Dan Harralson, Vols WireThu, November 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM UTC·1 min readKansas (6-2) defeated No. 16 Tennessee (7-1), 81-76, on Wednesday in the Players Era Men's Championship. The game was contested at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tennessee led, 41-34, at halftime.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTennessee freshman Nate Ament led all scorers with 20 points. He converted 5-of-15 field goal attempts, 2-of-5 three-point attempts and 8-of-8 free throw attempts.
Jaylen Carey led the Vols in rebounds (10). Bishop Boswell, Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Carey led Tennessee with four assists each.
Tennessee scored 27 bench points, 32 points in the paint, seven points off turnovers, 12 second chance points and eight fast break points. Kansas outrebounded Tennessee, 37-36. The Vols committed seven turnovers to Kansas' nine.
The Vols recorded wins against Rutgers and Houston in the Players Era Men's Championship.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTennessee will next play Dec. 2 at Syracuse. Tipoff between the Vols and Orange is slated for 7 p.m. EST (ESPN2).
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