# The Basketball Tournament 2015

The Basketball Tournament 2015 was the second edition of The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5, single elimination basketball tournament. The tournament involved 97 teams; it started on July 10 and continued through August 2, 2015. The winner of the final, Overseas Elite, received a one million dollar prize. The semifinals and championship game, played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University in The Bronx, were broadcast on ESPN. The tournament was branded as "The Basketball Tournament Presented by Jack Link's Jerky".

## Format

The main tournament field started with 96 teams, organized into four regions of 24 teams each. The 24 teams in each region were 18 teams selected by fans via the tournament's website and six teams selected at-large. Four teams from each region, plus 2014 tournament defending champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, qualified to advance to the "Super 17" in Chicago.
The winning team (its players, coaches, general manager, and boosters) received 95% of the $1 million prize, while the remaining 5% was split amongst the team's top 91 fans (based on how many friends they had join the tournament's website).
An online bracket contest awarded $1717 to one fan.

## Venues

The Basketball Tournament 2015 took place in five locations.
| Round | Dates | Region | Location |
| Regional | July 10–12 | West | Los Angeles, California |
| Regional | July 10–12 | South | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Regional | July 17–19 | Northeast | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Regional | July 17–19 | Midwest | Chicago, Illinois |
| Super 17 † | July 23–24 | | Chicago, Illinois |
| Quarterfinals | July 25 | | Chicago, Illinois |
| Semifinals | August 1 | | New York City |
| Finals | August 2 | | New York City |
† 2014 champion Notre Dame Fighting Alumni faced the Midwest's lowest remaining seed on July 23; that game's winner, plus the other 15 regional qualifiers, all played on July 24

## Bracket

Key :
| FW | Forfeit win |
| FL | Forfeit loss |
Eight teams in each region received a first-round bye, based on online fan votes.
Source:

### Midwest regional

| First round Chicago July 17 | First round Chicago July 17 | First round Chicago July 17 | Second round Chicago July 18 | Second round Chicago July 18 | Second round Chicago July 18 | Third round Chicago July 19 | Third round Chicago July 19 | Third round Chicago July 19 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 |
| | | | 1 | SLAM | 65 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | SLAM | FW | 10 | One Chicago | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | New England Falcons | FL | | | | 10 | One Chicago | 63 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | IL Hoopville Warriors | 69 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | IL Hoopville Warriors | 90 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | IL Hoopville Warriors | 141 | 9 | Team Mill Rats | 84 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Team Mennonite Madness | 47 | | | | | | | 8 | IL Hoopville Warriors | 91 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Armored Athlete | 96 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Armored Athlete | 98 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Minnesota Rangers | 92 | 18 | Chicago Elite | 86 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chicago Elite | 103 | | | | 3 | Armored Athlete | 91 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Reach 1 Teach 1 | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Reach 1 Teach 1 | 112 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Chi United | 107 | 12 | Chi United | 103 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | DFW Squad | 62 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Armored Athlete | 72 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ants Alumni | 76 |
| | | | 5 | Eberlein Drive | 95 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Sconnie Legends | 114 | 13 | Sconnie Legends | 101 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | The Monarchs | 76 | | | | 13 | Sconnie Legends | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Midwest Dream Squad | 82 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bad Boys | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Midwest Dream Squad | FW | 14 | Midwest Dream Squad | 99 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Bowling Green Bandits | FL | | | | | | | † | ND Fighting Alumni | 91(OT) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ants Alumni | 96 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Majerus SLU Crew | 80 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Houston Live | 140 | 11 | Houston Live | 84 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Brick Squad | 72 | | | | 11 | Houston Live | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Ants Alumni | 92 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ants Alumni | 89 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | BG Taskforce | 109 | 16 | BG Taskforce | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Kenosha Ballers | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† The 2014 champions, Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, earned an automatic entry in the "Super 17" round, where they faced the lowest remaining seed in the Midwest region, Midwest Dream Squad, on July 23. Notre Dame Fighting Alumni won that game, 79–77, thus advancing in the bracket.

### Northeast regional

| First round Philadelphia July 17 | First round Philadelphia July 17 | First round Philadelphia July 17 | Second round Philadelphia July 18 | Second round Philadelphia July 18 | Second round Philadelphia July 18 | Third round Philadelphia July 19 | Third round Philadelphia July 19 | Third round Philadelphia July 19 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 |
| | | | 1 | Boeheim's Army | 91 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | NYC Superstars | FW | 13 | NYC Superstars | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Boeheim's Army | 92 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | 20th & Olney | 91(OT) | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | 20th & Olney | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Max's All Stars | 75 | 18 | Max's All Stars | 80 | | | | | | | | | |
| | TYGTAL | 68 | | | | | | | 1 | Boeheim's Army | 78 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Liberty Ballers | 72 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Liberty Ballers | 93 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | The Wrecking Crew | FW | 16 | The Wrecking Crew | 79 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Liberty Ballers | 85 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | DMV's Finest | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | DMV's Finest | 95 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | DMV's Finest | 128 | 19 | WOYG | 61 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Elite | 72 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Boeheim's Army | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Team City of Gods | 80 |
| | | | 6 | Free Bands | 106 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Free Bands | 114 | 17 | Triumph | 99 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | The Horsemen | 107 | | | | 6 | Free Bands | 84 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Team City of Gods | 96 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Team City of Gods | 115 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Team City of Gods | 88 | 24 | Lynchburg College Club | 50 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Team Pup N' Suds | 69 | | | | | | | 3 | Team City of Gods | 91 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Sideline Cancer | 78 | | | |
| | | | 7 | North Broad Street Bullies | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | North Broad Street Bullies | FW | 15 | Sideline Cancer | 72 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Sideline Cancer | 70 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Big Apple Basketball | 67 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Big Apple Basketball | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Blue and Gold Club | 75 | 14 | Basketball City | 85 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Basketball City | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Three teams withdrew from the tournament—Friar Nation, The Citi Team, and Team Oohway—resulting in forfeit wins for their first-round opponents.

### West regional

| First round Los Angeles July 10 | First round Los Angeles July 10 | First round Los Angeles July 10 | Second round Los Angeles July 11 | Second round Los Angeles July 11 | Second round Los Angeles July 11 | Third round Los Angeles July 12 | Third round Los Angeles July 12 | Third round Los Angeles July 12 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Super 17 Chicago July 24 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 | Regional final Chicago July 25 |
| | | | 1 | Grantland | 93 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | VBL Dream Team | 77 | 16 | VBL Dream Team | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | The Revolution | 71 | | | | 1 | Grantland | 82 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | 7outz | 85 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Global Select | 88 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | 7outz | 96 | 9 | 7outz | 94 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Los Angeles Dragons | 90 | | | | | | | 9 | 7outz | 64 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Team 23 | 105 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Air Force Bomb Squad | 90 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Air Force Bomb Squad | 116 | 11 | Team B-Ball Breakdown | 105 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Too Fresh | 66 | | | | 11 | Team B-Ball Breakdown | 72 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Team 23 | 86 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Team Colorado | 72 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Team 23 | 91 | 13 | Team 23 | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | West Coast Ronin | 67 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Team 23 | 77 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | LA Unified | 56 |
| | | | 6 | Team Utah | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | H-Squad | 78 | 12 | H-Squad | 71 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Mostly Sports Delco | 57 | | | | 6 | Team Utah | 93 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Nova Stars | 69 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Seattle Pro-Am | FL | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nova Stars | 99 | 14 | Nova Stars | FW | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | JBL | 75 | | | | | | | 6 | Team Utah | 82 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | LA Unified | 93 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Nationwide All-Stars | 83 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Nationwide All-Stars | 85 | 10 | Cali Boyz | 81 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | AZ Sharp Shooterz | 73 | | | | 7 | Nationwide All-Stars | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | LA Unified | 95 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | LA Unified | 128 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | LA Unified | 139 | 18 | Everett Evolution | 87 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Pistol Shrimps | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source:

### Regional finals

Regional finals :
| Region | Winner | Score | Loser |
| Midwest | Ants Alumni | 76–72 | Armored Athlete |
| West | Team 23 | 77–56 | LA Unified |
| Northeast | Team City of Gods | 80–76 | Boeheim's Army |
| South | Overseas Elite | 77–72 | Dirty South |
Source:

### Semifinals & final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | | | |
| MW 2 | Ants Alumni | 76 | | | |
| MW 2 | Ants Alumni | 76 | August 2 – New York City | August 2 – New York City | August 2 – New York City |
| W 13 | Team 23 | 87 | August 2 – New York City | August 2 – New York City | August 2 – New York City |
| W 13 | Team 23 | 87 | W 13 | Team 23 | 65 |
| August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | W 13 | Team 23 | 65 |
| August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | August 1 – New York City | S 3 | Overseas Elite | 67 |
| NE 3 | Team City of Gods | 71 | S 3 | Overseas Elite | 67 |
| S 3 | Overseas Elite | 84 | | | |
Source:

## Awards

MVP: D. J. Kennedy of Overseas Elite