Jul 22, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Frank Mason scored 12 of his 23 points in the decisive fourth quarter.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Frank Mason III paced four players in double figures with 23 points, as JHX Hoops rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to post an 84-80 win over Purple Reign and force a decisive game three on Friday night (July 24) at Bramlage Coliseum.
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Tickets to Friday's game at Bramlage Coliseum can be purchased through the K-State Athletics Ticket Office. Tip time is set for 6 p.m., CT and will be broadcast on FS2.
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Mason scored 12 of his 23 points in the decisive fourth quarter, including the game-winner to eclipse the target score of 83 set by the Elam Ending with 3:21 to play. Ten of his 12 points came with less than 5 minutes remaining, in which he helped flip a 73-60 deficit into an 80-all tie.
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Following Mason's game-tying layup, a Billy Preston jumper gave JHX Hoops their first lead since it was 7-6 on the next possession for an 82-80 edge. Mason then rebounded his own miss for the game-winning layup for the 84-80 win and tie the series.
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Mason was joined in double figures by Preston (18 points), Zeke Mayo (14 points) and former Washburn player Jacob Hanna (12 points).
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Purple Reign, who won Tuesday's opener before 3,192 fans at Bramlage Coliseum, was led by a game-high 27 points from Xavier Sneed. He was joined in double figures by Michael Beasley (16 points) and Shaun Williams (15 points). Austin Trice grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
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Sneed scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the first half, as Purple Reign led 22-17 at the first quarter and 47-33 at halftime. JHX Hoops closed to within 59-55 with 2:07 left in the third quarter before Purple Reign scored 6 of the last 9 points for a 65-58 lead heading into the final quarter.
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The lead grew to as many as 13 points (73-60) after a 3-pointer by DaJuan Gordon with 6:53 to play. Purple Reign led 75-67 when the Elam Ending was activated with a target score of 83. A Trice layup made it 79-73 before JHX Hoops scored 7 of the next 8 points to tie it an 80-all. Preston and Mason then finished things off with a jumper and layup.
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JHX Hoops shot 45.6 percent (31-of-68) from the field, including 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from inside the 3-point line. They outscored Purple Reign, 46-14, in the paint.
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Tickets to Friday's game at Bramlage Coliseum can be purchased through the K-State Athletics Ticket Office. Tip time is set for 6 p.m., CT and will be broadcast on FS2.
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Mason scored 12 of his 23 points in the decisive fourth quarter, including the game-winner to eclipse the target score of 83 set by the Elam Ending with 3:21 to play. Ten of his 12 points came with less than 5 minutes remaining, in which he helped flip a 73-60 deficit into an 80-all tie.
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Following Mason's game-tying layup, a Billy Preston jumper gave JHX Hoops their first lead since it was 7-6 on the next possession for an 82-80 edge. Mason then rebounded his own miss for the game-winning layup for the 84-80 win and tie the series.
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Mason was joined in double figures by Preston (18 points), Zeke Mayo (14 points) and former Washburn player Jacob Hanna (12 points).
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Purple Reign, who won Tuesday's opener before 3,192 fans at Bramlage Coliseum, was led by a game-high 27 points from Xavier Sneed. He was joined in double figures by Michael Beasley (16 points) and Shaun Williams (15 points). Austin Trice grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
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Sneed scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the first half, as Purple Reign led 22-17 at the first quarter and 47-33 at halftime. JHX Hoops closed to within 59-55 with 2:07 left in the third quarter before Purple Reign scored 6 of the last 9 points for a 65-58 lead heading into the final quarter.
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The lead grew to as many as 13 points (73-60) after a 3-pointer by DaJuan Gordon with 6:53 to play. Purple Reign led 75-67 when the Elam Ending was activated with a target score of 83. A Trice layup made it 79-73 before JHX Hoops scored 7 of the next 8 points to tie it an 80-all. Preston and Mason then finished things off with a jumper and layup.
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JHX Hoops shot 45.6 percent (31-of-68) from the field, including 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from inside the 3-point line. They outscored Purple Reign, 46-14, in the paint.
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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