The Basketball Tournament is all Vegas today, with both games on FS1 and FOX One deciding who’s left standing on the non-alumni side. Here’s what’s on and when.
TBT Schedule for Tuesday, July 28
- 7 p.m. ET: Davis Steel vs. Red Rose War Ready (FS1, FOX One)
- 9 p.m. ET: Heartfire Elite vs. The Mecca (FS1, FOX One)
Watch TBT
Each video games air dwell on FS1, streaming on FOX One, FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports activities App.
The winners meet Thursday within the Las Vegas Bracket Championship, with that winner advancing to face the Alumni Bracket champion for the $2 million prize on Aug. 2.
What’s on the Line: Vegas Bracket
Davis Metal and Heartfire Elite topped Group A and Group B, respectively, in round-robin play and earned byes straight into at present’s semifinals. Their opponents needed to battle by means of the knockout spherical to get right here: Crimson Rose Conflict Prepared beat Gotham Metropolis Bockers, 65-63, and The Mecca beat Knueppel Crew, 76-69, each on Monday.
Whoever wins tonight punches a ticket to Thursday’s Las Vegas Bracket Championship and a shot on the Alumni Bracket champion within the TBT Championship.
The place Issues Stand: Alumni Bracket
There isn’t any Alumni Bracket recreation at present. La Familia (Kentucky alumni) and JHX Hoops (Kansas alumni) are already by means of to Wednesday’s Alumni Bracket Championship.
La Familia obtained there by beating Boeheim’s Military (Syracuse alumni), 70-66, within the quarterfinals after successful its opening collection over The Ville (Louisville alumni), 3-1. JHX Hoops superior by getting previous AfterShocks (Wichita State alumni) on Monday, after opening with a 2-1 collection win over Purple Reign (Kansas State alumni).
What Is The Basketball Event?
TBT is an annual match constructed round former faculty basketball stars, a lot of them enjoying for alumni groups tied to their outdated colleges. For 2026, the sphere shrank to 14 groups: eight alumni squads opening with best-of-three collection and 6 non-alumni squads enjoying in two teams adopted by knockout rounds in Las Vegas. The winners of the Alumni Bracket and Vegas Bracket meet within the championship for the winner-take-all prize.
TBT nonetheless makes use of the Elam Ending, wherein the sport clock shuts off within the fourth quarter and a goal rating is about by including eight factors to the main workforce’s rating. Whichever workforce reaches that rating first wins.
What Is the Purse?
TBT’s purse is a winner-take-all $2 million prize, the biggest since 2019.
Who Gained The Basketball Event Final Yr?
AfterShocks (Wichita State alumni) beat Eberlein Drive within the 2025 championship to win the title.
