WATCH: Eric Hunter Jr. Hits Game Winner for Men of Mackey in Opening Round of TBT

Men of Mackey defeated the Fort Wayne Champs 75-61 in the opening round of the 2024 TBT on Friday. Former Purdue guard Eric Hunter Jr. hit the Elam Ending shot.

Dustin Schutte | Jul 19, 2024

Purdue Boilermakers guard Eric Hunter Jr. (2) celebrates / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

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When the game was on the line, it was former Purdue guard Eric Hunter Jr. who hit the big shot for Men of Mackey in the opening round of the 2024 TBT on Friday.

Men of Mackey led the Fort Wayne Champs 72-61 in the fourth quarter, needing just one bucket to hit the Elam Ending score of 74 points. Hunter crossed over his defender, stepped back and buried a game-winning 3-pointer to give Men of Mackey the victory.

Hunter finished the game with a team-high 13 points, making four-of-11 shots from the floor. Below is the game-winner from the former Boilermaker:

ERIC HUNTER just stepped back and GAMED IT🔥@PurdueTbt ADVANCES!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oALhTAcJmM
— TBT (@thetournament) July 19, 2024

Hunter wasn't the only one to hit big shots in Friday's opening round of the 2024 TBT. David Jenkins Jr. converted on four-of-five shots from long range, ending the afternoon with 12 points. Sasha Stefanovic also buried three long balls and finished with nine points.

SNIPER SASHA FROM THE LOGO?!?

WHAT JUST HAPPENED😱😱😱@PurdueTbt now has their LARGEST lead of the game on https://t.co/5P2z7EusP5 pic.twitter.com/ZLQTZnNRXF
— TBT (@thetournament) July 19, 2024

Other former Boilermakers Kelsey Barlow and Jon Octeus ended with 11 points and 10 points, respectively. Barret Benson, who played at Northwestern and Southern Illinois, nearly had a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

With Friday's win, Men of Mackey advances to the second round of the TBT. The Purdue alumni squad will play the winner of Friday night's matchup between Assembly Ball (Indiana alumni) and The Cru (Valparaiso alumni).

Regardless of opponent, Men of Mackey's next game is scheduled for Sunday, July 21 at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis.

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