Carmen’s Crew will open The Basketball Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Columbus region. The annual tournament, which features a $1 million prize for its champion, unveiled its full 64-team bracket Monday. One year after holding an abbreviated version of the tournament with only 24 teams entirely in a controlled environment at Nationwide Arena, TBT features four regions this year including one to be played at Ohio State’s Covelli Center. That is where Carmen’s Crew will attempt to put last year’s opening-game exit in the rearview. As the top overall seed last year, the team comprised primarily of former Buckeyes was bounced by Illinois alumni team and No. 16 seed House of ‘Paign, 76-68. Behind the scenes: Safety protocols for The Basketball Tournament work as hoped Carmen’s Crew will face No. 16 seed Mid-American Unity on July 23 at 9 p.m. in a game that will be televised…
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