If you didn't get you fix of Ohio State basketball during the first year of the Chris Holtmann era, then does The Basketball Tournament have a treat for you.
Ohio State alumni team Scarlet and Gray is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region of The Basketball Tournament this summer, with the first two rounds set to be played at Capital University in Columbus. Scarlet and Gray is set to play either the West Virginia Wildcats or the Charlotte Chess Center on July 21 at 4 p.m.
As if that wasn't enough, fellow Ohio State alumni Andrew Dakich, Jae'Sean Tate and Kam Williams are also set to play in the same region. The three former Buckeyes are a part of Big X, a Big Ten Conference alumni team that made the field via fan vote. They earned a No. 4 seed in the bracket and will take on the Chattanooga Trenches in the first round.
The full bracket can be seen below.
The #TBT2018 bracket is here!
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Last summer, Scarlet and Gray advanced to the final four of the tournament before falling to Team Challenge ALS in the semifinal round, 88-83. Three-time defending champions Overseas Elite return as the No. 1 overall seed in the South region, while Team Challenge ALS is now the No. 1 seed in the West.
Scarlet and Gray is set to feature returning players William Buford, Aaron Craft, Jon Diebler, Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, and Evan Ravenel. The alumni squad also added former Buckeye center B.J. Mullens, and former Penn State guard Talor Battle during the offseason.
Head coach Scoonie Penn hinted at the fact that last year's leading scorer Jared Sullinger could return to Scarlet and Gray. Though no official announcement has been made, Sullinger is currently listed on the team's roster.
Should Scarlet and Gray win its first round game, they would play the winner of the Cincinnati alumni squad (Bearcat Jam) vs. the Texas Tech alumni (Matadors) matchup in the second round, set to be played July 22 at 2 p.m.
