Kansas added to its collection of early-season college basketball tournament title trophies on Friday night by upending No. 5 Tennessee 87-81 in overtime in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Dedric Lawson scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Devon Dotson added 17 points and Lagerald Vick 15 points as the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks (5-0), who were playing without the injured Marcus Garrett, who suffered concussion-like symptoms late in Wednesday’s semifinal win over Marquette, handed national player of the year candidate Grant Williams (18 points, eight boards, six assists) his first loss of his senior season in five games.