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ESPN Announces Schedule and Commentators for TBT 2023 … – ESPN Press Room
ESPN tips off its 10th year of coverage of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the single-elimination tournament featuring top professional, college alumni, amateur and international basketball players competing for a winner-take-all one million dollar prize – on Wednesday, July 19. All 63 games of the tournament, featuring TBT’s Elam Ending, will air on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN+, with 20 games on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Sixty-four (64) teams will be split into eight Regionals in seven different locations to be played over two weekends in July. Regional locations include Lubbock, Texas (United Supermarkets Arena), Wichita, Kan. (Charles Koch Arena), Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center), Syracuse, N.Y. (The Oncenter War Memorial Arena), Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall), Wheeling, W.Va. (WesBanco Arena) and Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena).
A team from each Regional will advance to Philadelphia where the event will culminate with the winner-take-all game for $1 million. The four quarterfinal games will be played July 25, 30 and 31 on either ESPN2 or ESPN+. The semifinals are set for Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 7 and 9 p.m. ET, while the championship game will be played on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. The semifinals and championship games will air on ESPN.
TBT and longtime partner Puma will host the Puma Posterize Dunk Contest on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. in Philadelphia. The competition will stream on ESPN+ and feature eight contestants facing off in a bracket, trying to dunk over one another. The winning dunker will receive $20,000.
In addition to game telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+, TBT games will be available live and on-demand in more than 187 countries throughout Africa, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania and the Caribbean. Fans around the world can stream these games via the ESPN App and ESPN Player.
TBT 2023 will feature 75 players with NBA experience, 34 college alumni teams and international professionals playing in top leagues across the world. Somto Cyril, a member of Team Overtime and a Kentucky basketball commit for Class of 2024, will be the first amateur athlete to compete in the event.
ESPN college basketball analysts Seth Greenberg, Fran Fraschilla, Robbie Hummel and Dalen Cuff headline the commentator teams for the event. Ashley ShahArhmadi will serve as the sideline reporter throughout the tournament.
TBT Regionals, Quarterfinals and Championship Week Locations
Texas Tech Regional (United Supermarkets Arena; Lubbock, Texas) – July 19-23
Wichita Regional (Charles Koch Arena; Wichita, Kan.) – July 19-23 & July 20-23
Xavier Regional (Cintas Center; Cincinnati, Ohio) – July 21-24
Syracuse Regional (The Oncenter War Memorial Arena; Syracuse, N.Y.) – July 24-28
Louisville Regional (Freedom Hall; Louisville, Ky.) – July 25-29
West Virginia Regional (WesBanco Arena; Wheeling, W.Va.) – July 25-29
Dayton Regional (UD Arena; Dayton, Ohio) – July 26-29
Quarterfinals (Wichita, West Virginia, Dayton, Louisville) – July 25, 30 and 31
Semifinals & Championship (Daskalakis Athletic Center; Philadelphia, Pa.) – August 2-3
For more information, including the complete 64-team bracket, visit www.thetournament.com.
Texas Tech Regional
United Supermarkets Arena; Lubbock, Texas; July 19 – July 23
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Wichita Regional
Charles Koch Arena; Wichita, Kan. – July 19-23 & July 20-23
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla
Xavier Regional
Cintas Center; Friday, July 21 – Monday, July 24
Eric Duick, Mike LaTulip
Eric Duick, Mike LaTulip
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Syracuse Regional
Oncenter War Memorial Arena; Syracuse, N.Y. – July 24-28
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Brock Bowling, Dalen Cuff
Louisville Regional
Freedom Hall; Louisville, Ky.– July 25-29
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
West Virginia Regional
WesBanco Arena; Wheeling, W.Va. – July 25-29
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Dayton Regional
UD Arena; Dayton, Ohio – July 26-29
Erick Duick, Errick McCollum
Erick Duick, Errick McCollum
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Quarterfinals
Wichita
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla
West Virginia
Matt Martucci, Tim Scarbrough
Dayton
Bob Rathbun, Robbie Hummel
Louisville
Chris Vosters, Seth Greenberg
Championship Week Semifinals and Championship
Daskalakis Athletic Center; Philadelphia, Pa. – August 2-3
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
Eric Collins, Fran Fraschilla, Ashley ShaAhmadi
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