The Basketball Tournament Extends FOX Sports Partnership with $2 Million Prize
The Basketball Tournament announced a two‑year extension with FOX Sports, adding a $2 million prize and expanding the 2026 field to 16 teams.
May 29, 2026
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TBT 2026 Expands Prize, Introduces Best‑of‑Three Format and New Brackets
The Basketball Tournament announces a $2 million prize, a best‑of‑three opening round, and new regional brackets that will shape the 2026 summer schedule.
May 21, 2026
Isaiah Whitehead Returns to Lead Seton Hall in High-Stakes Basketball Tournament
Isaiah Whitehead, the 2016 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player, is back at Seton Hall to lead a newly formed squad in The Basketball Tournament, a single‑elimination event offering a $2 million prize. He has recruited former teammates Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez, among others, and will face Syracuse in a best‑of‑three series starting July 21. Whitehead’s move reflects both a personal homecoming and a strategic push to rejuvenate the Pirates’ program.
May 21, 2026
The Basketball Tournament reimagines its format for a $2 million prize
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is cutting its field to 16 teams, doubling prize money and partnering with Fox Sports as it adopts a new alumni and non‑alumni bracket system.
May 21, 2026
The Basketball Tournament Shrinks to 16 Teams in Bold Format Overhaul
The Basketball Tournament is cutting its field in half, adopting best‑of‑three series and a $2 million prize pool, while enlisting Fox Sports for a two‑year broadcast deal.
May 21, 2026