Jayhawk and Wildcat Alumni Renew Rivalry in The Basketball Tournament
Former Kansas and Kansas State players carried the state's fiercest rivalry into The Basketball Tournament, with a dramatic comeback forcing a deciding game and a shot at the $2 million prize.
The Sunflower State's fiercest rivalry spilled into the summer as teams of former Kansas and Kansas State players squared off in The Basketball Tournament, the winner-take-all event that awards a $2 million prize.
In one of the tournament's most memorable moments, a squad of Jayhawk alumni staged a furious late comeback against a team of former Wildcats to force a deciding third game, thrilling fans who follow the rivalry year-round. The Basketball Tournament, known as TBT, has become a popular offseason showcase for college basketball alumni.
For fans in Kansas, the alumni matchups offer a chance to see familiar faces in the crimson-and-blue and purple colors long after their college careers, and to keep the KU–K-State rivalry burning through the summer months.
The event has drawn strong support in the region, a testament to the passion Kansans bring to college basketball, one of the state's defining sporting traditions.
