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.

The Tennessee men's basketball team was 14 minutes away from a perfect week in Las Vegas, but the Vols lost a 12-point lead and fell to Kansas.

The Jayhawks, who trailed by seven points at halftime, upended Tennessee in the Players Era tourney’s third-place game.

It’s hard to see that continuing after his play Wednesday evening in Las Vegas, where Jackson sparked the Jayhawks to an 81-76 comeback victory over No. 17 Tennessee. With the win, KU (6-2) earned third place in the Players Era tournament and will receive $300,000 in prize money.

Elmarko Jackson scored a career-high 17 points and Kansas erased a 12-point second half deficit to top No. 17.

Melvin Council Jr. converted two old-fashioned three-point plays in a second-half run as part of a 17-point effort, Elmarko Jackson went for 17 of his own and Kansas captured third place in the Players Era men's championship with an 81-76 victory over previously undefeated Tennessee on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

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