Boeheim's Army are an American

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team that participates in

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(TBT), an annual winner-take-all

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. The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the

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, most of whom played

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for the

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team. The TBT team is an independent entity that is named after

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, longtime coach of the college team. Boeheim's Army first played in the tournament in 2015; in 2021, they won the championship and a $1 million prize.

History

2015

In TBT 2015, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Northeast Regional and received a first-round bye.

2016

In TBT 2016, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Northeast Regional.

2017

For TBT 2017, the team was seeded no. 3 in the Northeast Region.

2018

For TBT 2018, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Northeast Region.

2019

For TBT 2019, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Syracuse Regional.

2020

For TBT 2020, the team was the no. 3 overall seed in a field reduced to 24 teams due to the

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, and received a first-round bye.

2021

For TBT 2021, the team was seeded no. 3 in the Illinois Regional.

2022

For TBT 2022, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Syracuse Regional.

2023

For TBT 2023, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Syracuse Regional.

2024

Boeheim's Army announced that they were not able to compete in the 2024 tournament due to scheduling issues.

Record by years

Awards

References

External links

Team page
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