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Davis Steel beats La Familia 67-59 to win The Basketball Tournament title and $2 million prize at Memorial Coliseum
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Kentucky/The Apex Times/Aug 2, 3:34 PM EDT

Davis Steel beats La Familia 67-59 to win The Basketball Tournament title and $2 million prize at Memorial Coliseum

The Kentucky-alumni team’s championship run ended Sunday as Davis Steel claimed the TBT title and the $2 million top award in the league’s final game.

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Davis Steel defeated La Familia 67-59 in the championship game of The Basketball Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum, ending La Familia’s bid for the top prize in the event’s marquee week of play.

The win gave Davis Steel the TBT championship and the $2 million first-place award that accompanies the tournament title, according to the game coverage. La Familia entered the final as a Kentucky alumni team, and its run reached the last game of the tournament before ending in defeat.

The final score reflected a game that stayed within reach for both teams, with Davis Steel holding on in the closing portion of play to secure the title. La Familia’s final-game margin narrowed at times, but Davis Steel ultimately controlled the outcome well enough to take the championship hardware and the tournament’s largest payout.

The Basketball Tournament, known for its high-stakes format and winner-takes-prize structure, drew teams positioned around regional and alumni identities, with this year’s final featuring Davis Steel against La Familia. The $2 million prize is the event’s major financial centerpiece, and Sunday’s result decided who would take it.

For Kentucky-area fans, the matchup provided a home-state connection through La Familia’s Kentucky alumni roster. The championship game, played at Memorial Coliseum, was the event’s culmination for the participating teams and closed out the tournament after the final buzzer.

With the title decided, Davis Steel will be credited as the tournament champion for the year’s TBT season, while La Familia’s championship run ends with the second-place result and no top-prize payout. The outcome underscores how quickly the tournament’s single championship game can end a team’s postseason hopes.

Sunday’s championship closes the 2026 edition of The Basketball Tournament’s main bracket, and the conclusion of the final sets the stage for the next cycle of participation as teams regroup and plan for future entries.

Why It Matters

  • The result determines the distribution of the event’s $2 million first-place prize for the year’s TBT champion.
  • A Kentucky alumni team’s run reached the championship game, drawing local interest and community attention around Memorial Coliseum.
  • Because TBT centers on a single championship game payout, the final outcome quickly ends teams’ postseason earning opportunity.
  • The conclusion of the title game marks the end of the tournament’s main competition cycle and informs next-year team planning.

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Key Facts

  • Davis Steel defeated La Familia 67-59 in the TBT championship game Sunday afternoon.
  • The game was played at Memorial Coliseum.
  • La Familia is described in the coverage as a Kentucky alumni team.
  • The win awarded Davis Steel The Basketball Tournament title and a $2 million prize.
  • The Basketball Tournament’s championship game concluded the tournament’s final bracket game on Sunday.