The Ville Returns for Double the Prize | Kentucky Wildcats Basketball News

The Basketball Tournament is back bigger and bolder—with “The Ville,” the Louisville alumni squad, returning for their fourth run, led by new head coach Michael Baffour and GM Wayne Blackshear. Loaded with familiar stars like Russ Smith and Montrezl Harrell, plus debutant Jae’lyn Withers, they open against arch-rivals “La Familia” (Kentucky alumni) in a high-stakes best-of-three series. This year’s tournament features just 14 teams, a doubled $2M prize, and a revamped format: best-of-three first round, then single-elimination. Eight alumni teams and six non-alumni squads battle it out—with Game 1 on July 18 at noon ET in Lexington, and potential Game 3 back in Louisville on July 22. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/47dfae08b181dfc3