The 10th annual edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) began with 64 teams vying for a grand prize of $1 million. Now, only four teams remain.
In 2023, seven cities served as the site for eight regional tournaments before the Final Four and championship game, which will be played in Philadelphia.
As the Final Four gets underway, Team Heartfire will face Herd That (Marshall alumni) for an opportunity to face the winner of the other semifinal played between Friday Beers and Bleed Green (North Texas alumni).
The Sporting News has you covered with the complete schedule and results for TBT 2023, including everything you need to know in order to tune into the Final Four.
How to watch The Basketball Tournament
- Dates: July 19 through Aug. 3
- TV channel: ESPN family of networks
- Live streaming: ESPN+ | ESPN app | fuboTV | Sling TV
The Basketball Tournament will air on the ESPN family of networks, with games being played on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+. Viewers in the United States can also stream The Basketball Tournament on the ESPN app, fuboTV or Sling TV.
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The Basketball Tournament schedule 2023
TBT's schedule is staggered with the first set of games being played in Lubbock, Cincinnati and Wichita, which is the site of two regional tournaments. As play continues, games will begin in Syracuse, N.Y., Morgantown, W. Va., Louisville, Ky. and Dayton, Ohio.
The Final Four begins in Philadelphia on Aug. 2.
Round of 64
| Date | Result |
| July 19 | Bleed Green 94, Rise & Grind 78 |
| July 19 | In The Lab 88, HBCUnited 58 |
| July 19 | The Enchantment 77, Austin's Own 66 |
| July 19 | Air Raiders 83, Purple Hearts 64 |
| Date | Result |
| July 19 | Show Me Squad 96, Vegas Rebellion 90 |
| July 19 | Mass Street 70, We Are D3 67 |
| July 19 | LA Cheaters 86, Living The Dream 72 |
| July 20 | Heartfire 69, JUCO Products 66 |
| July 20 | Team Arkansas 70, Ram Up 58 |
| July 20 | Beale Street Boys 73, Broad Street Birds 67 |
| July 20 | Purple & Black 72, DaGuys STL 59 |
| July 20 | AfterShocks 66, B1 Ballers 54 |
| Date | Result |
| July 21 | The Program for Autism 91, Team DRC 76 |
| July 21 | Fort Wayne Champs 85, Bucketneers 52 |
| July 21 | Nasty Nati 88, The Money Team 76 |
| July 21 | Zip Em Up 84, Georgia Kingz 78 |
| Date | Result |
| July 24 | Blue Collar U 78, Big 5 76 |
| July 24 | The Nerd Team 54, Happy Valley Hoopers 49 |
| July 24 | Boeheim's Army 99, Team Gibson 83 |
| July 24 | Virginia Dream 79, The Commonwealth 73 |
| Date | Game/Result |
| July 25 | Challenge ALS: Florida 95, DawgTown 66 |
| July 25 | Sideline Cancer 83, Ram Nation 72 |
| July 25 | Best Virginia 70, Dubois Dream 68 |
| July 25 | Herd That 86, Zoo Crew 71 |
| Date | Game/Result |
| July 25 | Gutter Cats 77, The Nawf 72 |
| July 25 | Shell Shock 77, Gataverse 74 |
| July 25 | The Ville 91, War Ready 67 |
| July 25 | Jackson TN Underdawgs 88, Eberlein Drive 68 |
| Date | Game/Result |
| July 26 | Friday Beers 84, Athletics Miami 72 |
| July 26 | Men of Mackey 70, Team Colorado 68 |
| July 26 | Carmen's Crew 80, Team Overtime 68 |
| July 26 | India Rising 77, Red Scare 67 |
Round of 32
| Date | Result |
| July 21 | Team Arkansas 63, Purple & Black 52 |
| July 21 | Bleed Green 83, In The Lab 72 |
| July 21 | Aftershocks 73, Beale Street Boys 69 |
| July 21 | The Enchantment 84, Air Raiders 67 |
| July 22 | Heartfire 62, LA Cheaters 57 |
| July 22 | Mass Street 69, Show Me Squad 65 |
| July 22 | Program For Autism 86, Fort Wayne Champs 74 |
| July 22 | Nasty Nati 77, Zip Em Up 73 |
| July 26 | Blue Collar U 107, Virginia Dream 86 |
| July 26 | Boeheim's Army 83, The Nerd Team 75 |
| July 27 | Gutter Cats 71, Shell Shock 57 |
| July 27 | Herd That 74, Best Virginia 61 |
| July 27 | The Ville 79, Jackson TN Underdawgs 74 |
| July 27 | Sideline Cancer 60, Challenge ALS: Florida 51 |
| July 28 | Friday Beers 73, Men of Mackey 68 |
| July 28 | Carmen's Crew 82, India Rising 56 |
Sweet 16
| Date | Result |
| July 23 | Bleed Green 70, The Enchantment 57 |
| July 23 | Heartfire 73, Mass Street 60 |
| July 23 | Aftershocks 63, Team Arkansas 59 |
| July 24 | Nasty Nati 76, The Program For Autism 51 |
| July 28 | Boeheim's Army 69, Blue Collar U 54 |
| July 29 | Gutter Cats 64, The Ville 62 |
| July 29 | Herd That 73, Sideline Cancer 64 |
| July 29 | Friday Beers 72, Carmen's Crew 63 |
Elite 8
| Date | Result |
| July 25 | Heartfire 76, Aftershocks 53 |
| July 30 | Herd That 88, Boeheim's Army 71 |
| July 31 | Friday Beers 72, Nasty Nati 66 |
| July 31 | Bleed Green 72, Gutter Cats 61 |
Final Four
| Date | Region/Game | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Aug. 2 | Heartfire vs. Herd That | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Aug. 2 | Friday Beers vs. Bleed Green | 9 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| Aug. 3 | Championship | 7 p.m. | ESPN3 |
The Basketball Tournament champions
Through the first nine years of TBT, six different teams have been crowned champions. There has been no multi-time winner outside of Overseas Elite, which last competed in TBT 2020.
| Year | Winner | MVP |
| 2014 | Notre Dame Fighting Alumni | Tyrone Nash |
| 2015 | Overseas Elite | DJ Kennedy |
| 2016 | Overseas Elite | Kyle Fogg |
| 2017 | Overseas Elite | Kyle Fogg |
| 2018 | Overseas Elite | DJ Kennedy |
| 2019 | Carmen's Crew | William Buford |
| 2020 | Golden Eagles | Darius Johnson-Odom |
| 2021 | Boeheim's Army | Tyrese Rice |
| 2022 | Blue Collar U | C.J. Massinburg |
