TBT
Best Virginia to Battle Elite Nation in TBT Regional Final
Best Virginia will take on the top-seeded Elite Nation in the West Virginia Regional Final at 7 p.m on Tuesday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
The WVU alumni squad most recently topped Herd That Sunday 82-75 after defeating Dubois Dream 72-69 in the first round.
Elite Nation received a first-round bye in the tournament and defeated the Court Street Kings 88-85 in its first game.
Head Coach Jarrod West Sr. commended Elite Nation, emphasizing physicality and execution ahead of the matchup in Sunday’s postgame press conference.
“They have good guards, good bigs. It’s gonna be a dog fight,” West said. “Hopefully our pressure can kind of speed them up, but we’re gonna execute, and we gotta have to be physical.”
Elite Nation finished Sunday’s matchup with five double-digit scorers, led by 2015 Saint Peter’s graduate Desi Washington with 21 along with eight rebounds. In his senior season for the Peacocks, Washington scored 14.1 points per game.
Darious Hall followed with 16 points. Hall graduated from Central Arkansas in 2022 after stints at Arkansas and DePaul.
Malik Osborn contributed as a bruiser off the bench for Elite Nation. The 6-foot-9 center added 15 points while going 7-7 from the floor with eight rebounds.
For Best Virginia, James Reese V has been a steady leader at the guard position. He leads the team in points per game with 20.5 and is fifth in points scored for the 2025 TBT.
Former WVU teammates Keddy Johnson and Tre Mitchell sparked WVU in the win over Herd That, as Mitchell had a team-high 21 points while Johnson had 18. Mitchell also hit the Elam Ender to give Best Virginia the win over Herd That.
Best Virginia’s Tre Mitchell sinks Herd That to advance to the TBT Sweet 16. pic.twitter.com/W52weRrv3J
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JD Weatherspoon was crucial for Best Virginia Sunday, as he finished with a team-high 14 rebounds and added 10 points off the bench. His dominant post performance marked his first game in this season’s TBT.
The winner of Tuesday’s game will advance to the TBT quarterfinals on July 27 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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