It was announced today that Ohio State would once again be a regional site for the 64 team tournament, known as TBT – The Basketball Tournament. Columbus will be one of four sites hosting regional action before heading to Dayton for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and championship games. Dates for games in the capital city will July 23-27.
The 2019 champion Carmen’s Crew will be a featured team in the region along with Dayton’s Red Scare. Carmen’s Crew which is made up of former Buckeyes has so far secured commitments from William Buford, David Lighty, Jon Diebler, and Evan Ravenel.
Jared Sullinger and Evan Turner will again serve as the team’s general manager/head coach and assistant coach, respectively. Although, there are some rumblings of trying to get Sullinger and possibly Aaron Craft to suit up for one more run.
Diebler for one is excited for the opportunity to play basketball once again with former teammates.
“Since 2017, TBT has been a summer staple for myself and my Ohio State teammates. We look forward to getting back together and playing in this great event each year, and we’ve really enjoyed being able to do it in Columbus the past four years. Playing on Ohio State’s campus in front of fans for the first time since we graduated will make this year’s TBT particularly special, and we can’t wait to compete in front of a hometown crowd once again.” said Diebler.
TBT 2021 IS HERE!!!!
▪️ 64 teams
▪️ 5 locations
▪️ Fans in attendance🎟 TICKETS 🎟: https://t.co/MPyvfRvbUF pic.twitter.com/pWegg1pu0C
— TBT (@thetournament) April 14, 2021
The Ohio State regional games will be played at the Covelli Center on campus which has a capacity of 3,700. Tickets for TBT will go on sale at a later date but will be sold at a limited capacity in accordance with local health and safety regulations.
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