Feb 2, 2019; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Lagerald Vick (24) reacts after a play against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Watch: Unreal Ending Propels JHX Hoops to TBT Victory

Originally posted on Kansas Jayhawks on SI
By Joshua Schulman | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 1:09 AM ET

The Kansas Jayhawks alumni team playing in the 2025 The Basketball Tournament (TBT) advanced to the Round of 16 in unforgettable fashion.

JHX Hoops took down Kansas State’s Purple Reign 59-57 on Monday night inside Municipal Auditorium in one of the most improbable finishes in recent TBT memory.

Purple Reign led 57-53 and needed just one more point to reach the Elam Ending target score of 58. Former K-State guard Shaun Williams had a fastbreak opportunity to seal the game, yet somehow came up empty on this wide-open layup:

HOW DID THIS NOT GO IN?!?!

This bucket would've won the game for @PurpleReignTBT - but it rims in and out pic.twitter.com/uMrjCaJF86
— TBT (@thetournament) July 22, 2025

JHX Hoops capitalized, drilling back-to-back free throws to cut the deficit to 57-55 and later tying the score after a stop on defense.

A foul on the very next possession looked like it would end JHX Hoops TBT run, as Williams headed to the line again with a chance to redeem himself.

However, he missed both tries at the charity stripe, keeping the game alive and giving JHX Hoops yet another lifeline.

Purple Reign inbounded since JHX was unable to grab the rebound, but LaGerald Vick jumped the passing lane and took it coast to coast for the game-winner:

LAGERALD VICK, YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND!

THE FORMER @KUHoops STAR HITS THE ELAM ENDER FOR @JHXhoopsTBT AND THEY ADVANCE TO THE ROUND OF 16! pic.twitter.com/yrg7T5Bpi6
— TBT (@thetournament) July 22, 2025