What live sporting event will be coming to Nationwide this summer?

Update: This article has been updated with specific match information.

Columbus will get its first taste of live sports since the pandemic closed down the country in March.

The Basketball Tournament, a 5-on-5 annual single-elimination competition, won’t be missing its chance at displaying high-stakes basketball this year. The 2019 Tournament champion Carmen’s Crew, a team consisting of Ohio State alumni, will get the opportunity to defend its title in its hometown. 

Although the tournament won’t consist of the usual 64-team format or have fans in attendance, TBT is still dedicated to bringing live sports to Nationwide Arena for all 23 tournament games. Games will also be broadcast live on the ESPN family of television networks.

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In its seventh installment, TBT will go with a condensed 24-team bracket. The tournament hosted an open application process earlier this year between March 15 and June 15. The pot for the winner-take-all tournament will be over $1 million.

Here are when the specific rounds of the tournament will take place:

• Round of 24: July 4-5
• Round of 16: July 6-9
• Quarterfinals: July 10-11
• Semifinals: July 12
• Final: July 14

Here are when the specific games will take place:

• July 4 

• 3 p.m. – #9 Big X vs. #24 Jackson TN Underdawgs (ESPN) 
• 5 p.m. – #12 Team Brotherly Love vs. #21 Stillwater Stars (Oklahoma State alumni) (ESPN)
• 8 p.m. – #16 House of ‘Paign (Illinois alumni) vs. #17 War Tampa (ESPN) 
• 10 p.m. – #13 Team CP3 vs. #20 Mid-American Unity (ESPN)

• July 5

• 2 p.m. – #10 Team Jimmy V vs. #23 Herd That (Marshall alumni) (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – #11 Team Hines vs. #22 Sideline Cancer (ESPN)
• 7 p.m. – #14 Heartfire vs. #19 Men of Mackey (Purdue alumni) (ESPN2)
• 9 p.m. – #15 Armored Athlete vs. #18 Power of the Paw (Clemson alumni) (ESPN2)

• July 6

• 7 p.m. – #5 Eberlein Drive vs. Brotherly Love/Stillwater Stars (ESPN)
• 9 p.m. – #4 Golden Eagles (Marquette alumni) vs. Team CP3/Mid-American Unity (ESPN)

• July 7

• 2 p.m. – #6 Team Challenge ALS vs. Team Hines/Sideline Cancer (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – #3 Boeheim’s Army (Syracuse alumni) vs. Heartfire/Men of Mackey (ESPN)

• July 8

• 2 p.m. – #8 Red Scare (Dayton alumni) vs. Big X/Jackson TN Underdawgs (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – #1 Carmen’s Crew (Ohio State alumni) vs. House of ‘Paign/War Tampa (ESPN)

• July 9

• 2 p.m. – #7 The Money Team (TMT) vs. Jimmy V/Herd That (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – #2 Overseas Elite vs. Armored Athlete/Power of the Paw (ESPN)

• July 10

• 2 p.m. – Quarterfinal #1 (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – Quarterfinal #2 (ESPN)

• July 11

• 2 p.m. – Quarterfinal #3 (ESPN)
• 4 p.m. – Quarterfinal #4 (ESPN)

• July 12

• 4 p.m. – Semifinal #1 (ESPN)
• 6 p.m. – Semifinal #2 (ESPN)

• July 14

• 7 p.m. – Championship Game (ESPN)

For more information, check out TBT’s website here.

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