TBT 2021: What to know about every team in the $1 million, 64-team bracket
The Basketball Tournament, a $1 million, winner-take-all event, is back for an eighth year. Here's a look at all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
14-11, 9th in ACC
- 11/25W 95-61
- 11/27W 86-51
- 11/30CANC
- 12/3W 90-59
- 12/5CANC
- 12/12CANC
- 12/1623CANC
- 12/17L 80-69
- 12/19W 69-50
- 12/2217W 79-76
- 12/30W 79-76
- 1/519L 74-70
- 1/9L 64-59
- 1/13L 105-73
- 1/16CANC
- 1/2013PPD
- 1/23L 86-76
- 1/27W 72-67
- 1/31L 76-73
- 2/314L 64-57
- 2/6W 81-65
- 2/9L 77-68
- 2/13L 69-53
- 2/17W 74-73
- 2/20W 80-62
- 2/2415W 68-61
- 2/28W 65-62
- 3/3W 80-69
- 3/622CANC
- 3/10L 89-68
- 3/182W 75-61
- 3/251L 65-61
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Stevens leads Colorado State past NC State 65-61 in NIT
— Isaiah Stevens scored 18 points and David Roddy had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State narrowly beat North Carolina State 65-61 in the NIT quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Funderburk, Bates spark N.C. State in NIT opener
— DJ Funderburk and Manny Bates combined for 35 points on 15-of-17 shooting and North Carolina State defeated Davidson 75-61 in a first round NIT game on Thursday night.
N.C. State wins fifth straight, beats Notre Dame 80-69
— Cam Hayes scored a career-best 20 points, Dereon Seabron had career highs with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and North Carolina State beat Notre Dame 80-69 on Wednesday night.
N.C. State holds off Pitt's 2nd-half rally, 65-62
— DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to N.C. State on Sunday in a 65-62 Wolfpack victory.
Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61
— DJ Funderburk scored nine of his 14 points in the second half and North Carolina State opened a big lead and held off No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight Atlantic Coast Conference road victory.
Packer & Durham Hour 3: Jericole Hellems, NC State SF
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Hellems, Seabron lead balanced N.C. State past Wake Forest
— Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent North Carolina State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, sweeping the season series.
N.C. State holds off Pitt 74-73 for 11th straight in series
— Jericole Hellems scored 17 points, D.J. Funderburk had 16 points and eight rebounds, and North Carolina State beat Pittsburgh 74-73 on Wednesday.
Hurt, Blue Devils roll past Wolfpack 69-53 in ACC play
— Matthew Hurt scored 24 points and Duke took over with a 22-3 first-half run to beat North Carolina State 69-53 on Saturday.
Syracuse sweeps season series with N.C. State, 77-68
— Alan Griffin scored 22 points and made four 3-pointers, Buddy Boeheim added 16 points and three 3s, and Syracuse beat North Carolina State 77-68 on Tuesday night to sweep the season series.
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N.C. State uses 37-3 run to beat BC 81-65
— Shakeel Moore scored a career-high 19 points and added six rebounds on Saturday to lead North Carolina State to an 81-65 victory over a Boston College team coming off a three-week coronavirus shutdown with six scholarship players available.
Hauser, Murphy lead No. 14 Virginia past NC State, 64-57
— Sam Hauser and Trey Murphy III each scored 18 points and No. 14 Virginia produced a strong finishing stretch to beat North Carolina State 64-57 on Wednesday night.
Griffin, Boeheim lead Syracuse rally, 76-73 over N.C. State
— Alan Griffin made two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining and Syracuse rallied past short-handed N.C. State 76-73 on Sunday night.
NC State top scorer Daniels (ACL) out for season
NC State leading scorer Devon Daniels is out for the season after tearing his left ACL in Wednesday night's win.
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2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Florida State | 11-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-6 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Clemson | 10-6 | 2.5 | 16-8 |
| North Carolina | 10-6 | 2.5 | 18-11 |
| Louisville | 8-5 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Syracuse | 9-7 | 3.5 | 18-10 |
| NC State | 9-8 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Duke | 9-9 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Notre Dame | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-10 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Miami | 4-15 | 10 | 10-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-15 | 10.5 | 6-16 |
| Boston College | 2-11 | 9 | 4-16 |
Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.8147th
Rebounds Per Game32.6338th
Assists Per Game13.1200th
Points Allowed69.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 37-26 |
| Championship Seasons | 1974, 1983 |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |