Kansas Jayhawks at Tennessee Volunteers
· Players Era Festival - 3rd Place Game
Kansas deals No. 17 Tennessee its 1st loss, 81-76 in 3rd-place game at Players Era Championship
Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before fouling out and Florey Bidunga scored 13.
Nata Ament led Tennessee (7-1) with 20 points. Jaylen Carey and Ja’Kobe Gillespie each scored 11 points and J.P. Estrella added 10.
Kansas, which trailed most of the second half, took the lead with 5:36 remaining on Paul Mbiya's layup and extended the lead to four points at 68-64 on a driving layup by Jackson with 5:08 left.
The Jayhawks extended the lead to seven points at 75-68 with 2:02 left before Tennessee cut the lead to 75-73 with 56 seconds left. Bidunga made two free throws and stole a pass with 20 seconds left, and the Jayhawks held on for the win.
With 15:06 remaining the second half, Tennessee had built a 12-point lead. But, the Jayhawks ran off eight straight points on two 3-pointers and two free throws by Jackson to pull within 55-51 with 12:09 remaining.
Tennessee built back a six-point advantage with 8:21 left, but Council made two layups and two free throws to tie the game at 62-62 with 7:25 left.
Kansas: Hosts Connecticut on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Jumper. | 81 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Elmarko Jackson made Free Throw. | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jaylen Carey subbing in for Tennessee | 80 - 74 |
Statistics
 KU |
 TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 26-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 26-30 | FT | 17-22 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 3,947 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 13-2 | - | 26-2 |
| Iowa State | 11-4 | 2 | 24-4 |
| Houston | 11-4 | 2 | 23-5 |
| Kansas | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Texas Tech | 11-4 | 2 | 21-7 |
| UCF | 9-6 | 4 | 20-7 |
| BYU | 8-7 | 5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 8-7 | 5 | 18-10 |
| West Virginia | 7-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| Cincinnati | 7-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Colorado | 5-9 | 7.5 | 15-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-10 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Arizona State | 5-10 | 8 | 14-14 |
| Baylor | 4-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-12 | 10.5 | 11-16 |
| Utah | 2-13 | 11 | 10-18 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 12-2 | - | 21-6 |
| Alabama | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Arkansas | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Tennessee | 10-5 | 2.5 | 20-8 |
| Texas A&M | 9-5 | 3 | 19-8 |
| Missouri | 9-6 | 3.5 | 19-9 |
| Kentucky | 9-6 | 3.5 | 18-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-6 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Texas | 8-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Georgia | 7-7 | 5 | 19-8 |
| Auburn | 6-9 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-9 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Oklahoma | 4-11 | 8.5 | 14-14 |
| Ole Miss | 3-11 | 9 | 11-16 |
| South Carolina | 3-12 | 9.5 | 12-16 |
| LSU | 2-12 | 10 | 14-13 |