The Basketball Tournament field is officially down to the final two teams, and the $1 million winner-take-all prize is within arm’s reach!
Kicking things off, Eberlein Drive took down West Virginia’s alumni team, Best Virginia, in the first game of the semifinal round.
Then, Wichita State’s alumni team, Aftershocks, defeated We Are D3 to clinch the final spot in Sunday’s title game.
Here’s a recap of Thursday night’s TBT action!
Aftershocks 66, We Are D3 54
Both teams were neck and neck to start this one, but Aftershocks pulled away in the second quarter, putting up 21 points to We Are D3’s five. Headed into halftime, the former Shockers stars were ahead by 18 points, 35-17.
We Are D3 made a run for it in the third quarter and made it a single-digit game, 47-38, heading into the fourth. In the end, however, the Aftershocks squad have too much star power for We Are D3 to overcome.
James Woodard led Aftershocks with 12 points off the bench, while Ty Nichols (We Are D3) led all players with 14.
Eberlein Drive 85, Best Virginia 77
Both teams came out strong in this one. Eberlein Drive held a narrow advantage over Best Virginia after the first quarter, 21-18, but the WVU alum had a second-quarter spark that put them ahead 40-37 headed into halftime. Terry Taylor (Eberlein Drive) and Toby Okani (Best Virginia) led all players in the first half with 10 points each.
Eberlein Drive found its footing again in the third quarter, jumping out in front by three heading into the fourth, 64-61.
Heading into the Elam Ending — the tournament’s alternate ending, in which the game clock is shut off in the fourth quarter and a target score is set — it was a two-point game, 77-75. The target score was 85, and Gabe York came to life for Eberlein Drive. His clutch 3-point shooting lifted his team to the win. York led all players with 25 points.
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