Best Virginia Matches Up with Herd That for Second-Straight TBT

Best Virginia and Herd That both have advanced in the opening round of the TBT to match up the West Virginia and Marshall alumni teams. This will be the second-straight TBT tournament that the two have matched up.

In 2022, WVU’s alumni defeated Herd That 89-79, which was a part of their Elite-8 journey to Dayton.

Herd That has added a few new players, some that didn’t attend Marshall. Former Houston guard Rob Gray is a notable add, as well as ex-North Carolina forward JP Tokoto. The Marshall-based alumni team is highlighted by Jon Elmore, Steve Browning, Taevion Kinsey and others. Ot Elmore has transitioned off the court and is in a full-time general manager role.

Herd That defeated Zoo Crew, Pitt’s alumni team, 86-71 on Tuesday night.

Best Virginia squared past their first-round opponent Dubois Dream 70-68. Former WVU G Erik Stevenson connected on a three-pointer to hit the target score. Dubois Dream, the 8-seed, kept up with Best Virginia throughout the entire game. Stevenson’s three got them to avoid the upset.

Best Virginia is 7-3 all-time in their TBT history, dating back to 2019. The Basketball Tournament is a 64-team field, which the winning team takes home $1 million.

Best Virginia and Herd That will tipoff at Wesbanco Arena in Wheeling at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ on Thursday.