The Basketball Tournament (TBT) unveiled a new format and winner-take-all $2 million prize, headlined by a first-round best-of-three series between defending TBT champions AfterShocks (Wichita State) and The Enchantment (New Mexico).
TBT 2026 will feature 16 teams, with eight alumni teams and eight non-alumni teams competing on two separate sides of the bracket. TBT’s first round will now be a best-of-three series before returning to the single-elimination format for future rounds. Just five wins are needed to capture TBT’s $2 million prize.
All three games of the series will be played at Charles Koch Arena. The first game is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 20 and will be televised live on FS1. Game two is scheduled for 8 p.m. July 23 and will be televised live on FS2. Game three (if necessary) will be played at 8 p.m. July 24 and will be streamed live on FS2.