A Maryland men\u2019s basketball alumni team is one step closer to winning $1 million after a thrilling comeback win Tuesday in Harrisonburg, Virginia.<\/p>\n
Shell Shock, coached by former Terps standout Juan Dixon, defeated NXT ERA Elite in the James Madison regional final of The Basketball Tournament<\/a>, a 64-team event with a $1 million prize awarded to the winning team. Shell Shock won, 68-62, despite trailing by 11 points in the opening moments of the nine-minute fourth quarter.<\/p>\n The team looked to be on its way out of the tournament before catching fire from the field and stringing defensive stops together. Shell Shock leaned on a pair of non-Terps with Maryland ties to complete the comeback, ending the game on a 21-4 run.<\/p>\n Of the team\u2019s final 21 points, former Maryland Eastern Shore guard Kevon Voyles scored six and former Coppin State wing Anthony Tarke added eight. Tarke, who played under Dixon at Coppin State in 2020-21, finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n TBT features a unique finish, known as the Elam Ending<\/a>. Once there\u2019s a stoppage at or under four minutes left in the final quarter, the clock shuts off. There then becomes a target score for winning, which is eight points above the leading team\u2019s score. In this case, the game paused with Shell Shock leading 59-58, meaning the first team to reach 67 would win.<\/p>\n Tarke scored Shell Shock\u2019s first six points of the Elam Ending before ex-Houston Christian standout Ronald March drilled an NBA-range 3-pointer to send Shell Shock into the next round. His teammates rushed the floor to celebrate as the shot went through the hoop. March led the team with 21 points.<\/p>\n WOW, RONALD MARCH PULLS UP FROM THE LOGO FOR THE WIN! \ud83d\ude31\ud83e\udd2f@TBTTerps<\/a> win the JMU Region. pic.twitter.com\/IHcXCCxf4g<\/a><\/p>\n — TBT (@thetournament) July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n