The Bottom

Mike Postell, a former basketball star with a troubled past and unclear future, returns to Carver A&M, a small university located in a rural town, after a two-year absence. He previously disappeared from the university and was forced to return to Philadelphia to take care of his ailing grandmother. Mike decides to make an attempt to get his life back on track and possibly play basketball again.

Upon arriving on campus, he is looked upon by the whole community as being the key for A&M to reach its goal of making it to the Big Tourney, a post-season college basketball tournament, for the first time in the school's 105-year history.

During the year, he encounters a bitter rival, who is aimed at destroying his career and his life. Throughout his journey, he is met with a roller coaster ride of events that include a love triangle consisting of the head cheerleader and his tutor, as well as academic troubles, jealousy, love, and tragedy.