Boeheim's Army, the team comprised of six Syracuse alumni and four guests, won the The Basketball Tournament (TBT) last night with a dramatic 69-67 win over Team 23. Keifer Sykes hit the game winning three point shot in the Elam ending to give Boeheim's Army the win. Boeheim's Army beat out 63 other teams to win the $1 million prize.
The game was a fun, tight affair for most the night, with a lot of aggressive defense and some clutch shooting.
It was truly a magical Syracuse affair as four members of the Boeheim family were in attendance: Jim, Juli, Jimmy Jr, and Buddy. All three Syracuse assistant coaches were also there: Adrian Autry, Gerry McNamara, and Allen Griffin. Syracuse booster and Boeheim's Army chairman of operations Adam Weitsman pledged $1 million donation to local Syracuse charities in honor of the win.
Tyrese Rice led all of BA's scorers with 86 points and 18 assists. Chris McCullough was right behind him with 81 points, and a team leading 42 rebounds. D.J. Kennedy, the TBT's all-time leading scorer, and 5-time tournament champion, had 35 points and 42 rebounds.
Keifer Sykes was the hottest shooter for Boeheim's Army hitting 50% of his three point attempts in the tournament, with 11 baskets in 22 attempts. Eric Devendorf also hit 50%, making 4 of 8.
C.J. Fair has the best +/- for BA in the tournament with a +38, despite playing in the third fewest minutes, and half of what the leaders played.
A special thanks for the memories to Eric Devendorf and Tyler Lydon, who both have announced that they are retiring from professional basketball after last night.
Below is the composite scoring for all of Boeheim's Army over the six game tournament.
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