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The race to $1 million in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) begins this weekend, and as always, one loss is enough to knock a team out of contention in the 64-team, winner-take-all tournament.
Here is everything you need to know about Best Virginia’s first-round matchup in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional this weekend.
Best Virginia vs. Brotherly Love in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional information
- Date: July 20
- Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Opponent: No. 6 Brotherly Love
- Stream: tbtlive.thetournament.com
- Best Virginia all-time TBT record: 7-4
- Brotherly Love all-time TBT record: 4-2
Best Virginia vs. Brotherly Love in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional preview
Best Virginia will face Brotherly Love in the first round of TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional.
Brotherly Love is a summer basketball team derived from the Brotherly Love Pro-Am League in Philadelphia, which “works to create equity, opportunity and lasting camaraderie by cultivating a network of professional athletes, centering both fitness and wellness to improve the physical, financial and mental health of communities in Philadelphia,” according to the team’s bio.
Forwards Novar Gadson (Rider), Samme Givens (Drexel), Donte Green (Syracuse), Langston Wilson (Washington) and Lucious Lucky Jones Jr. (Robert Morris) all played Division I basketball in college.
Best Virginia looks a lot different in 2024 with Chase Harler taking on the role of general manager and head coach. Kevin Jones, arguably Best Virginia’s best player over the years, is also transitioning into a new assistant coach role.
Best Virginia’s official 2024 roster:
- Taz Sherman
- Wesley Harris
- Chase Harler
- Sagaba Konate
- Esa Ahmad
- Teyvon Myers
- Tarik Phillip
- Jonathan Holton
- Devin Williams
- Xavier Bledson (Indiana State)
- Marcus Keene (Central Michigan)
The winner of the Best Virginia-Brotherly game love will move on to the second round Monday night at 8:00 p.m. ET against the winner of No. 2 Zoo Crew, the Pitt alumni team and host of the Pittsburgh Regional, vs. No. 7 Million $ Worth of Game.
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