Overview
- Purple Reign beat JHX Hoops 80-61 in Game 1, led by Michael Beasley’s 20 points as Kansas State’s alumni team opened a double-digit lead and closed the game during the Elam Ending.
- The Game 1 result occurred on July 21 and featured Purple Reign shooting about 52 percent from the floor while forcing 19 turnovers that turned into a 26-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Game 2 is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT at Lee Arena in Topeka, will air on FS2, and a Purple Reign win there would clinch the best-of-three series for a spot in the TBT single-elimination quarterfinals.
- Both rosters include well-known former college stars and veteran leaders, with Purple Reign coached by Lance Harris and JHX Hoops featuring alum coaches and players such as Sherron Collins, Mario Chalmers, Frank Mason III and Billy Preston.
- The series uses The Basketball Tournament’s Elam Ending, which turns off the game clock in the fourth quarter and sets a target score to create a made-basket finish, and the winner will move on in a 14-team field playing for the tournament’s $2 million prize.