TBT
Backyard Brawl TBT Edition: Zoo Crew Advances to Play Best Virginia
The Backyard Brawl is making an appearance in TBT.
Zoo Crew, Pitt’s alumni team, defeated Million $ Worth of Game to advance to the second round where they’ll match up with Best Virginia, WVU’s alumni team. Best Virginia and Zoo Crew will play on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center. The game can be livestreamed on TBT Live.
Zoo Crew wins.
Jamel Artis: “Game.” pic.twitter.com/EdrrPkRSyf
— George Michalowski (@MichalowskiCBB) July 21, 2024
Zoo Crew was cruising on Saturday until a second-half run by Million $ Worth of Game. Former Pitt guard Jamel Artis knocked down a free throw to hit the target score in the Elam Ending and helped the Zoo Crew escape.
Best Virginia played earlier on Saturday, defeating No. 6 Brotherly Love, 94-69. WVU’s former players were already thinking of potentially playing Pitt in the TBT after they won.
“It’s kind of how [TBT] set up the bracket on purpose. I’m from West Virginia, so I take it a little bit more personal,” Best Virginia HC/GM Chase Harler said. “Esa [Ahmad] and I played against them in college and I don’t think I ever lost to Pitt. I hope if they win, I keep that tradition going.”
The TBT Championship will take place in Philadelphia with the final four teams, which takes place on Aug. 2 and 4.
This marks the first time since 2020 that Best Virginia won’t host their own regional, playing in Charleston and Wheeling the last three summers. Zoo Crew are doing the honors of hosting their regional this week at the Petersen Events Center from July 20-24.
The Basketball Tournament is a 64-team field, which the winning team takes home $1 million.
