TBT Illinois Regional Field, Schedule Announced

The Bradley alumni team Always A Brave will face a B1G challenge as it prepares to defend its home court when The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Illinois Regional tips off July 24 at the Peoria Civic Center's Carver Arena.

Tournament officials announced the full 64-team field for the eighth annual TBT during a bracket reveal show on its social media channels Monday afternoon, including the 16 teams and schedule of games for the Illinois Regional, which will be played July 24-28 at Carver Arena.

Always A Brave received the No. 7 seed for the Illinois Regional and will take on No. 10 seed Tubby Time in the first round, a 6 p.m. game July 24 to complete Session 2. Also a featured team at Carver…