| The Basketball Tournament | |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Start Date: | July 8 |
| End Date: | August 3, 2017 |
| Tournament Format: | Single elimination |
| Host: |
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| Participants: | 64 |
| Purse: | $2,000,000 winner-take-all |
| Champions: | Overseas Elite |
| Runner-Up1: | Team Challenge ALS |
| Mvp: | Kyle Fogg |
| Top Scorer: | Casper Ware (113 pts)[1] |
| Stat1 Label: | Games played |
| Stat1: | 63 |
| Stat2 Label: | Points scored |
| Stat2: | 9,719 (per game)--> |
| Previous: | 2016 |
| Next: | 2018 |
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.[2]
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".[3] 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 (one per region), and were refunded their entry fees.[3] Jamboree games used an experimental "Mensa Rules" ending, now known as the Elam Ending.[3] [4]
The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 90% of the $2 million prize, while the remaining 10% was split amongst the team's top 100 fans (based on points earned online).[3]
The Basketball Tournament 2017 took place in six locations; all play-in ("Jamboree") games were held in Philadelphia.[3]
| Round | Dates | Region | Location | Broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-in | June 17–18 | bgcolor=lightgray | bgcolor=lightgray | |||
| Regional | July 8–9 | Northeast | ESPN3 | |||
| South | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||
| July 15–16 | West | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||
| Midwest | Peoria, Illinois | |||||
| Super 16 | July 20–22 | bgcolor=lightgray | ESPN & ESPN2 | |||
| Quarterfinals | July 23 | bgcolor=lightgray | ||||
| Semifinals | August 1 | bgcolor=lightgray | ESPN | |||
| Finals | August 3 | bgcolor=lightgray |
Red dots mark regional locations, the blue dot marks the Super 16 location, and the green dot marks the semifinal and finals location.
Multiple teams in the tournament were composed mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school. These teams are listed below.
| Region | Seed | Team | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 2 | Supernova | Villanova Wildcats |
| 3 | Boeheim's Army | Syracuse Orange | |
| 5 | Zoo Crew | Pittsburgh Panthers | |
| 10 | Rebel Riders | Rider Broncs | |
| 11 | Gaelnation | Iona Gaels | |
| Midwest | 1 | Golden Eagles | Marquette Golden Eagles |
| 2 | Scarlet & Gray | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 3 | Always a Brave | Bradley Braves | |
| 4 | Purple and Black | Kansas State Wildcats | |
| 5 | Hilton Magic Legends | Iowa State Cyclones | |
| 7 | Banner Boys | Milwaukee Panthers | |
| 8 | Majerus SLU Crew | Saint Louis Billikens | |
| South | 2 | Ram Nation | VCU Rams |
| 3 | Ole Hotty Toddy | Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 5 | Tampa Bulls | South Florida Bulls | |
| 7 | Blue Zoo | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |
| 8 | Matadors | Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
| West | 1 | Team Colorado | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 2 | Few Good Men | Gonzaga Bulldogs | |
| 7 | Team Utah | Utah Utes | |
| 11 | The Wasatch Front | Weber State Wildcats | |
| 14 | Air Force Bomb Squad | Air Force Falcons |
| Pos | Player | Team | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 16.8 | ||||
| G | Team Challenge ALS | 18.8 | |||
| G | 19.2 | ||||
| F | 15.0 | ||||
| G | bgcolor=yellow | Kyle Fogg (MVP) | 17.8 | ||
| bgcolor=lightgray | GM | Team Challenge ALS | 18.3 | ||
| bgcolor=lightgray | Coach | Colin Curtin | — |
Philadelphia, PA
