TBT 2025 Bracket and Schedule Revealed for James Madison Alumni Team Founding Fathers

HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on FOX Sports – for the first time will see Founding Fathers, a James Madison University alumni team, host a regional at Atlantic Union Bank Center from July 18-22.

Founding Fathers, the four seed in the James Madison Region, is organized by GM Joe Kuykendall and coached by Kevin Albright. Founding Fathers' current roster includes:

Elijah Hutchins-Everett (2023–2025)
Mark Freeman (2023–2025)
Jarrell Pope (2020–2025)
Terell Strickland (2020–2023)
Alonzo Sule (2021–2023)
Stuckey Mosley (2017–2019)
Scooter Renkin (2008-09)

Additional player announcements for Founding Fathers will be announced via TBT and the team's social media channels.

The rest of the James Madison region includes:
#1 Seed: Happy Valley Hoopers (Penn State Alumni)
#2 Seed: Shell Shock (Maryland Alumni)
#3 Seed: Red Rose Thunder
#5 Seed: NXT ERA Elite
#6 Seed: Magic Show
#7 Seed: Love Virginia
#8 Seed: Raleigh 919 Legends

Founding Fathers will play NXT ERA Elite on Friday, July 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET. If Founding Fathers advance to the second round, they will face the winner of Happy Valley Hoopers and Raleigh 919 Legends, July 20 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The James Madison Regional championship game is Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. ET.The winner of the James Madison Regional will play the winner of the West Virginia Regional in the quarterfinals on Monday, July 28, at 9 p.m. on FS2. The semifinals and $1 million winner-take-all championship game will be July 31 and Aug. 3.

James Madison Regional Schedule
Friday, July 18 (Round of 64)
1 p.m. - (3) Red Rose Thunder vs. (6) Magic Show
3 p.m. - (1) Happy Valley Hoopers vs. (8) Raleigh 919
6 p.m. - (2) Shell Shock vs. (7) Love Virginia
8 p.m. - (4) Founding Fathers vs. NXT ERA Elite

Sunday, July 20 (Round of 32)
1 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3
3 p.m. - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4

Tuesday, July 22 (Round of 16)
7 p.m. - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

For more information on Founding Fathers and tickets for the James Madison Regional, visit tbthoops.com. Tickets for the James Madison regional are available here.

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