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Dwight Buycks sank three free throws with less than a second remaining to lift the Golden Eagles Alumni to a 95-92 win over the Illinois Hoopville Warriors in the first round of The Basketball Tournament on Saturday night in Chicago.

Those free throws capped a furious comeback, as the Golden Eagles Alumni trailed by five at halftime and watched that deficit swell to 15 in the opening five minutes of the second half. Marquette's entry into the $2 million tournament turned the tide on defense, stringing together stops and forcing many of Hoopville's 20 turnovers as they chipped away at the deficit.

Buycks also got hot, slashing to the hoop and hitting timely three-pointers on the way to a game-high 27 points. Joe Chapman was super efficient on offense, going 7 for 10 from the field, including 6 for 9 from long range, on the way to 20 points before fouling out in the final minutes.

Jerel McNeal played a large role in the comeback as well, attacking the basket for 19 points on 7 for 11 shooting.

Malcolm Griffin led Hoopville with 20 points, but didn't get as many open looks in the second half as Golden Eagles Alumni head coach Wesley Matthews decided to switch Derrick Wilson onto him during stretches.

The Golden Eagles Alumni played from behind for much of the game largely because they struggled on the glass. They got out-rebounded, 42-20, while playing without forwards Jamil Wilson, Davante' Gardner and Trent Lockett.

Jamil Wilson missed the game while returning from Las Vegas summer league, where he played with the Los Angeles Lakers. His status for Sunday is unknown. Gardner was unavailable because his professional contract won't allow him to play until next weekend.

The Midwest bracket is wide open following losses by the two top-ranked teams on Saturday.

The sixth-seeded Golden Eagles Alumni will play the No. 3 Spartan Heroes, a Michigan State alumni team, at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday at St. Xavier University in Chicago. The Spartan Heroes needed overtime on Saturday to beat Ohio United.

Click here to view the box score. If you missed the game (or want to watch it again) you can watch below. Sunday's game will also be streamed on Whistle Sports' Facebook page.