Keifer Sykes hit a three-pointer to give Boeheim’s Army a 69-67 win over Team 23 in The Basketball Tournament championship game.
It was an intense, physical battle right from the start. It was a back-and-forth first quarter until Boeheim’s Army went on a 5-1 run to close it out and take a one point lead into the second. Boeheim’s Army held the lead for most of the second quarter, but Team 23 was able to keep the advantage for Boeheim’s Army at just one entering halftime.
A 6-0 run by Team 23 early in the third quarter gave them the momentum, but Boeheim’s Army battled back as it has all tournament long. A 6-1 run towards the end of the quarter gave Team 23 a 54-50 lead headed into the final frame.
Team 23 would extend the advantage to six in the fourth quarter, the largest by either team during the entirety of the game. Keifer Sykes would make some big shots in the fourth to help give Boeheim’s Army a one point lead entering the Elam Ending period with a target score of 69.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Boeheim’s Army 69, Team 23 67: Keifer Sykes wins TBT for Syracuse alumni (NunesMagician.com)
- Boeheim’s Army wins $1 million in The Basketball Tournament (Donna Ditota’s quick hits) (Syracuse.com)
- Boeheim’s Army claims 1st TBT Championship with Keifer Sykes’ game-winning 3 (DailyOrange.com)
- Boeheim’s Army box score vs. Team 23 in The Basketball Tournament (Syracuse.com)
- 3 takeaways from Boeheim’s Army’s TBT Championship game win (DailyOrange.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
MEDIA:
KEIFER SYKES FOR $1 MILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!@BoeheimsArmy IS YOUR TBT 2021 CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/tgAwO8tMpa
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
THE 7 YEAR WAIT IS OVER ???@BoeheimsArmy WINS TBT 2021 pic.twitter.com/gyMyrY0EhM
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
SYRACUSE LEGEND KEIFER SYKES THE HERO FOR @BoeheimsArmy ??? pic.twitter.com/kTwDo6c8yK
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
After hitting a game-winner to win The Basketball Tournament $1M prize, guard Keifer Sykes has agreed to a deal with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 4, 2021
Keifer!!!!!!!!!! @ksykesyb @thetournament #TBT
— Chris Paul (@CP3) August 4, 2021
TBT CHAMPION ERIC DEVENDORF ? pic.twitter.com/UGhu9ADbKP
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
JIM BOEHEIM WAS BESIDE HIMSELF AFTER HIS ARMY WON THE 2021 TITLE ?? @BoeheimsArmy pic.twitter.com/MWm80FidH1
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
ERIC DEVENDORF MAKES IT OFFICIAL ?@BoeheimsArmy IS KING OF THE TBT WORLD pic.twitter.com/xO15w1NttH
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
Eric Devendorf just sent @BoeheimsArmy a $1 MILLION @Zelle payment ????? pic.twitter.com/D5eKQinc64
— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
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— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021
Thank you to all of the Syracuse fans and the Syracuse community for their continuous support, this one’s for the 315!! ? pic.twitter.com/xogua9EoBE
— Boeheim's Army (@BoeheimsArmy) August 4, 2021
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
— Barstool Cuse (@BarstoolCuse) August 4, 2021
OOOHHHHHH MYYYYYYYY!!!
???? @BoeheimsArmy ?— Sal Capaccio ? (@SalSports) August 4, 2021
BOEHEIM'S ARMY IS THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) August 4, 2021
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR 2021 TBT CHAMPIONS ???
— Boeheim's Army (@BoeheimsArmy) August 4, 2021
Hang the banner. What a win for Boeheim’s Army pic.twitter.com/eFAuftEUW0
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) August 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/BarstoolCuse/status/1422755211261759488?s=20
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