ESPN Announces The Basketball Tournament 2018 Schedule and Commentators

• ESPN College Basketball Analysts Fran Fraschilla, Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich Lead 2018 TBT Commentator Team
• Regional Events Tip Off July 13-15 in Richmond, Va. (South) and Los Angeles (West)
• $2 Million Winner-Take-All Championship Returns to Baltimore on Aug. 3

ESPN college basketball analysts Fran Fraschilla, Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich headline the commentator team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the single-elimination, five-on-five, open-application tournament with a winner-take-all $2 million prize. The fifth annual TBT event tips off this weekend, July 13-15, with regional events in Richmond, Va. (South) and Los Angeles (West) to be streamed live on ESPN3. The semifinals and Championship will be played Aug. 2-3 in Baltimore, to be televised live on ESPN.

The network schedule and commentator teams for TBT 2018 were announced today. In all, ESPN networks will present live coverage of 63 games across its networks and the ESPN App, with 15 games airing live on ESPN (up from seven in 2017), six on ESPN2, and one on ESPNU. In addition, TBT games will be streamed live and on-demand via the ESPN Player to more than 120 countries and territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia.

Commentators Include:

• Fran Fraschilla – Fraschilla has covered basketball at every level since joining ESPN as an analyst in 2003, including college, NBA Draft, FIBA events and more.
• Seth Greenberg – Greenberg is one of the network’s top analysts, working games and studio shows, including College GameDay.
• Dan Dakich – Dakich has worked games and in-studio for ESPN since joining the network in 2010.
• Bob Rathbun – The longtime voice of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, Rathbun will call multiple rounds, including the TBT semifinals and Championship.
• Tom Hart – The SEC Network play-by-play voice will call Super 16 and Regional games in Atlanta.
• Robbie Hummel – The Purdue legend joined ESPN as a college analyst in 2017.
• Tracy Murray – The UCLA legend and former NBA player is now an analyst for UCLA basketball.
• Dan Bonner – A veteran college analyst, Bonner annually calls NCAA Tournament games.
• Matt Martucci – The voice of St. Joseph’s basketball, Martucci called regional games in TBT 2017.
• Tim Welsh – The former Providence head coach joined ESPN as a college analyst in 2008.
• Jen Hale – Hale, who covers the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans in addition to her national assignments, will handle sideline reporting for all late-round games in TBT 2018.

TBT Regionals, Semifinals and Championship:

• South Regional: July 13-15 in Richmond, Va. (The Siegel Center at VCU / Benedictine College Preparatory – Friday only)
• West Regional: July 13-15 in Los Angeles (The University Gymnasium at California State University)
• Northeast Regional: July 20-22 in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steinberg Wellness Center at LIU)
• Midwest Regional: July 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio (The Capital Center at Capital University)
• Super 16: July 26-29 in Atlanta (The Georgia State University Sports Arena)
• Semifinals and $2 Million Championship: August 2-3 in Baltimore, Md. (The Fieldhouse at Morgan State University)

TBT features a 72-team bracket of 5-on-5 professional basketball, with college alumni teams, international basketball stars, ex-NBA players, future NBA players and more competing in a single-elimination tournament. Fans win 10%, or $200,000, of the $2 million prize.

TBT has attracted some of the best basketball players in the world. In all, more than 70 players with NBA experience are set to be involved in this year’s tournament, including multiple former lottery picks and All-Stars with 11 NBA championships between them. In addition, 24 players competing in this year’s tournament competed in NCAA basketball this past season.  Sixteen TBT 2017 players signed deals with NBA teams this past season. Overseas Elite, a team of American stars currently playing in top leagues around the world, won for the third consecutive year in 2017. Back to defend their title, they have taken home an astounding $5 million over three years. For more information: www.thetournament.com

The Basketball Tournament 2018 Broadcast and Commentator Schedule:

TBT South Regional / Richmond, Va.:

TBT West Regional / Los Angeles:

TBT Northeast Regional / Brooklyn:

TBT Midwest Regional / Columbus, Ohio:

TBT Super 16 & Quarterfinals / Atlanta:

TBT Semifinals & Championship / Baltimore:

* The colleges/universities of collegiate basketball alumni teams are noted in parentheses

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