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Kansas basketball defeated Syracuse 71-60 in the Players Era event in Las Vegas.

The Jayhawks will face Tennessee in the third-place game of the event.

Senior guard Jayden Dawson is not expected to play against Tennessee due to a wrist injury.

LAS VEGAS — Kansas basketball captured a 71-60 victory against Syracuse on Tuesday, Nov. 25, in the Players Era event in Las Vegas.

Here are some takeaways from that win, as the Jayhawks (5-2) prepare for a 6 p.m. CT tip-off Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Las Vegas against Tennessee in the third-place game from the event:

Jayden Dawson’s status for Kansas vs Tennessee

After a wrist injury limited senior guard Jayden Dawson on Monday against Notre Dame, Dawson did not play against Syracuse.

The good news? Kansas coach Bill Self

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