LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Devon Dotson scored 22 points, Udoka Azubuike added 18 and No. 3 Kansas beat Tennessee 74-68 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Azubuike was the lone big man for the Jayhawks after Silvio De Sousa was suspended 12 games and David McCormack banned five for their roles in a brawl Tuesday against Kansas State.
Azubuike overcame early foul trouble to finish with 11 rebounds and four blocks. Yves Pons led the Volunteers with 24 points.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes, left, talks with referee James Luckie during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) 
Kansas guard Christian Braun, center, rebounds between Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua, left, and guard Jalen Johnson, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) 
Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, right, rebounds against Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) 
Tennessee guard Jalen Johnson, back, and forward Olivier Nkamhoua (21) block a shot by Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) 
Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) gets past Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (5) for a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) 
Kansas head coach Bill Self directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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