The Ville — a roster stacked with Louisville fan favorites — had the crowd, the energy, and, for a time, a furious fourth-quarter rally.

Montrezl Harrell wasn’t just The Ville’s leading scorer. He was the headliner, hype man, and heart rate monitor, thundering his way to 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 91-71 win over Boston vs. Cancer.

It's Draft Night in the NBA.

Not only did a tournament record 13,509 fans wind their way into every section of the historic venue, they stood for nearly every dribble, change of direction and blocked shot of game matching (mostly) former players from Kentucky and Louisville.

The field has dwindled to eight teams in the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament.

Rick Pitino’s once-fractured relationship with the University of Kentucky has flowered into a full détente.

All The Ville had to do Wednesday night was defeat Team DRC and a remarkable summer basketball moment was guaranteed.

The stars came out to see the University of Louisville alumni team in their second round game in The Basketball Tournament at Freedom Hall Monday night.

No surprise. UKnighted, the Bellarmine squad, played like they came to Freedom Hall directly from one of Scott Davenport’s practices.