Kentucky Alumni Advance
La Familia, Kentucky's Alumni, Defeats JHX Hoops to Reach TBT Championship
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Andrew Harrison contributed back-to-back 3-pointers to help La Familia surge after Kansas opened with a 4-0 run, with the Wildcats leading 37-30 at halftime.
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The Elam Ending target score for the game was 78 points; Archie Goodwin opened the final stretch with a banked shot and later sealed the win with a turnaround baseline jumper after Cauley-Stein’s earlier layups.
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La Familia turned the game with a 21-7 third-quarter run, extending their lead to 44-31 before the closing stretch.
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Billy Preston led JHX Hoops with 15 points, and Kansas’ alumni shot just 21-for-70 (30%) from the field.
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The championship game is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Memorial Coliseum, with La Familia set to face the winner of The Mecca vs. Davis Steel.
Kentucky's alumni squad, La Familia, punched their ticket to the $2 million championship game of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), beating Kansas' JHX Hoops 78-65 on Saturday. Archie Goodwin led all scorers with 28 points, sealing the win with a turnaround baseline jumper in the game's final stretch, according to Nation of Blue.
La Familia will play in Sunday's winner-take-all final at Memorial Coliseum at 1 p.m. ET. Their opponent will be the winner of The Mecca versus Davis Steel, SI reported.
Goodwin Explodes for 28 as Kentucky Pulls Away
Goodwin was the story from start to finish. He opened the game's Elam Ending stretch — a format where play continues until one team hits a set target score — with a banked shot. He then closed it out with a baseline jumper to reach the 78-point target. Willie Cauley-Stein and Darryl Morsell each added 10 points, per Nation of Blue.
Chris Coffey chipped in nine points. Kansas briefly led 4-0 to start the game, but Andrew Harrison answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to swing momentum. La Familia led 37-30 at halftime and never trailed again, Head Topics reported.
A Dominant Third Quarter Broke the Game Open
La Familia outscored JHX Hoops 21-7 in the third quarter. That run stretched the lead from 37-30 at the half all the way to 44-31 before the Elam Ending began. Kansas never recovered from the surge, Nation of Blue reported.
Billy Preston led JHX Hoops with 15 points. But Kansas shot just 21-for-70 from the field — a 30% clip — making it nearly impossible to chip away at the deficit, according to SI.
Cal Congratulates Both Kentucky and Kansas Alumni
Former Kentucky coach John Calipari took a moment to recognize both squads after the game. Calipari coached many of the players on both La Familia and JHX Hoops during his time at Kentucky and Kansas. He congratulated his former players on their run in the TBT alumni bracket, On3 reported.
La Familia Eyes $2 Million Prize in Sunday's Final
La Familia now stand one win away from the $2 million TBT prize. Sunday's championship game tips off at 1 p.m. ET at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington. The home crowd played a big role in Saturday's win, energizing the team throughout the game, according to Head Topics.
Their opponent will be decided by the other semifinal between The Mecca and Davis Steel. If La Familia wins, the $2 million purse would go to Kentucky fans, SI noted. Social media erupted after the win, with fans celebrating the squad's run, per Yahoo Sports.
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