Drew Lavender with the game winner

[WCWIII]

Game winning shot write-up and video (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2521481-the-basketball-tournament-2015-scores-and-bracket-results-after-july-12) in "The Basketball Tournament" (TBT) 2015.

[Cheesehead]

Game winning shot write-up and video (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2521481-the-basketball-tournament-2015-scores-and-bracket-results-after-july-12) in "The Basketball Tournament" (TBT) 2015.


What is this event?

[drudy23]

The F This White Club Summer Classic

[WCWIII]

What is this event?

It's an interesting concept if I understand it. There's big money (is it really a million bucks?) on the line only for the winning team. It allows anyone to assume the role of GM and get a real team of players together. Fan votes and some at-large selections get teams into regional play. Lavender's team made the "top 17" (last year's winner gets a bye) and that group plays a couple games in Chicago about a week from now. Final games are on ESPNU/ESPN. Maybe somebody can explain more.

[Cheesehead]

It's an interesting concept if I understand it. There's big money (is it really a million bucks?) on the line only for the winning team. It allows anyone to assume the role of GM and get a real team of players together. Fan votes and some at-large selections get teams into regional play. Lavender's team made the "top 17" (last year's winner gets a bye) and that group plays a couple games in Chicago about a week from now. Final games are on ESPNU/ESPN. Maybe somebody can explain more.

So who finances this thing? ESPN? sponsors?

[mistabeecee41]

Looking at some of the rosters, looks like a buncha teams are composed of former college teammates. Why no all XU squad?

[WCWIII]

There was an attempt to get a Xavier Alumni team (https://www.thetournament.com/teams/xavier-alumni), get 100 fan votes, etc. (I saw a post on the other message board). If this thing becomes bigger, it might be a lot of fun to see this come to be in future years.

A good recap (https://www.thetournament.com/2014-recap)of 2014.

[Juice]

There was an attempt to get a Xavier Alumni team (https://www.thetournament.com/teams/xavier-alumni), get 100 fan votes, etc. (I saw a post on the other message board). If this thing becomes bigger, it might be a lot of fun to see this come to be in future years.

They show the finals on ESPN, it's a kind of a big thing as far as non NBA stuff goes.

If anyone goes to or knows of the blog Barstoolsports.com, they had a team last year. There were some good videos of it.

[TUclutch]

They show the finals on ESPN, it's a kind of a big thing as far as non NBA stuff goes.

If anyone goes to or knows of the blog Barstoolsports.com, they had a team last year. There were some good videos of it.

I follow barstool sports daily. They almost single-handedly made the event as big as it was last year. Without them, the event doesn't get as much exposure. They sold the gym out with stoolies.

[blueblob06]

There was an attempt to get a Xavier Alumni team (https://www.thetournament.com/teams/xavier-alumni), get 100 fan votes, etc. (I saw a post on the other message board). If this thing becomes bigger, it might be a lot of fun to see this come to be in future years.

A good recap (https://www.thetournament.com/2014-recap)of 2014.

Sounds like we need to remind everyone on XH to vote for the XU Alumni team next year. Wouldn't mind seeing Redford hit a few more 3's!

[GoMuskies]

I've never heard of any of the players on Team 23, who Lavender will face in the Sweet 16. Of course, I don't remember any of Lavender's teammates, either.

[ammtd34]

It looks like Lyons is on a team, too. Will Sheehy, Christian Watford, and Jordan Hulls are on the roster.