The Basketball Tournament 2015
| 2015 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 10–August 2, 2015 |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination |
| Host(s) | |
| Participants | 97 |
| Purse | $1,000,000 winner-take-all |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Overseas Elite |
| Runner-up | Team 23 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | D. J. Kennedy |
| Games played | 96 |
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.[1] The semifinals and championship game, played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx, were broadcast on ESPN.[1] The tournament was branded as "The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link's Jerky".[2]
Format
The main tournament field started with 96 teams, organized into four regions of 24 teams each. The 24 teams in each region were 18 teams selected by fans via the tournament's website and six teams selected at-large. Four teams from each region, plus 2014 tournament defending champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, qualified to advance to the "Super 17" in Chicago.[3]
The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 95% of the $1 million prize, while the remaining 5% was split amongst the team's top 91 fans (based on how many friends they had join the tournament's website).[3]
An online bracket contest awarded $1717 to one fan.[4][2]
Venues
The Basketball Tournament 2015 took place in five locations.[3]
| Round | Dates | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional | July 10–12 | West | Los Angeles, California |
| South | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| July 17–19 | Northeast | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Midwest | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Super 17 † | July 23–24 | ||
| Quarterfinals | July 25 | ||
| Semifinals | August 1 | New York City | |
| Finals | August 2 |
† 2014 champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni faced the Midwest's No. 4 seed on July 23; that game's winner, plus the other 15 regional qualifiers, all played on July 24
Bracket
| Region | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Ants Alumni | 76–72 | Armored Athlete |
| West | Team 23 | 77–56 | LAUNFD |
| Northeast | Team City of Gods | 80–76 | Boeheim's Army |
| South | Overseas Elite | 77–72 | Dirty South |
Source: [5]
Semifinals & final
| Semifinals August 1 New York City | Final August 2 New York City | ||||||||
| MW | Ants Alumni | 76 | |||||||
| W13 | Team 23 | 87 | |||||||
| W13 | Team 23 | 65 | |||||||
| S3 | Overseas Elite | 67 | |||||||
| NE | Team City of Gods | 71 | |||||||
| S3 | Overseas Elite | 84 | |||||||
Awards
MVP: D. J. Kennedy of Overseas Elite[9]
References
- ^ a b c Connor, Desmond (August 3, 2015). "Overseas Elite Brings It Home". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "2015 Recap". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "What is TBT?". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "TBT Super 17 Bracket Contest Official Rules". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "Meet The Four Teams Playing For $1,000,000". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Connor, Desmond (August 2, 2015). "Final Matchup: Overseas Elite, Team 23". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. E3. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Team 23'S Semifinal Win Over Ants Alumni (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "Overseas Elite's Semifinal Win Over Team City Of Gods (Photos)". thetournament.com. August 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Turk, Dylan; Margolis, Drew (August 24, 2015). "SQ At The Basketball Tournament's Million Dollar Final". thesportsquotient.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
Further reading
- "Complete Field Of 97 Teams Announced". thetournament.com. 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- Hillesland, Zach (July 23, 2015). "Million To Won: Fighting Alumni Seek To Repeat". und.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- Newman, Josh (July 24, 2015). "CBA grad Belbey stays in hoops with Boeheim's Army". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. C6. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Keeney, Tim (July 30, 2015). "The Basketball Tournament Rosters: Meet The Final 4 Teams". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.