Herd That
| Herd That | |||
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| Leagues | The Basketball Tournament | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | West Virginia Wildcats (2018–2019) Herd That (2020–present) | ||
| Team colors | Kelly green, white, black | ||
| Assistant(s) | Earl Reed, Marcus Reed, Tommy Orcutt | ||
| Website | Team page | ||
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Herd That is an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team played as the West Virginia Wildcats in the 2018 and 2019 editions of the TBT, but rebranded as an alumni team of the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball program in 2020. The roster of Herd That consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA.[1]
History[edit]
Through the 2022 tournament, the team has amassed a record of 5–5 (.500) in TBT play.
| Year | Region | Seed | Results | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent | Result | ||||
| 2018[a] | Columbus | 16 | Play-in | No. 17 Charlotte Chess Center | W 114–87 | [2] |
| First round | No. 1 Scarlet & Gray | L 68–99 | [3] | |||
| 2019[a] | Columbus | 5 | First round | No. 4 Big X | L 76–83 | [4] |
| 2020 | N/A | 23 | Round of 24 | No. 10 Peoria All-Stars | W 80–65 | [5] |
| Round of 16 | No. 7 The Money Team | W 102–99 | [6] | |||
| Quarterfinals | No. 2 Overseas Elite | L 76–93 | [7] | |||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 3 | First round | No. 14 Team DRC | W 85–76 | [8] |
| Second round | No. 6 Team 23 | L 71–74 | [9] | |||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 4 | First round | No. 5 Founding Fathers | W 77–71 | [10] |
| Second round | No. 1 Best Virginia | L 79–89 | [11] | |||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 4 | First round | No. 5 Zoo Crew | W 86–71 | [12] |
| Second round | No. 1 Best Virginia | W 74–61 | [13] | |||
| Third round | No. 2 Sideline Cancer | W 73–64 | [14] | |||
| Quarterfinal | No. 2 (SY) Boeheim's Army | W 88–71 | [15] | |||
| Semifinal | No. 2 (W1) Heartfire | L 68–73 | [16] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Herd That (Marshall Alumni)". thetournament.com. 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "2018 TBT Midwest Region - #17 Charlotte Chess Center VS #16 West Virginia Wildcats". YouTube. The Basketball Tournament. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Grega, James (July 21, 2019). "Scarlet & Gray Blasts West Virginia Wildcats, 99-68, Moves on to Second Round of TBT". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Patrick (July 19, 2019). "Jackson, Woods lead Big X to a TBT win against WV Wildcats". 247Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ King, Brandon (July 6, 2020). "(23) Herd That defeats (10) Peoria All-Stars, 80-65". sneakershoptalk.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (July 9, 2020). "Herd That knocks out The Money Team, 102-99, in TBT". herald-dispatch.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Overseas Elite vs. Herd That". thetournament.com. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Carey, Greg (July 17, 2021). "Herd That closes strong, tops Team DRC 85-76 in TBT opener". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Scores". thetournament.com. July 19, 2021.
- ^ "(4) Herd That 77, (5) Founding Fathers 71". thetournament.com. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Hall, Christopher (July 26, 2022). "Best Virginia Handles Herd That". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 26, 2022 – via MSN.com.
- ^ Carey, Greg (July 26, 2023). "Herd That uses strong start to down Zoo Crew, 86-71". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Bock, Ethan (July 27, 2023). "No. 4 Herd That Knocks Off No. 1 Best Virginia 74-61 in TBT". wvsportsnow.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Greg (July 29, 2023). "Herd That puts depth on display, tops Sideline Cancer 73-64 to win West Virginia Regional". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Greg (July 30, 2023). "Herd That blows past Boeheim's Army 88-71, advances to TBT semifinal". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Greg (August 2, 2023). "Herd That's rally falls short in 73-68 loss to Team Heartfire". wvmetronews.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.