KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – 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.
The Volunteers (12-3) won their second straight and notched their second win against a top-15 opponent this season, a much-needed boost to their resume after COVID-19 issues scratched No.
1 Gonzaga, No. 14 Wisconsin and also a trip to Notre Dame. This was just Tennessee's second win all-time against Kansas in six games.
The Vols now are 5-2 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Jaden Springer scored 13 for Tennessee, whose only losses have been without the freshman this season.