The Basketball Tournament 2017


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.

Format

The main tournament field consisted of 64 teams, organized into four regions of 16 teams each. The sixteen teams in each region were nine teams selected by fans via the tournament's website, six teams selected at-large, and one team selected via a play-in "Jamboree". The Jamboree consisted of 16 teams, each of which paid a $5000 entry fee. After two rounds of play, the surviving four teams advanced to the main field of 64, and were refunded their entry fees. Jamboree games used an experimental "Mensa Rules" ending, now known as the Elam Ending.
The winning team received 90% of the $2 million prize, while the remaining 10% was split amongst the team's top 100 fans.

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2017 took place in six locations; all play-in games were held in Philadelphia.
RoundDatesRegionLocationBroadcast
Play-inJune 17–18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RegionalJuly 8–9NortheastPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaESPN3
RegionalJuly 8–9SouthCharlotte, North CarolinaESPN3
RegionalJuly 15–16WestLas Vegas, NevadaESPN3
RegionalJuly 15–16MidwestPeoria, IllinoisESPN3
Super 16July 20–22 BrooklynESPN & ESPN2
QuarterfinalsJuly 23 BrooklynESPN & ESPN2
SemifinalsAugust 1 BaltimoreESPN
FinalsAugust 3 BaltimoreESPN

Red dots mark regional locations, the blue dot marks the Super 16 location, and the green dot marks the semifinal and finals location.

Alumni Teams

Multiple teams in the tournament were composed mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school. These teams are listed below.
RegionSeedTeamSchool
Northeast2SupernovaVillanova Wildcats
Northeast3Boeheim's ArmySyracuse Orange
Northeast5Zoo CrewPittsburgh Panthers
Northeast10Rebel RidersRider Broncs
Northeast11GaelnationIona Gaels
Midwest1Golden EaglesMarquette Golden Eagles
Midwest2Scarlet & GrayOhio State Buckeyes
Midwest3Always a BraveBradley Braves
Midwest4Purple and BlackKansas State Wildcats
Midwest5Hilton Magic LegendsIowa State Cyclones
Midwest7Banner BoysMilwaukee Panthers
Midwest8Majerus SLU CrewSaint Louis Billikens
South2Ram NationVCU Rams
South3Ole Hotty ToddyOle Miss Rebels
South5Tampa BullsSouth Florida Bulls
South7Blue ZooMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders
South8MatadorsTexas Tech Red Raiders
West1Team ColoradoColorado Buffaloes
West2Few Good MenGonzaga Bulldogs
West7Team UtahUtah Utes
West11The Wasatch FrontWeber State Wildcats
West14Air Force Bomb SquadAir Force Falcons

Bracket

All times.

Northeast Region – Philadelphia, PA

Northeast Regional Final

Midwest Region – Peoria, IL

Midwest Regional Final

South Region – Charlotte, NC

South Regional Final

West Region – Las Vegas, NV

West Regional Final

National Semifinals – Baltimore, MD

Semifinals

National Championship

Awards

Marshall was both a player and the general manager for Team Challenge ALS
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