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@thetournament

Home of the Elam Ending®. The highest stakes basketball tournament in the world. $1 million, winner-take-all🏀💰. For our ⚽️ tournament: @TST7v7

https://t.co/Bv96NxPcC0 Joined 2013-11-01 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

77,608

Followers

1,743

Following

43,657

Tweets

62.0

Avg Engagement

191

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @thetournament's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2013-11-01
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Not specified

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,240
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:48.5
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:13.5
  • Followers Analyzed:10,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,240 tweets

The account maintains strong engagement with an average of 1,436 likes and 286 retweets per tweet. Its content is highly shareable, especially during pivotal game moments and announcements.

48.5

Avg Likes/Tweet

13.5

Avg Retweets/Tweet

157,189

Total Likes

43,664

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

10

Median Likes

4

Median Retweets

54

75th Percentile

3,696

Top Tweet

0.8

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

60.0%

Original

6.5%

Replies

30.8%

Retweets

2.7%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.1%

With Media

88.1%

With Links

5.1%

With #Tags

79.4%

With @Mentions

64.0%

With Emojis

140

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.11

Reply/Original Ratio

0.09

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

75.1%

Weekday Posts

24.9%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#tbt (14) #1 (11) #gmg (8) #ganggang (8) #buffalostrong (8) #kstatembb (6) #2 (5) #hailwv (5) #maction (4) #lowd (4)

Most Mentioned

@thetournament (502) @sling (493) @bluecollarutbt (239) @insidetbt (194) @aftershockstbt (156) @flyerstbt (138) @boeheimsarmy (85) @airraiderstbt (74) @bleedgreentbt (73) @finalfourcast (60)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,240 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,944 (60%)
Replies 209 (6%)
Retweets 999 (31%)
Quote Tweets 88 (3%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 999 retweets (31% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,240 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 10,000 followers

The primary audience is sports enthusiasts, particularly fans of basketball and soccer, who are interested in high-stakes competitions. They are likely to be engaged by dramatic moments and prize money.

Good

Audience Quality

16.1%

Suspicion Index

18.9%

Low-Quality %

158

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

31.3%

Empty Bio

10.7%

<10 Tweets

17.2%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

27.9%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

82.3%

No URL

6.6%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

13,662,103

Total Potential Reach

158

Median Follower Reach

495

75th Percentile Reach

13.4%

>1K followers

1.6%

>10K followers

0.3%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

74.7%

Creators

7,474 accounts

14.6%

Consumers

1,459 accounts

10.7%

Dormant

1,067 accounts

245

Verified Followers

2.45% of total

8.5%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.22

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

United States (112) Louisville, KY (80) Lubbock, TX (64) Chicago, IL (63) Cincinnati, OH (54) Wichita, KS (52) Texas, USA (43) West Virginia, USA (42) Buffalo, NY (41) Dallas, TX (38)

245

Verified Followers

2.45% of total

1,086

Protected Accounts

10.86% of total

7 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JCrossover 1,645,585 Basketball Player Basketball, Identity, Love
@MarcGasol 1,195,153 Basketball Player Basketball, Sailing, Wine
@WSBChairman 907,756 Finance Finance, Stocks, Memes
@Fashion_Tribune 211,153 Fashion Blogger Fashion, Style, Trends
@TheDogePoundNFT 188,180 NFT Creator NFTs, Doges, Moon Mission
@ROS5IHD 177,074 Streamer Gaming, Streaming, Social Media
@GoShockers 163,938 Sports Team Basketball, Wichita State, Official
@thecoachtube 159,404 Sports coaching sports, coaching, potential
@MizzouHoops 123,973 Basketball Basketball, Mizzou, ToTheFinishLine
@Sidelines_SN 121,637 Sports Media Highlights, articles, podcasts

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

basketball (688) sports (634) coach (531) husband (316) father (313) alum (291) love (269) university (256) life (216) school (213)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#1 (32) #billsmafia (25) #nft (18) #lakeshow (17) #wreckem (17) #girldad (17) #emaw (16) #chiefskingdom (15) #hailwv (14) #bitcoin (13)

6,873

Followers With Bio

3,127

Followers Without Bio

68.73%

% With Bio

31.27%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,240 analyzed

11,974

Combined Engagement

5,191

Total Likes

6,783

Total Retweets

2,395

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Sports Competition High-Stakes Drama Prizes Community Excitement

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account leverages the Elam Ending® to create suspense and excitement around its basketball tournaments. It highlights key players and dramatic game moments to drive engagement and interest. The inclusion of both basketball and soccer tournaments broadens its appeal and audience reach.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 77,608
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @thetournament reveals an growing Twitter presence with 77,608 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 62.0 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025