{"id":230361,"date":"2021-08-04T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=230361"},"modified":"2021-08-04T17:06:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:06:18","slug":"boeheims-army-defeats-team-23-to-win-tbt-championship-1m-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/boeheims-army-defeats-team-23-to-win-tbt-championship-1m-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeheim\u2019s Army Defeats Team 23 to Win TBT Championship, $1M Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boeheim\u2019s Army, the Syracuse alumni team, defeated Team 23 69-67 in The Basketball Tournament\u2019s 2021 championship game, a thrilling contest that ended with a Keifer Sykes game-winning three during the Elam Ending\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Boeheim\u2019s Army, a TBT entrant since 2015, won its first seven-figure prize and TBT championship in what was also its first trip to the championship game. This year\u2019s roster was composed of six Syracuse alumni, including former NBA first-round picks Chris McCullough, Malachi Richardson, and Tyler Lydon, as well as legendary former Orange guard Eric Devendorf. The team also added D.J. Kennedy and DeAndre Kane, previously members of four-time champion Overseas Elite, as well as former UW-Green Bay star guard Keifer Sykes.<\/p>\n

With Boeheim\u2019s Army down 67-66 and the Target Score\u2122\u00a0set at 69 points, Sykes hit a stunning 25-foot three to give Boeheim\u2019s Army the championship and $1M prize. Shortly after the game, it was announced that Sykes agreed to a contract with the Indiana Pacers, his first NBA deal since 2015. The 27-year-old, two-time Horizon League Player of the Year led all scorers in TBT\u2019s championship game with 21 points.<\/p>\n

Fellow Boeheim\u2019s Army guard Tyrese Rice earned 2021 TBT MVP honors. Rice was joined by Marcus Keene (Sideline Cancer), Raphiael Putney (Team 23), Dominique Jones (Florida TNT), and Nick Perkins (Blue Collar U) on TBT\u2019s All-Tournament Team.<\/p>\n

Sykes, as well as each of his nine teammates, earned $80,000 for winning TBT, with the coaching staff and front office splitting the remaining $200,000. The entire $1M prize was distributed via Zelle\u00ae at the conclusion of the game.<\/p>\n

With the victory, Boeheim\u2019s Army became the eighth champion in TBT\u2019s eight-year history, and the fourth alumni team to take home TBT\u2019s grand prize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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