Boeheim’s Army Eliminated in Second-Round TBT Upset by We Are D3

Top-seeded Boeheim's Army was upset 81-78 by No. 4 seed We Are D3 in the second round of The Basketball Tournament at SRC Arena in Syracuse. Ty Nichols led We Are D3 with a game-high 36 points, including the game-winning basket, and also contributed five assists and three steals while his team dominated the boards 45-30. Boeheim's Army started strong, leading by as many as 12 points in the second quarter, but their three-point shooting cooled significantly to 32.3%, compared to over 60% in the first round. Despite Jacob Gilyard's 19 points and Buddy Boeheim's 17, the rest of the team struggled from beyond the arc, and the Army also committed 15 turnovers and shot under 70% from the free throw line. The loss eliminates Boeheim's Army, which falls to 7-3 all-time in Syracuse TBT play, while We Are D3 advances to face the Stars of Storrs in the Regional Final.