LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Basketball Tournament, an up-and-coming summer basketball league in its ninth season, announced the city of Louisville and Freedom Hall will once again serve as host site for one of TBT’s regional events in 2024.
The event is a 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event. The Ville, the Louisville alumni team, will be the host team in the eight-team regional event to take place on July 19-14.
The first commitments for The Ville’s 2024 roster include former Cardinals star and eight-year NBA veteran Montrezl Harrell, and popular point guard Peyton Siva.
This will be the second summer in a row Louisville will host a TBT regional. In last year’s tournament, The Ville advanced all the way to the Louisville Regional championship in their TBT debut. The roster included Siva, Russ Smith, Kyle Kuric and several other former Cards.
“We are ecstatic to return to Louisville this summer,” said TBT founder and CEO Jon Mugar. “The energy at Freedom Hall was raucous and reminded me of the Boston Garden in the 1980s. Plus, The Ville’s Round 3 game got a 12.4 share in Louisville, which is a record for us. We are all-in on Louisville!”
“It was evident in 2023 that there’s a special place for Freedom Hall in the hearts of Louisville basketball fans as they filled the arena to watch The Ville compete in TBT,” said David S. Beck, president and CEO of Kentucky Venues. “We’re excited to have the tournament back this summer and see iconic Freedom Hall in all its basketball glory.”
Siva was The Ville’s first committed player for 2024.
“Playing at Freedom Hall last year was incredibly special,” said Siva. “The atmosphere really felt like a true Louisville home game. I’m very excited TBT will be returning to Louisville and I can’t wait for Cardinals fans to experience another great ride with us this summer.”
Louisville is one of eight locations to hold a TBT regional in 2024. Last week, TBT announced Rupp Arena in Lexington will also be host to a 2024 TBT regional, hosted by the Kentucky alumni team, La Familia.
The winners of the Lexington Regional and Louisville Regional will play against each other in TBT’s quarterfinals July 30.
TBT was launched in 2014 and has awarded over $13 million in prize money since its inception. It has viewership in over 180 countries around the world.
You can find ticket information on their website.
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