IU themed Assembly Ball has a first round opponent in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament.
They’ll face Valparaiso alumni team The Cru. Assembly Ball was determined to be the No. 1 seed in the eight team regional in Indianapolis.
Assembly Ball features former IU players Jordan Hulls (as a player and coach), Juwan Morgan, Devonte Green, Miller Kopp, Yogi Ferrell, Miller Kopp, Race Thompson and Troy Williams.
Here’s the Butler regional bracket released today. A matchup involving IU and Purdue alumni is possible in the second round. Games will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse:
Assembly Ball’s first game will be on Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
Rounding out the Assembly Ball roster are the following players:
- Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma)
- Rion Brown (Miami)
- Julian Gamble (Miami)
- Keith Hornsby (LSU)
The Basketball Tournament is a 64-team, open-application, single-elimination tournament played across the U.S. each summer since 2014. Now in its 11th year, TBT has paid out more than $13M in prize money to 10 champions over the years. The winning team takes home $1 million.
The TBT utilizes the Elam Ending, which means every game ends on a made basket.
The TBT will be hosted across eight regionals. All regional events are hosted by an alumni team representing a college basketball program.
TBT’s regionals will run July 19-24. One team from each region will advance to TBT’s quarterfinals, which will take place July 29-30.
TBT’s semifinals will be played on Aug. 2, and the $1 million winner-take-all championship will be played on Aug. 4.
Fans can buy tickets to the Butler regional by clicking here.
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