DAYTON 
– The Basketball Tournament (TBT) announced that the University of Dayton will serve as the 2020 Championship Week location for this summer's tournament. Eight regional champions from around the country will converge on the University of Dayton Arena from Aug. 6-8 for the quarterfinals and semifinals and it will culminate with the championship on Aug. 11 as teams compete for TBT's $2 million prize. All games will be broadcast live.
Among the teams hoping to make it to Championship Week will be Red Scare, a Dayton alumni team and second-year TBT participant comprised mostly of members from UD's 2014 Elite Eight team. Dayton's fanbase packed Columbus, Ohio last summer to watch their favorite former Flyers make it all the way to the Columbus Regional championship game before falling to Carmen's Crew (Ohio State alumni), the eventual TBT 2019 winners.
Devin Oliver,
Kyle Davis, and Darrell Davis have all committed to return to play for Red Scare this summer as the team competes in the Columbus Regional at the Covelli Center. Additional roster announcements will be made at a later date.
"Last summer was a surreal experience being able to represent UD. The way the Flyer Faithful showed up in full force was insane but, not shocking because that's what they do," said former Flyer men's basketball player
Devin Oliver '14. "To have the quarterfinals and championship coming to UD Arena just adds motivation for my teammates and I. It might even be able to bring more Flyer legends to the team. Imagine Red Scare playing in front of 13,000 Flyer fans with an opportunity to win $2 million. We're ready to run it back!"
"Dayton is a basketball town," said Dayton men's basketball head coach
Anthony Grant. "Our fans enjoyed following and supporting our Red Scare alumni team in The Basketball Tournament last summer. The fact that they have a chance to come back home and play in UD Arena is very exciting to them, and to our fans."
The winner of the Columbus Regional and TBT's seven other regional locations will then take part in Championship Week at the University of Dayton Arena. Quarterfinals matchups will take place on Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7. The remaining semifinalists will compete on Saturday, Aug. 8, and the $2 million, winner-take-all championship will be played Tuesday, Aug. 11.
"My favorite part of TBT each summer is when rabid fan bases rally around their teams," said TBT founder and CEO Jon Mugar. "Last year, West Virginia fans shocked us by showing out in Richmond, Dayton fans rivaled Ohio State fans in Columbus, Boeheim's Army sold out all its games in Syracuse, and Wichita State fans put on an unforgettable showing for the AfterShocks in Wichita. We love rewarding passionate fanbases."
Regional Host Sites
- The Ohio State University (Covelli Center) - July 23-26
- West Virginia (Charleston Civic Center) - July 24-26
- Las Vegas (Cox Pavilion) - July 24-26
- Jackson, Tennessee (Oman Arena) - July 24-26
- Wichita State University (Koch Arena) - July 30-Aug. 2
- Syracuse (SRC Arena) - July 31-Aug. 2
- Washington, D.C. (Entertainment and Sports Arena) - July 31-Aug. 2
- Florida (Polk State) - July 31-Aug. 2
Championship Week at University of Dayton Arena
- Quarterfinals - Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m. EDT & 9 p.m. EDT
- Quarterfinals Day 2 - Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m. EDT & 9 p.m. EDT
- Semifinals - Saturday Aug. 8, 12 p.m. EDT & 2 p.m. EDT
- $2 Million, Winner-Take-All Championship - Tuesday, Aug. 11, 9 p.m. EDT
*Game times subject to change
The 64-team field and TBT bracket will be released June 22. Games will air live on beginning Thursday, July 23.
The high-stakes tournament consistently attracts the top basketball players in the world. Thirty-five players have gone on from TBT to sign contracts with NBA teams. Last summer, 59 former NBA players took part in TBT, and 23 teams were composed of alumni from major Division I programs such as Kansas, West Virginia, Dayton and more. Carmen's Crew (Ohio State Alumni) dethroned four-time champion Overseas Elite and went on to beat Golden Eagles Alumni (Marquette Alumni) in a thrilling championship game played in front of a record audience.
In addition to featuring the highest stakes format in the world, TBT has become known as a trendsetter in basketball circles. TBT received widespread praise for the NBA's adoption of the Elam Ending in the 2020 All-Star Game, with many calling it one of the best All-Star games ever. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said, "Throughout the fourth quarter and at the end of the game, everyone was like, 'That was pretty fun.'" Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo added, "The format is amazing. It makes you want to play hard." In addition, TBT's post game bracket celebration has grown into a mainstay of the NCAA Tournament each year.
The high stakes tournament consistently attracts the top basketball players in the world. Thirty-five players have gone on from TBT to sign contracts with NBA teams. Last summer, 59 former NBA players took part in TBT, and 23 teams were composed of alumni from major Division I programs such as Kansas, West Virginia, Dayton and more. Carmen's Crew (Ohio State Alumni) dethroned four-time champion Overseas Elite and went on to beat Golden Eagles Alumni (Marquette Alumni) in a thrilling championship game played in front of a record audience.
The Basketball Tournament
Entering its seventh year, The Basketball Tournament has grown from a unique idea among friends to one of the most exciting and engaging events on the summer sports calendar, with national exposure on ESPN, social media buzz and regional championships across the country - culminating in a winner-take-all $2 million game. Every year it attracts some of the best players in the world. For more information, visit
www.thetournament.com
