The bracket for the 2025 TBT was announced Tuesday morning and Assembly Ball, the IU alumni team, will play on Saturday, July 19 in Indianapolis.
Here are the full details, via a release from IU Athletics:
INDIANAPOLIS – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – will see the return of Assembly Ball, an Indiana University alumni team. Assembly Ball, alongside All Good Dawgs (Butler Alumni), will serve as co-hosts of the Indianapolis Regional at Hinkle Fieldhouse from July 19-22.
Assembly Ball, the second seed in the Indianapolis Regional, is organized by former Hoosier Christian Watford. Assembly Ball’s current roster includes James Blackmon Jr. (2014-17), Aljami Durham (2017-21), Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell (2012-16), Jordan Hulls (2009-13), Miller Kopp (2021-23), Juwan Morgan (2015-19), Race Thompson (2019-23), Christian Watford (2009-13), and Troy Williams (2013-16).
Additional player announcements for Assembly Ball will be announced via TBT and the team’s social media channels.
The rest of the Indianapolis region includes top-seeded Carmen’s Crew (Ohio State Alumni), fourth-seeded Locked in Elite, fifth-seeded Fort Wayne Champs, sixth-seeded Shield 219 (Valparaiso Alumni), seventh-seeded Fail Harder, and eighth-seeded GoTime Green Machine.
All Good Dawgs will face Shield 219 in the opening round on Saturday, July 19, at 2 p.m. ET. Later that afternoon, Assembly Ball will play Fail Harder at 4 p.m. ET on FS1. If Assembly Ball and All Good Dawgs both advance to the second round, they will face each other on Monday, July 21, at 8 p.m.
The Indianapolis Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 22 at 8 p.m. ET. on FS2. The winner of the Indianapolis Regional will play the winner of the Syracuse Regional in the quarterfinals on Sunday, July 27, at 7 p.m. on FS1. The semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all championship game will be July 31 and Aug. 3.
For more information and Indianapolis Regional tickets, visit https://tbthoops.com/tickets/indianapolis/
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