Kansas basketball trailed Tennessee by 12 points and was in foul trouble in their Players Era matchup. The rally to win was improbable and impressive.

Kansas got its respect from a CBS Sports analyst following Wednesday’s victory to cap off the Players Era Festival.

The Tennessee Vols looked like they were on their way to a third win in three days when they opened up a 12-point lead with under 14 minutes to play against the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival Tournament in Las Vegas.

Mevlin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas beat previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night.

Kansas arrived at the Players Era tournament with a 3-2 record and a long list of question marks. But after Wednesday's comeback win over No. 17 Tennessee, the Jayhawks leave the desert with three straight wins and renewed optimism about their potential.

The Kansas Jayhawks’ impressive win over Tennessee on Wednesday could be a momentum changer for the team moving forward.

This college basketball analyst drops a eye-opening take on the Kansas basketball program and their success without Darryn Peterson.

Kansas basketball erased a big deficit against Tennessee, sparking lots of reactions for the upset in Las Vegas.