Following a foul call on Gael Nation’s Sean Armand, Julian Gamble hit a free throw to reach the Target Score and push Armored Athlete to a 75-73, comeback victory over Gael Nation. Gamble finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for Armored Athlete, which advanced to a fourth straight Super 16. Terrico White had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Murphy Holloway posted a double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) to help Armored Athlete, which came back from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit. Armand finished with 20 points and four steals for Gael Nation, which went just 3-for-15 from three-point range in the second half after making 10 of 17 three-pointers in the first half.
TBT features 72 teams of top professional, college alumni, and international basketball players competing in a single-elimination 5-on-5 tournament for a winner-take-all $2 Million prize. All 72 games will air on ESPN networks beginning Friday, June 29, culminating with the championship game on Friday, August 3 live at 9:00 pm ET on ESPN. Regional competitions will be hosted in Richmond (July 13-15), Los Angeles (July 13-15), Brooklyn (July 20-22) and Columbus (July 20-22), with the semifinals and championship game in Baltimore (August 2-3).
The highly-competitive tournament has attracted some of the best basketball players in the world. In 2017, Overseas Elite won for the third year in a row. Teams compete for spots in the tournament by soliciting votes from fans and supporters via social media. Applicants must be 18 or older and willing to forego their amateur status. For more information, visit www.TheTournament.com.
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