12 Sideline Cancer 88
5 Gaelnation 73
4 Armored Athlete75
4 Armored Athlete85
13 DC on Point 69
1 Boeheim's Army 86
3 Golden Eagles90
6 Jack Attack 77
11 Hall In88
11 Hall In 76
Big East Pod – Milwaukee, WI
3 Golden Eagles96
3 Golden Eagles 78
14 Johnnies 67
3 Golden Eagles73
15 Talladega Knights 66
7 Team Arkansas85
10 Tim Thomas Playaz 62
7 Team Arkansas 74
15 Talladega Knights91
2 HBC Sicklerville 60
15 Talladega Knights80

Northeast Regional Final

July 29, 2018
1:00 p.m. EDT
#1 Boeheim's Army 86, #3Golden Eagles90
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 12–29, 29–19, 20–23
Pts: Warrick – 24
Rebs: Triche – 8
Asts: Triche & Devendorf – 5
Pts: Acker – 22
Rebs: McNeal – 8
Asts: McNeal & Diener – 6
GSU Sports Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Antonio Petty, John Heatly, Byron Evans

Midwest Regional – Columbus, OH

Play-in A
July 20
   
15 Peoria All Stars85
18 West Coast Ronin 62
Play-in B
July 20
   
16 West Virginia Wildcats 114
17 Charlotte Chess Center 87
Round 1
July 21
Columbus
Round 2
July 22
Columbus
Super 16
July 27
Atlanta
Quarterfinals
July 29
Atlanta
            
1 Scarlet & Gray 99
16 West Virginia Wildcats 68
1 Scarlet & Gray82
9 Matadors 73
8 Bearcat Jam 63
9 Matadors80
1 Scarlet & Gray72
12 PrimeTime Players 60
5 Always a Brave 64
12 PrimeTime Players 68
12 PrimeTime Players70
4 Big X 67
4 Big X81
13 Chattanooga Trenches 79
1 Scarlet & Gray 78
2 Team Fredette100
6 Fort Wayne Champs93
11 The Region 82
6 Fort Wayne Champs84
14 Illinois BC 66
3 Hilton Magic Legends 63
14 Illinois BC92
6 Fort Wayne Champs 91
2 Team Fredette104
7 Zoo Crew 77
10 Jackson TN Underdawgs86
10 Jackson TN Underdawgs 89
2 Team Fredette99
2 Team Fredette88
15 Peoria All Stars 80

Midwest Regional Final

July 29, 2018
#1 Scarlet & Gray 78, #2Team Fredette100
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 23–30, 23–25, 15–24
Pts: Lighty – 16
Rebs: Sullinger – 8
Asts: Craft & Pigram – 3
Pts: Fredette – 28
Rebs: Cooley – 7
Asts: Fredette – 7
GSU Sports Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Derick Stafford, Anthony Jordan, Tommie Morrissey

South Regional – Richmond, VA

Play-in A
July 13
   
16 Rock City Scorchers 64
17 Team ABC277
Play-in B
July 13
   
15 Tampa 20/2086
18 Cancer +1 72
Round 1
July 14
Richmond
Round 2
July 15
Richmond
Super 16
July 26
Atlanta
Quarterfinals
July 29
Atlanta
            
1 Overseas Elite 78
17 Team ABC2 62
1 Overseas Elite71
8 Monarch Nation 61
8 Monarch Nation72
9 Hilltop Dawgs 59
1 Overseas Elite87
4 Louisiana United 86
5 Wake the Nation 55
12 Showtime68
12 Showtime 61
4 Louisiana United88
4 Louisiana United86
13 ATL All Stars 69
1 Overseas Elite72
2 Ram Nation 60
6 Team DRC84
11 NC Prodigal Sons 66
6 Team DRC84
3 Memphis State 80
3 Memphis State72
14 Brooklyn Vultures 63
6 Team DRC 65
2 Ram Nation78
7 Atlanta Dirty South76
10 Purple & Black 74
7 Atlanta Dirty South 71
2 Ram Nation76
2 Ram Nation86
15 Tampa 20/20 72

South Regional Final

July 29, 2018
11:00 a.m. EDT
#1Overseas Elite72, #2 Ram Nation 60
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 20–16, 18–22, 16–9
Pts: Burrell – 15
Rebs: Kennedy & Burrell – 8
Asts: McCollum – 5
Pts: Williams – 13
Rebs: Burgess & Williams – 5
Asts: Maynor – 5
GSU Sports Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Orlandis Poole, Pat Evans, Archie Whaley

West Regional – Los Angeles, CA

Play-in A
July 13
   
15 Kimchi Express104
18 Dubois Dream 96
Play-in B
July 13
   
16 Utah Valor 65
17 Fort Hood Wounded Warriors98
Round 1
July 14
Los Angeles
Round 2
July 15
Los Angeles
Super 16
July 28
Atlanta
Quarterfinals
July 29
Atlanta
            
1 Team Challenge ALS83
17 Fort Hood Wounded Warriors 75
1 Team Challenge ALS72
9 CitiTeam Blazers 59
8 Team 23 71
9 CitiTeam Blazers82
1 Team Challenge ALS86
4 Sons of Westwood 80
5 Forks Up 75
12 Albuquerque Hoops94
12 Albuquerque Hoops 62
4 Sons of Westwood76
4 Sons of Westwood90
13 We Are D3 65
1 Team Challenge ALS 67
7 Eberlein Drive78
6 Few Good Men84
11 Team Utah 83
6 Few Good Men 48
Hoopfest Pod – Spokane, WA
3 Gael Force95
3 Gael Force82
14 Air Force Bomb Squad 54
3 Gael Force 59
7 Eberlein Drive72
7 Eberlein Drive 86
10 Broad Street Brawlers 71
7 Eberlein Drive83
2 Team Colorado 76
2 Team Colorado105
15 Kimchi Express 73

West Regional Final

July 29, 2018
7:00 p.m. EDT
#1 Team Challenge ALS 67, #7 Eberlein Drive 78
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 15–23, 23–24, 17–14
Pts: Ware – 22
Rebs: Hamilton – 7
Asts: Hamilton & Rowland – 2
Pts: Randle – 29
Rebs: Braun & Evans – 7
Asts: 3 players – 3
GSU Sports Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Tony Greene, Chuck Jones, Sean Goode

Semifinals – Baltimore, MD

Semifinals
August 2
Baltimore
Final
August 3
Baltimore
      
NE3 Golden Eagles 60
S1 Overseas Elite85
S1 Overseas Elite70
W7 Eberlein Drive 58
MW2 Team Fredette 76
W7 Eberlein Drive80

Semifinals

August 2, 2018
7:00 p.m. EDT
NE #3 Golden Eagles 60, S #1Overseas Elite85
Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 21–15, 22–21, 4–21
Pts: Cook – 19
Rebs: Wilson & Blackledge – 4
Asts: Acker – 4
Pts: Fogg – 38
Rebs: Kennedy – 12
Asts: Kennedy – 5
Talmadge L. Hill Field House
Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Brian O'Connell, Jeff Clark, Jamie Luckie
August 2, 2018
9:00 p.m. EDT
MW #2 Team Fredette 76, W #7Eberlein Drive80
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 13–21, 22–24, 22–15
Pts: Fredette – 24
Rebs: Davies – 10
Asts: Fredette – 5
Pts: Sloan – 20
Rebs: Evans – 7
Asts: Randle – 5

Championship

August 3, 2018
9:00 p.m. EDT
S #1 Overseas Elite 70, W #7 Eberlein Drive 58
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 18–21, 17–17, 18–8
Pts: Burrell – 15
Rebs: Kennedy – 9
Asts: Kennedy – 4
Pts: Randle & Sloan – 14
Rebs: Evans – 12
Asts: Sloan – 5
Talmadge L. Hill Field House
Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Clarence Armstrong, Mike Eades, Jeff Anderson

Awards

All Tournament Team
PosPlayerTeam PPG
F D. J. Kennedy (MVP) Overseas Elite 14.3
G Errick McCollum Overseas Elite 12.8
G Jerome Randle Eberlein Drive 21.7
G Jimmer Fredette Team Fredette31.0
F Jamil Wilson Golden Eagles 18.0
GMMatt Mitchell &
Jacob Hirschmann
Eberlein Drive

Source: [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Kennedy</span> American professional basketball player

David John Kennedy is an American professional basketball player for Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He played college basketball for St. John's University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paris Horne</span> American basketball player

Paris L. Horne is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kouvot of the Finnish Korisliiga. Horne played college basketball at St. John's University. He has played for BG Gottingen in Germany and competed at the FIBA EuroChallenge 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johndre Jefferson</span> Central African basketball player

Johndre Jefferson is an American and Central African professional basketball player who last played for Peñarol Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He played college basketball for Northwest Florida State and South Carolina. Born in the United States, he represents Central African Republic internationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Basketball Tournament</span> American basketball tournament since 2014

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is an open-application, single-elimination tournament played each summer in the United States. The most recent 2023 edition featured 64 teams with a $1 million winner-take-all prize, broadcast by ESPN. TBT was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Mugar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Overseas Elite</span> Basketball team

Overseas Elite was an American basketball team that participated in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team won the tournament four consecutive times: 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The roster of Overseas Elite consisted of professional basketball players who competed outside of the NBA. The team last competed in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Team 23</span> Basketball team in Phoenix, Arizona

Team 23 is an American basketball team that competes in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all competition. The team has competed in each tournament since 2015, except for 2020. As of 2021, the team's general manager is Rutgers alumnus Michael Illiano, and the head coach is Marc Hughes, who previously coached Overseas Elite. Team 23 was the tournament runner-up in 2015 and 2021.

The Basketball Tournament 2017 was the fourth edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The tournament involved 64 teams; it started on July 8 and continued through August 3, 2017. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Burrell</span> American basketball player

Justin Burrell is an American professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm from 2007 to 2011.

The Basketball Tournament 2016 was the third edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament involved 64 teams; it started on July 9 and continued through August 2, 2016. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize. The semifinals were broadcast on ESPN2, and the championship game—played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx—was broadcast on ESPN.

The Basketball Tournament 2015 was the second edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament involved 97 teams; it started on July 10 and continued through August 2, 2015. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a one million dollar prize. The semifinals and championship game, played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx, were broadcast on ESPN. The tournament was branded as "The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link's Jerky".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eberlein Drive</span> American basketball team

Eberlein Drive is an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team has participated in the tournament since its 2014 inaugural playing. The roster of Eberlein Drive consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA. The team is named after the street in Fraser, Michigan, that co-general manager Jacob Hirschmann grew up on.

The Basketball Tournament 2019 was the sixth edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The tournament, involving 64 teams, started on July 19 and continued through the championship game on August 6 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The winner of the final, Carmen's Crew, received a $2 million prize.

The Basketball Tournament 2020 was the seventh edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament, involving 24 teams, started on July 4 and continued through the championship game on July 14, with all games held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the final, Golden Eagles, received a $1 million prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Herd That</span> American basketball team

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golden Eagles (TBT)</span> Professional basketball team

The Golden Eagles are an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2016, was the runner-up in 2019, and won the championship in 2020. The Golden Eagles' roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was named after the college team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Basketball Tournament 2021</span> Single elimination basketball tournament

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carmen's Crew</span> Professional basketball team

Carmen's Crew are an American basketball team that has participated in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team first played in the tournament in 2017 under the name Scarlet & Gray, and won the championship in 2019. The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that was previously named after the college team's colors, and is currently named after Ohio State's school song. The team last competed in the 2023 edition of TBT.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boeheim's Army</span> Professional basketball team

Boeheim's Army are an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that is named after Jim Boeheim, longtime coach of the college team. Boeheim's Army first played in the tournament in 2015; in 2021, they won the championship and a $1 million prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Basketball Tournament 2022</span> Single elimination basketball tournament

The Basketball Tournament 2022 was the ninth edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament with a $1 million winner-take-all prize. The tournament, involving 64 teams, began on July 16 and ended on August 2 with the championship game in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament format was similar to that of the last pre-COVID-19 edition in 2019—64 teams, each playing in one of eight regionals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Basketball Tournament 2023</span> Single elimination basketball tournament

The Basketball Tournament 2023 was the tenth edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament with a $1 million winner-take-all prize. The tournament, involving 64 teams, began on July 19 and ended on August 3 with the championship game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tournament format was similar to that of the last edition in 2022—64 teams, each playing in one of eight regionals.

References

  1. "Stats: Leaders". thetournament.com. 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "What is TBT?". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. Edelman, KJ (August 3, 2018). "With TBT Four-peat, Overseas Elite Further Cements Legacy". thetournament.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. "Highlights from the Puma Hoops Dunk Contest!". thetournament.com. July 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  5. @thetournament (July 27, 2018). "STOP THE PRESSES" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2019 via Twitter.
  6. "TBT 2018 Teams and Bracket". thetournament.com. 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. "2018 TBT Game Schedule". thetournament.com. 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  8. "Bracket/Games". thetournament.com. 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 via Wayback Machine.
  9. "TBT 2018 All-Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

Further reading