(TBT) At The Basketball Tournament in Wichita.
Jacob Pullen hit an open 25-foot three-pointer to send the Purple & Black to a dramatic 75-73 victory over the first-time TBT entrant Lone Star Legends. Pullen, the former Kansas State star, took a few steps over half court and swished a three-pointer to send the Kansas State alumni squad on to Round 2. Thomas Gipson III had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win for Purple & Black. Today they will play Bleed Green – a team made up of North Texas alumni. Tip-off at Koch arena is set for 5 pm Saturday.
The Aftershocks won their first-round game outscoring We Are D3 83-52.
Darral Willis Jr. had a double-double of 11 points, and 12 rebounds to lead the way. The Aftershocks play the Air Raiders, a team of former Texas Tech players, at 7 pm Saturday.
