Overseas Elite dominates Herd That to advance to TBT Semifinals

Overseas Elite was able to dominate Herd That in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament to advance to the semifinals for the fifth straight year.

It was class over dream on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio as Overseas Elite flexed its muscles over Herd That in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament.

Overseas Elite, the highest remaining seed in the tournament at No. 2, was able to end the Cinderella run of No. 23 seed Herd That, 93-76, and will advance to the semifinals for the fifth straight season.

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Herd That was a team comprised of alumni from Marshall University and the underdogs were able to defeat No. 5 seed Peoria and No. 9 seed The Money Team.

The four-time Champions were led by Joe Johnson who poured in a game-high 35 points in the blowout victory as former St. John’s standout Justin Burrell only contributed two points.

Burrell did log just over 14 minutes and was also able to record four rebounds and a block.

Despite playing less minutes in the quarterfinals than the Round of 16, Burrell scored the same amount of points and grabbed two less rebounds on Saturday.

Once again Paris Horne did not play in the quarterfinals and only remained on the bench in his coaching and general manager role.

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Prior to the tournament there were reports that Horne would be a player/coach as he continues to work his way back from an injury but it seems like the former Red Storm guard will remain on the bench throughout the potential final two games for Overseas Elite.

Horne’s absence is paired with the departure of DJ Kennedy from the roster this season over concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

There won’t be much time to rest for Overseas Elite as they will face the winner of No. 3 seed Boeheim’s Army and No. 22 seed Sideline Cancer on Sunday, July 12.

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The game will be broadcasted on ESPN but the time of the game has not yet been determined as tipoff will either be at 4:00pm EST or 6:00pm EST.