NC State’s DJ Burns Propels Team Challenge ALS to a 75-73 Victory in the 1st Round of the TBT

NC State’s DJ Burns helped propel Team Challenge ALS to a 75-73 victory over Austin’s Own (Texas Alumni) last night in the 1st round of the 2025 TBT. Burns had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, making 7 of his 13 shots.

Burns is paired up with his former Wolfpack teammate DJ Horne on Team Challenge ALS. Horne had 6 points (2-10 FG) and 6 rebounds in the 1st round matchup.

NC State Assistant Coach Brandon Chambers is serving as the Head Coach for Team Challenge ALS.

 

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Former McNeese St. Team Manager Amir Kahn, who went viral during the 2025 NCAA Tournament, has followed Head Coach Will Wade to NC State. He’s also bringing his aura to Team Challenge ALS in the TBT.

survive & advance🤞 with a lil aura@amirk_23 @beastboyburns @djhorne0 pic.twitter.com/3QYCAGMwnG

— Reed Vial (@reed_vial3) July 19, 2025

Team Challenge ALS will play the Aftershocks tomorrow night at 9pm on FS1 in the 2nd round of the TBT.

If you’re not familiar, the TBT is an open-invitation, single-elimination tournament played every summer since 2014. The winning team currently takes home $1 million.

The TBT features some unique rules:

• 9-minute quarters
• Players are allowed 6 fouls
• On the 5th and subsequent non-shooting fouls, the fouled player gets two free throws
• Elam Ending Rules:
• At the first dead ball under 4 minutes in the 4th quarter, a target score is set and the game clock is turned off
  • The first team to reach the target score wins
  • The target score is calculated by adding 8 points to the leading team’s total
  • Example: If the leading team has 70 points, the first team to 78 wins—regardless of how long it takes

DJ Burns handled business in his TBT debut! 💪

The March Madness legend recorded 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks as Challenge ALS advanced to the Round of 32. pic.twitter.com/OSCh3oNJ0i

— TBT (@thetournament) July 19, 2025