The Basketball Tournament 2020

File:Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena.jpg, site of TBT 2020]]

Initial plans for TBT 2020 called for a field of 64 teams, organized into eight regions of 8 teams, all of which would be seeded. Each regional in the 2019 edition was hosted by a competing team, with the winner of each regional received a prize equal to 25% of that region's ticket proceeds,{{cite press release |url=http://www.thetournament.com/news/tbt-announces-regional-championship-sites-2019 |title=TBT Announces Regional, Championship Sites for 2019 |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |date=January 29, 2019 |accessdate=May 30, 2019 |archive-date=December 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204081820/https://thetournament.com/news/tbt-announces-regional-championship-sites-2019 |url-status=dead }} although it was unclear whether this procedure was slated to continue in 2020. The open entry period was set as March 15 to June 15.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thetournament.com/news/tbt-announces-nine-host-sites-2020 |title=TBT Announces Nine Host Sites for 2020 |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |date=February 18, 2020 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}}

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on June 11 that the start of the event would be moved up to July 4 in a modified form, with the entire tournament taking place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and downsized to 24 teams with a $1,000,000 purse. It marked the first televised basketball event held in the United States since the onset of the pandemic and the suspension of all U.S. professional sports in mid-March, as the NBA did not plan to resume its 2019–20 season until July 31 (with all games hosted by the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida).{{Cite web|date=2020-06-04|title=Sources: NBA approves return plan by 29-1 vote|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29267294/source-nba-approves-plan-return-orlando|access-date=2020-06-11|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} TBT 2020 organizers put extensive quarantine and testing protocols in place, including the immediate disqualification of any team that had a player test positive. Games were broadcast via ESPN networks (with ESPN having also announced a renewal of its media rights to the tournament), and closed to the public. State governor Mike DeWine considered the event "another step forward in our state's efforts to responsibly restart Ohio".{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=TBT to be played in Columbus, air live on ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/29296940/the-basketball-tournament-played-columbus-air-live-espn|access-date=2020-06-11|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

As with previous years, all tournament games operated with the "Elam Ending", a format of ending the game without the use of a game clock. Under the Elam Ending, the clock is turned off at the first dead-ball whistle with under four minutes to play in the game. At that time, a target score, equal to the score of the leading team plus eight, is set, and the first team to reach this target score is declared the winner of the game.{{cite web |last1=Selig |first1=David |title=What is the Elam Ending? |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-sp-elam-ending-the-basketball-tournament-20180723-story.html |website=sun-sentinel.com |accessdate=1 July 2020}} Thus, all games end on a made basket (field goal or free throw) and there is no overtime.

Multiple teams in the tournament were expected to be comprised mostly or exclusively of alumni of a particular school, program, or a group of closely related schools. As early as October 2019, Florida State had announced plans to enter a team, and St. Bonaventure and Virginia Tech had also announced the same by the end of 2019. {{cite press release|url=http://www.thetournament.com/news/early-storylines-watch-we-approach-tbt-2020 |title=Early Storylines to Watch as We Approach TBT 2020 |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |date=December 2019 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} In January 2020, Purdue also announced plans to enter a team.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thetournament.com/news/purdue-alumni-team-explore-applying-tbt-2020 |title=Purdue Alumni Team to Explore Applying for TBT 2020 |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |date=January 19, 2020 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} By the end of February 2020, Alabama, Illinois, Marshall, Maryland, Oklahoma State, and Virginia had also announced plans to enter TBT 2020.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thetournament.com/news/tbt-announces-nine-host-sites-2020 |title=TBT Announces Nine Host Sites for 2020 |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |date=February 28, 2020 |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} The status of defending champion Carmen's Crew (Ohio State) was initially uncertain; the team did officially enter by early March.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/columbus |title=Columbus Regional |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} Other alumni teams confirmed included Syracuse,{{cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/syracuse |title=Syracuse Regional |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} West Virginia,{{cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/westvirginia |title=West Virginia Regional |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} and Wichita State.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/wichita |title=Wichita Regional |publisher=The Basketball Tournament |accessdate=March 5, 2020}} Additionally, Luke Hancock announced that he was exploring entering a Louisville alumni team.

Ultimately, alumni teams from Clemson, Dayton, Illinois, Marquette, Marshall, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Syracuse, and West Virginia were entered, along with teams representing the Big Ten and Mid-American (MAC) conferences. The remaining fifteen teams were not associated with a specific school or conference. The teams representing West Virginia and the MAC would later withdraw, due to each having a player test positive for COVID-19.

The tournament bracket was released on June 16, 2020.{{cite web |title=2020 Bracket |url=http://thetournament.com/2020bracket |website=The Basketball Tournament (TBT) |accessdate=28 June 2020 |language=en}}

Key: {{colorbox|ivory|Alumni team representing a specific school}}

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Tournament organizers announced that any team that had a player test positive for COVID-19 would be immediately disqualified and removed from the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-06-25/the-basketball-tournament-set-to-tip-off-on-july-4 |title=The Basketball Tournament will offer a COVID-19 test sample for NBA |first=Andrew |last=Greif |website=Los Angeles Times |date=June 25, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}} Five teams had positive tests; all five were removed before playing in the tournament. Four of the teams were replaced, with the final removal, that of Eberlein Drive, resulting in another team being awarded a walkover.

• On June 22, Best Virginia (No. 10), a team for West Virginia alumni, withdrew after having several players test positive. They were replaced by Playing for Jimmy V, a team in support of the V Foundation.{{cite web |last1=Traylor |first1=Grant |title=Positive COVID test knocks Playing for Jimmy V out of TBT |url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/playing-for-jimmy-v-out-of-tbt-after-covid-19-diagnosis/article_f613b848-e3f4-5a09-b1f9-6178fe6cec71.html |website=The Herald-Dispatch |accessdate=3 July 2020 |language=en}}
• On July 1, Jackson TN UnderDawgs (No. 24) were diagnosed with a case and replaced by D2, a team of former NCAA Division II players.{{cite web |title=Jackson TN Underdawgs out of TBT due to virus |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29395802/jackson-tn-underdawgs-tbt-positive-coronavirus-test |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=3 July 2020 |language=en |date=1 July 2020}}
• On July 2, Mid-American Unity (No. 20), had one of their players test positive, although he was asymptomatic. The team withdrew and was replaced by PrimeTime Players.{{cite web |title=TBT loses third team for positive COVID-19 test |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29401407/third-team-basketball-tournament-positive-covid-19-test |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=3 July 2020 |language=en |date=2 July 2020}}
• On July 3, Playing for Jimmy V (No. 10), themselves a replacement team, had a player test positive and were subsequently disqualified. They were replaced with Peoria All-Stars.
• On July 5, the day before their opening game, Eberlein Drive (No. 5) was disqualified after a player tested positive, despite being asymptomatic. Their Round of 16 opponent, Brotherly Love, advanced automatically to the quarterfinals.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29415812/tbt-team-eberlein-drive-tournament-positive-test |title=TBT team Eberlein Drive removed after positive coronavirus test |first=Myron |last=Medcalf |website=ESPN.com |date=July 5, 2020 |accessdate=July 7, 2020}}

{{main|The Basketball Tournament 2020 squads}}

{{24TeamBracket-Byes2|compact=y|nowrap=y

| RD1=Round of 24
July 4–5

| RD2=Round of 16
July 6–9

| RD3=Quarterfinals
July 10–11

| RD4=Semifinals
July 12

| RD5=Championship
July 14

| RD1-seed1=16

| RD1-team1=House of 'Paign

| RD1-score1= 76

| RD1-seed2=17

| RD1-team2=War Tampa

| RD1-score2= 53

| RD1-seed3=9

| RD1-team3=Big X

| RD1-score3= 79

| RD1-seed4=24

| RD1-team4=D2

| RD1-score4=74

| RD1-seed5=13

| RD1-team5=Team CP3

| RD1-score5= 76

| RD1-seed6=20

| RD1-team6=PrimeTime Players

| RD1-score6= 74

| RD1-seed7=12

| RD1-team7=Brotherly Love

| RD1-score7= 87

| RD1-seed8=21

| RD1-team8=Stillwater Stars

| RD1-score8= 71

| RD1-seed9=14

| RD1-team9=HEARTFIRE

| RD1-score9= 79

| RD1-seed10=19

| RD1-team10=Men of Mackey

| RD1-score10= 85

| RD1-seed11=11

| RD1-team11=Team Hines

| RD1-score11= 91

| RD1-seed12=22

| RD1-team12=Sideline Cancer

| RD1-score12= 93

| RD1-seed13=10

| RD1-team13=Peoria All-Stars

| RD1-score13= 65

| RD1-seed14=23

| RD1-team14=Herd That

| RD1-score14= 80

| RD1-seed15=15

| RD1-team15=Armored Athlete

| RD1-score15= 98

| RD1-seed16=18

| RD1-team16=Power of the Paw

| RD1-score16= 91

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1=Carmen's Crew

| RD2-score1= 68

| RD2-seed2= 16

| RD2-team2=House of 'Paign

| RD2-score2= 76

| RD2-seed3= 8

| RD2-team3=Red Scare

| RD2-score3= 77

| RD2-seed4= 9

| RD2-team4= Big X

| RD2-score4= 68

| RD2-seed5= 4

| RD2-team5=Golden Eagles

| RD2-score5= 76

| RD2-seed6=13

| RD2-team6=Team CP3

| RD2-score6=67

| RD2-seed7= 5

| RD2-team7=Eberlein Drive

| RD2-score7=

| RD2-seed8= 12

| RD2-team8= Brotherly Love

| RD2-score8= w/o

| RD2-seed9= 3

| RD2-team9=Boeheim's Army

| RD2-score9=76

| RD2-seed10= 19

| RD2-team10= Men of Mackey

| RD2-score10= 69

| RD2-seed11= 6

| RD2-team11=Team Challenge ALS

| RD2-score11= 66

| RD2-seed12= 22

| RD2-team12= Sideline Cancer

| RD2-score12= 76

| RD2-seed13= 7

| RD2-team13=The Money Team

| RD2-score13= 99

| RD2-seed14= 23

| RD2-team14= Herd That

| RD2-score14= 102

| RD2-seed15= 2

| RD2-team15=Overseas Elite

| RD2-score15= 76

| RD2-seed16= 15

| RD2-team16= Armored Athlete

| RD2-score16= 70

| RD3-seed1= 16

| RD3-team1= House of 'Paign

| RD3-score1= 76

| RD3-seed2= 8

| RD3-team2= Red Scare

| RD3-score2= 83

| RD3-seed3= 4

| RD3-team3= Golden Eagles

| RD3-score3= 83

| RD3-seed4= 12

| RD3-team4= Brotherly Love

| RD3-score4= 76

| RD3-seed5= 3

| RD3-team5= Boeheim's Army

| RD3-score5= 48

| RD3-seed6= 22

| RD3-team6= Sideline Cancer

| RD3-score6= 65

| RD3-seed7= 23

| RD3-team7= Herd That

| RD3-score7= 76

| RD3-seed8= 2

| RD3-team8= Overseas Elite

| RD3-score8= 93

| RD4-seed1= 8

| RD4-team1= Red Scare

| RD4-score1= 70

| RD4-seed2= 4

| RD4-team2= Golden Eagles

| RD4-score2= 79

| RD4-seed3= 22

| RD4-team3= Sideline Cancer

| RD4-score3= 67

| RD4-seed4= 2

| RD4-team4= Overseas Elite

| RD4-score4= 65

| RD5-seed1= 4

| RD5-team1= Golden Eagles

| RD5-score1= 78

| RD5-seed2= 22

| RD5-team2= Sideline Cancer

| RD5-score2= 73

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| date = July 4, 2020

| time = 3:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 9 Big X

| scoreA = 79

| scoreB = 74

| Q1 = 11–23

| Q2 = 19–13

| Q3 = 27–23

| Q4 = 22–15

| teamB = No. 24 D2

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709937%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Ward 18

| rebounds1 = Iverson 11

| assist1 = three tied 3

| points2 = Capers 25

| rebounds2 = Mayfield 9

| assist2 = Mayfield 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 4, 2020

| time = 5:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 12 Brotherly Love

| scoreA = 87

| scoreB = 71

| Q1 = 18–26

| Q2 = 22–11

| Q3 = 28–14

| Q4 = 19–20

| teamB = No. 21 Stillwater Stars

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709936%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Wyatt 27

| rebounds1 = Watson, Marshall 7

| assist1 = Givens 3

| points2 = Nash 30

| rebounds2 = Taylor 7

| assist2 = Taylor 5

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Anthony Eades, Jamahl Ralls, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| date = July 4, 2020

| time = 8:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 16 House of 'Paign

| scoreA = 76

| scoreB = 53

| Q1 = 19–14

| Q2 = 20–14

| Q3 = 20–15

| Q4 = 17–10

| teamB = No. 17 War Tampa

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709938%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Daum 21

| rebounds1 = Daum 13

| assist1 = Vinales 4

| points2 = Murray 13

| rebounds2 = Willett, Spencer 6

| assist2 = Brown, Magee 2

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee =Anthony Eades, Jamahl Ralls, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| date = July 4, 2020

| time = 10:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 13 Team CP3

| scoreA = 76

| scoreB = 74

| Q1 = 13–26

| Q2 = 23–20

| Q3 = 16–15

| Q4 = 24–13

| teamB = No. 20 PrimeTime Players

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709939%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Mason 26

| rebounds1 = Baldwin 9

| assist1 = three tied 2

| points2 = Keeling 25

| rebounds2 = Glenn 13

| assist2 = Barnette 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 5, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 10 Peoria All-Stars

| scoreA = 65

| scoreB = 80

| Q1 = 17–25

| Q2 = 15–21

| Q3 = 20–17

| Q4 = 13–17

| teamB = No. 23 Herd That

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709940%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Allen 26

| rebounds1 = Cowherd, Allen 8

| assist1 = Cowherd 9

| points2 = Williams 22

| rebounds2 = Williams 9

| assist2 = J. Elmore 10

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Anthony Eades, Jamahl Ralls, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| date = July 5, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 11 Team Hines

| scoreA = 91

| scoreB = 93

| Q1 = 24–17

| Q2 = 23–29

| Q3 = 18–14

| Q4 = 16–23

| teamB = No. 22 Sideline Cancer

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709941%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Paul 23

| rebounds1 = Paul 13

| assist1 = Brown 4

| points2 = Keene 29

| rebounds2 = Thompson 10

| assist2 = Keene 6

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 5, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 14 HEARTFIRE

| scoreA = 79

| scoreB = 85

| Q1 = 17–21

| Q2 = 25–14

| Q3 = 23–20

| Q4 = 14–30

| teamB = No. 19 Men of Mackey

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709942%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Austin 17

| rebounds1 = three tied 6

| assist1 = Lyons 4

| points2 = Dentmon 32

| rebounds2 = Haas 10

| assist2 = Octeus 5

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN2

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 5, 2020

| time = 9:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 15 Armored Athlete

| scoreA = 98

| scoreB = 91

| Q1 = 24–14

| Q2 = 29–25

| Q3 = 24–28

| Q4 = 21–24

| teamB = No. 18 Power of the Paw

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709943%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Roberson 26

| rebounds1 = Gilbeck 10

| assist1 = Roberson 5

| points2 = Grantham 20

| rebounds2 = Grantham, Thomas 4

| assist2 = Anderson 7

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN2

| referee = Anthony Eades, Jamahl Ralls, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

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| date = July 6, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 4 Golden Eagles

| scoreA = 76

| scoreB = 67

| Q1 = 24–19

| Q2 = 21–13

| Q3 = 16–17

| Q4 = 15–18

| teamB = No. 13 Team CP3

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709945%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Johnson-Odom 21

| rebounds1 = Wilson 11

| assist1 = Buycks 5

| points2 = Harris 19

| rebounds2 = Baldwin 7

| assist2 = Mason, Baldwin 3

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 7, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 6 Team Challenge ALS

| scoreA = 66

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 18–14

| Q2 = 22–19

| Q3 = 17–19

| Q4 = 9–24

| teamB = No. 22 Sideline Cancer

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709946%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Rice 19

| rebounds1 = Thomas 9

| assist1 = Rice 6

| points2 = Abell 17

| rebounds2 = Thompson 13

| assist2 = Keene 6

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 7, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 3 Boeheim's Army

| scoreA = 76

| scoreB = 69

| Q1 = 19–19

| Q2 = 23–13

| Q3 = 16–24

| Q4 = 18–13

| teamB = No. 19 Men of Mackey

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709947%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Devendorf 21

| rebounds1 = Greene 9

| assist1 = Triche, Gillon 2

| points2 = Gaines 18

| rebounds2 = Haas 8

| assist2 = three tied 3

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Anthony Eades, Jamahl Ralls, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| date = July 8, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 8 Red Scare

| scoreA = 77

| scoreB = 68

| Q1 = 15–12

| Q2 = 18–26

| Q3 = 22–19

| Q4 = 22–11

| teamB = No. 9 Big X

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709948%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = D. Davis 15

| rebounds1 = Oliver 8

| assist1 = D. Davis, K. Davis 4

| points2 = Hughes 20

| rebounds2 = Brown 9

| assist2 = Bess 3

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Alfred Smith, Steve McJunkins, Edwin Young

}}

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| date = July 8, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 1 Carmen's Crew

| scoreA = 68

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 15–19

| Q2 = 29–20

| Q3 = 12–19

| Q4 = 12–18

| teamB = No. 16 House of 'Paign

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709949%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Lighty 21

| rebounds1 = Craft 7

| assist1 = Craft 5

| points2 = Daum 23

| rebounds2 = Feliz, Daum 8

| assist2 = Feliz 5

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ryan Sassano, Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey

}}

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| date = July 9, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 7 The Money Team

| scoreA = 99

| scoreB = 102

| Q1 = 40–24

| Q2 = 22–31

| Q3 = 20–19

| Q4 = 17–28

| teamB = No. 23 Herd That

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709950%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Alford 20

| rebounds1 = Welsh 10

| assist1 = Crawford 7

| points2 = Cokley 32

| rebounds2 = Cokley 7

| assist2 = J. Elmore 10

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey, Jamahl Ralls

}}

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| date = July 9, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 2 Overseas Elite

| scoreA = 76

| scoreB = 70

| Q1 = 29–16

| Q2 = 12–20

| Q3 = 20–14

| Q4 = 15–20

| teamB = No. 15 Armored Athlete

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709951%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Jeter 22

| rebounds1 = Burrell 6

| assist1 = Johnson 4

| points2 = Clarke 20

| rebounds2 = Clarke 8

| assist2 = Machado 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey, Jamahl Ralls

}}

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| date = July 10, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 4 Golden Eagles

| scoreA = 83

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 19–20

| Q2 = 22–20

| Q3 = 24–9

| Q4 = 18–27

| teamB = No. 12 Brotherly Love

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709952%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Buycks 19

| rebounds1 = Cook 8

| assist1 = Buycks 2

| points2 = Sh. Givens 22

| rebounds2 = Sh. Givens 13

| assist2 = Ringgold, Sh. Givens 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey, Ryan Sassano

}}

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| date = July 10, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 8 Red Scare

| scoreA = 83

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 22–17

| Q2 = 16–15

| Q3 = 20–17

| Q4 = 25–27

| teamB = No. 16 House of 'Paign

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709953%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Landers 19

| rebounds1 = Oliver 11

| assist1 = Oliver 4

| points2 = Feliz 17

| rebounds2 = Feliz 14

| assist2 = Vinales 3

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Jeff Anderson, Earl Walton, Clarence Armstrong

}}

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| date = July 11, 2020

| time = 2:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 2 Overseas Elite

| scoreA = 93

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 27–17

| Q2 = 20–24

| Q3 = 20–14

| Q4 = 26–21

| teamB = No. 23 Herd That

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709954%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Johnson 35

| rebounds1 = Johnson, Tucker 7

| assist1 = Johnson 5

| points2 = J. Elmore 23

| rebounds2 = Williams, Smith 5

| assist2 = J. Elmore 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey, Jamahl Ralls

}}

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| date = July 11, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 3 Boeheim's Army

| scoreA = 48

| scoreB = 65

| Q1 = 10–10

| Q2 = 14–14

| Q3 = 10–24

| Q4 = 14–17

| teamB = No. 22 Sideline Cancer

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709955%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Devendorf 14

| rebounds1 = Greene 9

| assist1 = Gillon 4

| points2 = Creek 22

| rebounds2 = Thompson 18

| assist2 = Artis, Abell 3

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Jeff Anderson, Earl Walton, Clarence Armstrong

}}

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| date = July 12, 2020

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 4 Golden Eagles

| scoreA = 79

| scoreB = 70

| Q1 = 15–16

| Q2 = 23–18

| Q3 = 23–23

| Q4 = 18–13

| teamB = No. 8 Red Scare

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709956%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Johnson-Odom 23

| rebounds1 = Wilson 7

| assist1 = Buycks 4

| points2 = Landers 21

| rebounds2 = Landers, Mikesell 6

| assist2 = D. Davis 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Ray Natili, Tommy Morrissey, Ryan Sassano

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#ffffff

| date = July 12, 2020

| time = 6:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA = No. 2 Overseas Elite

| scoreA = 65

| scoreB = 67

| Q1 = 19-15

| Q2 = 18-12

| Q3 = 17-20

| Q4 = 11-20

| teamB = No. 22 Sideline Cancer

| report = [https://thetournament.com/tbt-2020-schedule?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F27235%2Fmatch%2F1709957%2Fsummary%3F Report]

| points1 = Johnson 18

| rebounds1 = Tucker 9

| assist1 = Johnson 3

| points2 = Keene 22

| rebounds2 = Thompson 10

| assist2 = Keene 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Jeff Anderson, Earl Walton, Clarence Armstrong

}}

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| date = July 14, 2020

| time = 7:00 p.m. EDT

| teamA =No. 4 Golden Eagles

| scoreA = 78

| scoreB = 73

| Q1 = 22–23

| Q2 = 21–21

| Q3 = 17–17

| Q4 = 18–12

| teamB = No. 22 Sideline Cancer

| report = [https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=312895 Stats]

| points1 = J. Wilson 16

| rebounds1 = J. Wilson, Acker 5

| assist1 = Buycks 5

| points2 = Creek 20

| rebounds2 = Artis 6

| assist2 = Keene 4

| place = Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| TV = ESPN

| referee = Clarence Armstrong, Jeff Anderson, Earl Watson

}}

Statistics for the title game are below.{{cite web |url=https://thetournament.com/news/tbt-2020-championship-july-14-rosters-referees-starting-lineups |title=TBT 2020 Championship: July 14 Rosters, Referees, Starting Lineups |website=thetournament.com |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=312895 |title=Sideline Cancer vs. Golden Eagles |website=statbroadcast.com |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}} The championship basket (reaching the Elam Ending target score) was made by Travis Diener.{{cite web |url=https://www.thetournament.com/news/travis-dieners-only-bucket-game-most-important-one |title=Travis Diener's Only Bucket of the Game is the Most Important One |website=thetournament.com |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}}

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;Golden Eagles

Coach: Joe Chapman

Inactive: Andrew Rowsey

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;Sideline Cancer

Coach: Charles Parker

Asst: Jordan Griffith

Inactive: Diamond Stone

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File:Darius Johnson-Odom.jpg, tournament MVP]]

Source: {{cite tweet |user=thetournament |number=1283210973730484224 |title=These guys were UNREAL this summer! Your #TBT2020 All-Tournament Team! |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}}

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• {{cite news |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article244084372.html |title=The Basketball Tournament is winning COVID-19 fight, but NBA has bigger bubble battle |first=Jason |last=Anderson |website=The Sacramento Bee |date=July 9, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29455747/everything-need-know-2020-tbt-final |title=Everything you need to know about the 2020 TBT final |first=Jeff |last=Borzello |website=ESPN.com |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 14, 2020}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29462944/golden-eagles-tbt-second-winningest-team-win-first-title |title=Golden Eagles, TBT's second-winningest team, win first title |first=Jeff |last=Borzello |website=ESPN.com |date=July 14, 2020 |accessdate=July 15, 2020}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6h-RWsjbdg 2020 TBT Semi-Finals – #4 Golden Eagles vs #8 Red Scare Highlights] via YouTube
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKCELuXPzog 2020 TBT Semi-Finals – #2 Overseas Sideline vs #22 Sideline Cancer Highlights] via YouTube
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6WGfY5M_us 2020 TBT Final – # 4 Golden Eagles vs #22 Sideline Cancer Highlights] via YouTube

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