A postgame brawl between Kansas and Wichita State alumni teams at The Basketball Tournament on Monday turned what was supposed to be a nostalgic showdown at Charles Koch Arena into a full-on mess, according to The Wichita Eagle. JHX Hoops held off the AfterShocks 64–59, as reported by KSN (KSNW), but once the final buzzer sounded, things went sideways fast, with pushing, at least one fan appearing to grab a player, and a wave of ejections that left both benches nearly empty. Several players were treated for cuts, and one reporter walked away with a nosebleed in the chaos. According to Wichita State Athletics, a '2025-26 MBB Charles Koch Arena Seating Map (PDF)' is available on goshockers.com.
The confrontation boiled over after the Elam Ending target score was set, and multiple former players were ejected for leaving the bench area. The list of those tossed included Tra-Deon Hollins, James Woodard, Jamari Traylor, Kevin Young, Chaunce Jenkins, QJ Peterson and Morris Udeze, as noted by KAKE. Earlier, Mario Chalmers and Rashard Kelly had already been ejected after a second-quarter dust-up, and photos began circulating of a Wichita State fan appearing to grab Billy Preston on the sideline. The Kansas City Star also reports that KU’s Zeke Mayo finished with 25 points and Frank Mason III hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lock in the 64-point target, The Basketball Tournament (tbthoops.com) reported, while Jacob Hanna received treatment for a cut on his head and reporter Maggie Gehring suffered a nosebleed during the fray, as detailed by the Kansas City Star.
Game context and TV schedule
The matchup was part of TBT’s Alumni bracket and aired on FS1, with the winner moving on to the Alumni Bracket championship later this week in Lexington. Fox Sports’ schedule lists the Alumni final for Wednesday at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington and shows the nightcap airing on FS1 and FOX One. With the Elam Ending in effect, what should have been a neat race to a target score instead turned into a chippy finish and then a postgame pileup as players, staff and fans converged near the baseline.
Aftermath and next steps
In postgame comments relayed to the Kansas City Star, Kansas alum Sherron Collins said TBT handled the ejections and noted that his team still came out on top, while JHX general manager Stephanie Temple said the squad would either fly a charter or take a bus to Lexington for Wednesday’s matchup. The Star also reported that both teams finished the second half with only six available players, a detail that underscored just how many people were sent to the locker room early, according to the Kansas City Star.
