JHX Hoops and Purple Reign are meeting again in The Basketball Tournament, with the Kansas and Kansas State alumni teams set for another installment of their in-state rivalry on Friday. The matchup marks game three in the series between the two former-player squads.
The latest meeting brings together alumni from two of the state's biggest college basketball programs, giving the TBT bracket an added regional edge. For fans of both schools, the game carries the familiar KU-KSU intensity, this time with former players representing their programs in the summer tournament setting.
Kansas' team, JHX Hoops, enters the contest looking to keep its run going against Purple Reign, the Kansas State alumni entry. With the rivalry shifting from college arenas to The Basketball Tournament, the game still offers the same built-in storyline of pride, history and statewide attention.
Friday's contest continues one of the more recognizable alumni matchups in TBT, as the Kansas and Kansas State teams face off once more. The third game in the series adds another chapter to a rivalry that remains compelling even after the players' college careers have ended.
