It got so intense. It was nearly too intense. A wonderfully competitive game nearly ended with a totally unnecessary brawl. LaFamilia 70, The Ville 61.
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Nate Sestina rises up for one of his six three-pointers in La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Fredom Hall.
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The Ville's Peyton Siva fires up the crowd during a TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville coach Reece Gaines during a TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Chris Paul was courtside for La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Chinanu Onuaku shoots an underhand free-throw in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Willie Cauley-Stein reacts to one of his first-half three-pointers in La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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La Familia coach Tyer Ulis during La Familia's win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville's David Johnson tries to drive against Kellan Grady in La Familia's TBT win in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Chris Jones shouts instructions during La Fmilia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Players from La Familia and The Ville react after an early game scuffle in La Familia's TBT win in Freedom Hall.
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Russ Smith drives the lane in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Peyton Siva looks to drive in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Russ Smith drives into traffic in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Peyton Siva waits to be introduced before The Ville's TBT loss to La FaMilia in Freedom Hall.
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Nate Sestinia is introduced before La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville's Chris Jones reacts after La Familia's TBT victory in Freedom Hall.
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Nate Sestina throws the "L's down" to the crowd after La Familia's TBT vidtory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Andrew Harrison hits the game-winner for La Familia in its TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Eric Bledsoe dishes out the game-winning assist in La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Eric Bledsoe drives on Russ Smith in La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Andrew Harrison trips over Russ Smith in La Familia's win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Kerem Kanter drives on Chinanu Onuaku during La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville's Chris Jones reacts to some contact in La Familia's TBT win in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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La Familia huddles around a referee in its TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Drew Franklin of Kentucky Sports Radio enjoys the cheers of Kentucky fans in La Familia's win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Nate Sestina reacts to one of his six three-pointers iin La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Chris Dowe looks to pass in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Chris Jones fights off Andrew Harrison in The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Russ Smith goes up in the lane during The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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David Johnson drives during The Ville's TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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Louisvilel athletic director Josh Heird and women's basketball coach Jeff Walz watch La Familia's TBT win over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville and La Familia set a TBT attendance record in Freedom Hall.
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Scenes from La Familia's TBT victory over The Ville in Freedom Hall.
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Coach Reece Gaines prepares to talk to his team during its TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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The Ville's Chinanu Onuaku pulls down one of his game-high 22 rebounds in a TBT loss to La Familia in Freedom Hall.
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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.
La Familia and The Ville will bring more than 10,000 people to Louisville's historic arena in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament.
The formula is not complicated: Crowd psychology + several hours of alcoholic refreshments + school pride = bad brew.
