Boeheim's Army tops Hall, returns to Syracuse for TBT game 2
Boeheim's Army opened TBT with an 82-52 rout and returns to Syracuse on Thursday at the Oncenter War Memorial for game 2.
Boeheim's Army turned The Basketball Tournament into a Syracuse reunion with an 82-52 win over Hall In in the first game of its best-of-three series. The Orange alumni group returns to Syracuse on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, with game 2 carrying the next step toward TBT's $2 million prize.
The matchup began at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey, before shifting to Syracuse for the second game. The format sets up a familiar Orange connection, with Buddy Boeheim facing Seton Hall alumni headlined by Isaiah Whitehead as the series continues July 21-24.
Boeheim's Army's 2026 roster is stacked with Syracuse names. Buddy Boeheim leads the group, with Jimmy Boeheim, Elijah Hughes, Wesley Johnson, Eric Devendorf, Arinze Onuaku and newcomer Jordan Crawford also part of the lineup. Devendorf is back with Boeheim's Army for the first time since 2021, adding another former Syracuse guard to a roster built around alumni recognition.
The opening win also fits the team's TBT history. Boeheim's Army won The Basketball Tournament in 2021, and TBT has billed the Syracuse alumni squad as one of the most experienced and successful teams in the event's history. After holding Hall In to 52 points in game 1, Boeheim's Army arrives in Syracuse with a 30-point cushion and a home crowd waiting to see whether the run continues at the Oncenter War Memorial.
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