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FINAL
Jan 30, 2021

Game Recap

Pons scores 17 as No. 18 Tennessee beats No. 15 Kansas 80-61. Yves Pons scored 17 points and No. 18 Tennessee never trailed Saturday in beating 15th-ranked Kansas 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Box Score

12T
KU263561
TENN404080
Kansas Jayhawks logoKANSASMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33David McCormack338-120-01-220110117
3Dajuan Harris Jr.210-00-00-10110030
2Christian Braun220-40-42-22100112
30Ochai Agbaji313-121-92-42310049
0Marcus Garrett344-72-25-524101315
35Gethro Muscadin10-00-00-00000000
10Jalen Wilson212-72-54-696001110
44Mitch Lightfoot91-30-10-02010232
13Tristan Enaruna111-31-20-01000103
1Tyon Grant-Foster141-50-11-22110123
4Latrell Jossell20-00-00-00000000
12Chris Teahan10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL20-5337.7%6-2425.0%15-2268.2%22166171861
Tennessee Volunteers logoTENNESSEEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10John Fulkerson305-80-01-263001111
35Yves Pons237-92-21-150000317
25Santiago Vescovi313-41-10-06100117
45Keon Johnson213-80-12-21000318
11Jaden Springer273-70-07-743102313
13Olivier Nkamhoua152-70-00-03000044
33Uros Plavsic10-00-00-00000000
0Ticket Gaines10-00-00-00010000
5Josiah-Jordan James273-63-50-011401219
12Victor Bailey Jr.242-42-45-524103211
TOTAL28-5352.8%8-1361.5%16-1794.1%381531121680

Play-by-Play

1st halfkutenn
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Kansas
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (19:41) Christian Braun missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (19:41) John Fulkerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (19:17) John Fulkerson missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (19:17) Christian Braun Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (18:50) Marcus Garrett missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (18:50) John Fulkerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (18:29) Keon Johnson made Jumper.
    02
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (17:57) Marcus Garrett missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (17:57) Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +3 (17:20) Santiago Vescovi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Fulkerson.
    05
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (16:54) David McCormack made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Braun.
    25
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (16:29) Santiago Vescovi made Jumper.
    27
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (16:21) Christian Braun missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (16:21) Kansas Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (16:14) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (16:14) Olivier Nkamhoua Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (16:04) Keon Johnson Turnover.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (16:04) Dajuan Harris Steal.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (15:58) Foul on Olivier Nkamhoua.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (15:58) Christian Braun made Free Throw.
    37
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (15:58) Christian Braun made Free Throw.
    47
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (15:43) Foul on Dajuan Harris.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (15:37) Olivier Nkamhoua missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (15:31) Josiah-Jordan James Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (15:31) Jump Ball won by Tennessee
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (15:28) Jaden Springer made Layup. Assisted by Josiah-Jordan James.
    49
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (15:08) David McCormack made Jumper. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.
    69
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (14:48) Olivier Nkamhoua missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (14:48) Ochai Agbaji Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (14:45) David McCormack made Jumper. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.
    89
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (14:38) Foul on Dajuan Harris.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +3 (14:28) Yves Pons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..
    812
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (14:11) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (14:11) Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (13:54) John Fulkerson made Jumper. Assisted by Josiah-Jordan James.
    814
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (13:38) Ochai Agbaji missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (13:38) Jalen Wilson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (13:32) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (13:32) Jalen Wilson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (13:11) Jalen Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (13:11) Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +3 (12:53) Josiah-Jordan James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Fulkerson.
    817
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (12:53) Kansas Timeout
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (12:43) David McCormack missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (12:43) Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (12:29) Santiago Vescovi Turnover.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (12:29) Marcus Garrett Steal.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (12:22) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (12:22) Yves Pons Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (12:06) John Fulkerson missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (12:06) Jalen Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (11:42) David McCormack missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (11:42) Yves Pons Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (11:10) Josiah-Jordan James Turnover.
  • (11:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (10:56) Mitch Lightfoot made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Wilson.
    1017
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (10:40) Olivier Nkamhoua made Layup.
    1019
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (10:20) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (10:20) Santiago Vescovi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (10:07) Jaden Springer missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (10:07) Josiah-Jordan James Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (9:51) Olivier Nkamhoua made Jumper. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..
    1021
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (9:30) Foul on Mitch Lightfoot.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (9:30) Mitch Lightfoot Turnover.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (9:19) Jaden Springer missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (9:19) David McCormack Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (9:09) Jalen Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (9:09) Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (8:49) Foul on Ochai Agbaji.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (8:30) Keon Johnson Turnover.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (8:13) Foul on Jaden Springer.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (8:13) Ochai Agbaji made Free Throw.
    1121
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (8:13) Ochai Agbaji made Free Throw.
    1221
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (7:56) Foul on Marcus Garrett.
  • (7:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (7:45) Keon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (7:45) Tyon Grant-Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (7:27) Tyon Grant-Foster Turnover.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (7:06) John Fulkerson Turnover.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (7:04) Marcus Garrett made Layup.
    1421
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (6:29) Josiah-Jordan James missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (6:29) Yves Pons Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (6:23) Yves Pons made Jumper.
    1423
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +3 (6:06) Ochai Agbaji made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Garrett.
    1723
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (5:55) Foul on Marcus Garrett.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (5:45) John Fulkerson made Jumper.
    1725
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (5:30) Tristan Enaruna missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (5:30) Jaden Springer Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (5:17) Yves Pons made Jumper.
    1727
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (5:15) Kansas Timeout
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (4:58) Christian Braun missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:58) Santiago Vescovi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:51) Victor Bailey Jr. Turnover.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (4:51) David McCormack Steal.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:42) Foul on Yves Pons.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (4:42) Jalen Wilson made Free Throw.
    1827
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (4:42) Jalen Wilson made Free Throw.
    1927
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:19) Jaden Springer missed Layup.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (4:19) David McCormack Block.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:19) Jaden Springer Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (4:17) Jaden Springer made Layup.
    1929
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (4:17) Foul on Ochai Agbaji.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +1 (4:17) Jaden Springer made Free Throw.
    1930
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (4:06) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (4:06) Victor Bailey Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +3 (3:45) Yves Pons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..
    1933
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (3:29) Foul on Jalen Wilson.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (3:29) Jalen Wilson Turnover.
  • (3:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (3:19) Olivier Nkamhoua missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (3:19) Ochai Agbaji Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (2:57) Foul on Olivier Nkamhoua.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (2:57) Marcus Garrett made Free Throw.
    2033
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (2:57) Marcus Garrett made Free Throw.
    2133
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (2:38) Keon Johnson made Jumper.
    2135
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (2:23) Foul on Yves Pons.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (2:23) Marcus Garrett made Free Throw.
    2235
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (2:23) Marcus Garrett made Free Throw.
    2335
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +3 (2:15) Josiah-Jordan James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..
    2338
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (1:44) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (1:44) John Fulkerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (1:21) Keon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (1:21) Tyon Grant-Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (1:14) Foul on John Fulkerson.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +1 (1:14) Tyon Grant-Foster made Free Throw.
    2438
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (1:14) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Free Throw.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (1:14) Santiago Vescovi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    +2 (1:00) John Fulkerson made Dunk. Assisted by Jaden Springer.
    2440
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (0:34) Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (0:34) Santiago Vescovi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (0:29) Tennessee Timeout
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (0:22) Jaden Springer Turnover.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    +2 (0:18) Tyon Grant-Foster made Layup.
    2640
  • Tennessee Volunteers logo
    (0:05) Josiah-Jordan James missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kansas Jayhawks logo
    (0:05) Kansas Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points80
20-53(37.7%)Field Goal(%)28-53(52.8%)
6-24(25%)3-Point(%)8-13(61.5%)
15-22(68.2%)Free Throw(%)16-17(94.1%)
23(5)Rebounds(Offensive)38(7)
16Assists15
6Steals3
1Blocks1
7Turnovers13
18(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
0Largest Lead26

Game Details

Saturday, January 30, 2021 · 6:00 PM
Thompson-Boling Arena · Knoxville, TN
attendance: 4,191 (19.3%)
tv: ESPN
spread: TENN -3.5
over/under: 130.5