The Basketball Tournament has finally scored with the Elam Ending.

In case you’ve missed it, The Basketball Tournament has adopted Nick Elam’s “hybrid game format for basketball duration” for its preliminary rounds.  The format is known now as the Elam Ending in his honor.  Nick initially explained the Elam Ending in the very first article that appeared on our site.  He has worked tirelessly to promote his idea and deserves all of the credit.  His original articles appear here:

Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 1 of 3

Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 2 of 3

Hybrid Format for Basketball Game Duration – Part 3 of 3

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