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‘Carmen’s Crew’ wins TBT semifinal to advance to championship game

On to the ‘ship! #GoBucks

It’s beginning to feel like 2019 all over again.

The Ohio State alumni team known as ‘Carmen’s Crew’ just keeps on springing upset after upset in “The Basketball Tournament” to where it only needs to pull off one more to be crowned champions.

First, it knocked off No. 2 seed ‘Red Scare’ in its own gym, a Dayton alumni team, then took out defending champ and No. 1 seed ‘Heartfire’ in the round of sixteen to make it to the quarterfinals. Not done yet, the crew then walloped ‘Takeover BC; before taking care of business Friday night again with a 76-70 win over the Kentucky alumi team ‘My Familia’ in Philadelphia.

Carmen’s Crew led for almost the entire game and had to absorb a valiant comeback effort by the former Wildcats, doing just enough to hold things off and punch a ticket to the championship game.

The former Buckeye squad came out of the gate playing well and took a 14-10 lead into the second quarter. Carmen’s Crew began to assert itself in the second quarter and pushed things out 40-27 halftime lead.

La Familia kept things from getting out of hand and began to play better, trailing 57-48 heading into the fourth quarter, and that’s when things began to tighten up. The mostly Ohio State alums led by just four points, 68-64, when the Elam Ending kicked in, setting the target score at 76.

After some back and forth, Carmen’s Crew led 73-70 when Jamel Morris nailed a deep 3-pointer from the top of the key to seal the deal.

Carmen’s Crew will play for its second TBT title when it takes on ‘Forever Coogs’, a Houston alumni squad, on Sunday.

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How to watch ‘Carmen’s Crew’ in semifinals of TBT

Final Four of the TBT #GoBucks

The Ohio State alumni team moved on in convincing fashion Monday evening with a 90-74 victory over Takeover BC. The win moved Carmen’s Crew into the semifinals of The Basketball Tournament and within one game of playing for the championship and $1 million prize money.

But to do so, they’ll have to get past La Familia, the University of Kentucky alumni team. La Familia moved on to the semifinals with a win over in-state rival The Ville, a Louisville alumni group. The former Wildcats are averaging 82 points per game while holding opponents to under 62 points per contest through four games played.

It’s shaping up to be a fun one to watch. Check out how to see all the action below.

Basic info

When: Friday, August 2, at 9 p.m. ET

Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center at Drexel University (Philidelphia, Pa)

How to watch:

Broadcast: FS1

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Carmen’s Crew moves on to semifinals of TBT in dominating fashion

On to the semifinals! #GoBucks

Carmen’s Crew is moving on to the semifinals of The Basketball Tournament. The Ohio State alumni team gave a dominating performance in a 90-74 win over Takeover BC. The team led by as many as 40 at one point and never trailed during the game.

Takeover BC came into the contest as one of the hottest teams playing in the TBT. The backcourt duo of AJ English and Desi Washington were combining for over 44 points per game, but not on this night. The Buckeye team held Washington to 19 points and English to just 4 points, cutting the dynamic duo’s average almost in half.

This is the deepest run Carmen’s Crew has made in the tournament since winning the whole thing in 2019. With an extremely deep squad, there is a different leading scorer almost every night. Andre Wesson led the way in the quarterfinal game with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Carmen’s Crew will play either the Kentucky alumni team or the Louisville alumni team on Friday, August 2, at 9 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.

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How to watch ‘Carmen’s Crew’ in quarterfinals of TBT

Carmen’s Crew hopes to move on to the semifinals #GoBucks

The Ohio State alumni team continues to play at a high level behind the powerhouse duo of Jared Sullinger and Kaleb Wesson. Carmen’s Crew knocked off the defending champions from a year ago defeating Heartfire 74-71 to advance to the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament.

Winners of the Dayton Regional, the alumni team will now move on down the road to Louisville and face the winner of the Cincinnati Regional, Takeover BC. The No. 7 seed in the Cincinnati Region won convincingly over Red Rose Thunder to make it to the quarterfinals. The team boasts one of the best backcourts in the tournament, AJ English and Desi Washington. The duo accounts for over 44 points per game for Takeover BC.

You can watch the game live on television or tickets are still available for purchase with prices starting at $33.

Basic info

When: Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m. ET

Where:  Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky)

How to watch:

Broadcast: FS1

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Carmen’s Crew defeats defending champions to advance in TBT

Dayton Regional Champs! #GoBucks

Carmen’s Crew is your regional champion in The Basketball Tournament. The Ohio State alumni team took down the defending champion, Heartfire by a score of 74-70 to move on to the quarterfinals of the tournament. The team was led by Kaleb Wesson with 18 points, followed by Jared Sullinger’s 11 to pave the way.

Carmen’s Crew got up early leading by 11 at halftime. But the defending champs wouldn’t go down easily and clawed their way back to take a lead with less than five minutes to play in the game. Carmen’s Crew would take the lead back shortly after with a layup from Keyshawn Woods, setting the Elam Ending target score at 73. The first team to reach that total would move on.

With the OSU alumni team leading 71-70, Jamel Morris hit a three-point dagger to get Carmen’s Crew above the needed 73 points and move the team to the next round.

Carmen’s Crew will now take on No. 7 seed, Team Takeover in Louisville on Monday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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How to watch ‘Carmen’s Crew’ in round of 16 in TBT

Check out some of your former favorite players in the TBT! #GoBucks

The Ohio State alumni team continues to roll in The Basketball Tournament.  Carmen’s Crew got a big win over the No. 2 seeded Red Scare, a University of Dayton Alumni team by a score of 71-60. Making the win even more impressive is that it was basically a home game for the Red Scare played in the University of Dayton Arena.

Now the No. 3 seeded Carmen’s Crew moves on to take on the No. 1 seed and defending TBT champions, Heartfire. The Heartfire team is a compilation of former college and professional players. While Carmen’s Crew has coasted to somewhat lopsided victories, Heartfire has won its first two games by a combined total of six points.

You can watch the game live on television or if you happen to be in the Dayton area, you can purchase tickets here with prices starting as low as $17.

Basic info

When: Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. ET

Where:  University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, Ohio)

How to watch:

Broadcast: FS2

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Carmen’s Crew gets by Red Scare to advance in TBT

On to the next round! #GoBucks

The Ohio State alumni team affectionately known as Carmen’s Crew pulled off a mild upset on Monday night against the No 2 seed Dayton alumni team Red Scare, 71-60 to advance to the round of 16 in The Basketball Tournament.

Even more impressive is that Carmen’s Crew won inside the University of Dayton arena in front of a pro Red Scare crowd.

It was a nip and tuck affair heading into halftime with Carmen’s Crew taking a five-point lead into the break. Scoring was awfully difficult midway through the third quarter with both teams struggling to shoot the ball. It was Carmen’s Crew that was finally able to find some offense and take control of the contest, even moreso when Scott Thomas hit a desperate three-pointer at the buzzer to give the team an 52-41 lead heading to the fourth quarter.

From there, Carmen’s Crew and the Red Scare traded buckets without much separation or closing of the gap until the Elam Ending target score of 69 was set at the under four-minute mark.

Then, with the mostly OSU gang just one point away from sealing the deal, Andre Wesson nailed a wide-open three to end the game and send Carmen’s Crew into the round of 16.

The team will next take on No. 1 seed, defending champion Heartfire on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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How to watch ‘Carmen’s Crew’ in round of 32 in TBT

Catch some former Buckeyes in action on the hardwood #GoBucks

The Ohio State alumni team known as Carmen’s Crew took care of business in the first round of The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT. The former Buckeyes won by a margin of 35 points over the Purple Hearts team.

The No. 3 seeded Carmen’s Crew moves on to take on a team of former Dayton Flyers who go by the name Red Scare and are seeded No. 2. The Dayton Alumni team won their matchup against DaGuys STL in the round of 32 to move on to face Carmen’s Crew.

If you want to catch the game live, you can check out below how to watch on television or if you happen to be in the Dayton area, you can purchase tickets here with prices starting as low as $25.

Basic info

When: Monday, July 22, at 8 p.m. ET

Where:  University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, Ohio)

How to watch:

Broadcast: FS2

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Carmen’s Crew wins first game in TBT vs. Purple Hearts

In case you lost track, Carmen’s Crew is back for some summertime basketball fun in the TBT. #GoBucks

In case you lost track of it with all of the politics and buzz surrounding the soon to start summer Olympics, we’re here to remind you that the Ohio State Alumni team known as Carmen’s Crew is back in action this year for The Basketball Tournament.

It all started on Saturday night, and the No. 3 seeded Carmen’s Crew easily handled business against No. 6 seed Purple Hearts by a score of 93-58.

Things didn’t start out the greatest with Carmen’s Crew actually trailing after the first quarter by a bucket. After putting that in the rearview however, Carmen’s Crew took control of the game by going on a 21-0 run in the quarter to head into the break up 45-23.

The second half was more of the same with the brothers Kaleb and Andre Wesson (12 points each), as well as Kyle Young, Jared Sullinger, and more running the opposition out of the building. Things were capped off in a fun way with the 43-year old Jeff Gibbs entering the contest at the end to make the final 3-point bucket to get Carmen’s Crew over the target Elam Ending score of 91.

With the win, Carmen’s Crew will advance to take on the No. 2 seeded Dayton alumni team, Red Scare on Monday night.

We’ll continue to watch and bring you some of the high notes and reaction from the games as they happen.

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Former Ohio State basketball star Jared Sullinger announces he will play in The Basketball Tournament

Sully will make his debut after previously coaching. #GoBucks

Over the last few years, former Ohio State basketball star [autotag]Jared Sullinger[/autotag] has participated in [autotag]The Basketball Tournament[/autotag], but as a coach.

On Tuesday morning, he announced he’ll be hanging up his coaching attire and lacing up his sneakers once again. The two-time All-American had a cup of coffee with the NBA before playing overseas the last few years. Sullinger most recently played with the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association.

[autotag]Carmen’s Crew[/autotag], the Ohio State alumni team, has had a solid history with the TBT, as they took home the 2019 title. Other former Buckeyes who are on the roster include Andre and Kaleb Wesson, Keyshawn Woods and Kyle Young.

With many of the TBT games televised, it’s fairly easy to see the former Buckeyes in action. Here’s hoping the addition of Sullinger puts them back on top.

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