The Basketball Tournament 2017 was the fourth edition of

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, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament broadcast by the

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family of networks. The tournament involved 64 teams; it started on July 8 and continued through August 3, 2017. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a two million dollar prize.

Format

The main tournament field consisted of 64 teams, organized into four regions of 16 teams each. The sixteen teams in each region were nine teams selected by fans via the tournament's website, six teams selected at-large, and one team selected via a play-in "Jamboree". The Jamboree consisted of 16 teams, each of which paid a $5000 entry fee. After two rounds of play, the surviving four teams advanced to the main field of 64 (one per region), and were refunded their entry fees. Jamboree games used an experimental "Mensa Rules" ending, now known as the

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. The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 90% of the $2 million prize, while the remaining 10% was split amongst the team's top 100 fans (based on points earned online).

Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2017 took place in six locations; all play-in ("Jamboree") games were held in Philadelphia. Red dots mark regional locations, the blue dot marks the Super 16 location, and the green dot marks the semifinal and finals location.

Alumni Teams

Multiple teams in the tournament were composed mostly or exclusively of

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of a particular school. These teams are listed below.

Bracket

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Northeast Region – Philadelphia, PA

Northeast Regional final

Midwest Region – Peoria, IL

Midwest Regional final

South Region – Charlotte, NC

South Regional final

West Region – Las Vegas, NV

West Regional final

National semifinals – Baltimore, MD

Semifinals

National championship

Awards

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References

External links

2017 TBT Championship Recap - #6 Team Challenge ALS vs #1 Overseas Elite
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2017 TBT Semifinals Recap - #6 Team Challenge ALS vs #2 Scarlet & Gray
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2017 TBT Semifinals Recap - #1 Overseas Elite vs #3 Boeheim's Army
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