Herd That
American basketball team
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Herd That is an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team played as the West Virginia Wildcats in the 2018 and 2019 editions of the TBT, but rebranded as an alumni team of the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball program in 2020. The roster of Herd That consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA.[1]
LeaguesThe Basketball Tournament
Founded2018
HistoryWest Virginia Wildcats
(2018–2019)
Herd That
(2020–present)
(2018–2019)
Herd That
(2020–present)
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
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| Leagues | The Basketball Tournament | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | West Virginia Wildcats (2018–2019) Herd That (2020–present) | ||
| Location | Huntington, West Virginia | ||
| Team colors | Kelly green, white, black | ||
| Assistants | Earl Reed, Marcus Reed, Tommy Orcutt | ||
| Website | Team page | ||
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History
Through the 2024 tournament, the team has amassed a record of 11–7 (.611) in TBT play.
| Year | Region | Seed | Results | Ref. | ||
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| Round | Opponent | Result | ||||
| 2018[a] | Columbus | 16 | Play-in | No. 17 Charlotte Chess Center | W 114–87 | [2] |
| First round | No. 1 Scarlet & Gray | L 68–99 | [3] | |||
| 2019[a] | Columbus | 5 | First round | No. 4 Big X | L 76–83 | [4] |
| 2020 | N/A | 23 | Round of 24 | No. 10 Peoria All-Stars | W 80–65 | [5] |
| Round of 16 | No. 7 The Money Team | W 102–99 | [6] | |||
| Quarterfinals | No. 2 Overseas Elite | L 76–93 | [7] | |||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 3 | First round | No. 14 Team DRC | W 85–76 | [8] |
| Second round | No. 6 Team 23 | L 71–74 | [9] | |||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 4 | First round | No. 5 Founding Fathers | W 77–71 | [10] |
| Second round | No. 1 Best Virginia | L 79–89 | [11] | |||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 4 | First round | No. 5 Zoo Crew | W 86–71 | [12] |
| Second round | No. 1 Best Virginia | W 74–61 | [13] | |||
| Third round | No. 2 Sideline Cancer | W 73–64 | [14] | |||
| Quarterfinal | No. 2 (SY) Boeheim's Army | W 88–71 | [15] | |||
| Semifinal | No. 2 (W1) Heartfire | L 68–73 | [16] | |||
| 2024 | Lexington | 1 | First round | No. 8 Jackson TN Boom | W 92–57 | [17] |
| Second round | No. 4 War Ready | W 63–59 | [18] | |||
| Third round | No. 2 La Familia | L 66–95 | [19] | |||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 2 | First round | No. 7 Sikh Warriors | W 84–71 | [20] |
| Second Round | No. 3 Best Virginia | L 75–82 | ||||
- Team played as the West Virginia Wildcats.
Notable people
Notable coaches or players have or currently compete on Herd That include: