No. 6 Tennessee (7-0) defeated UT Martin (2-5) by 78-35 on Wednesday at Food City Centre. Rankings are based on the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Chaz Lanier led Tennessee’s scoring with 18 points. He made six of sixteen field goal attempts, four of thirteen three-pointers, and two of two free throws.
Igor Milicic Jr. led the Vols in rebounds (13), and Zakai Zeigler topped the team with nine assists. Felix Okpara grabbed 11 rebounds for the Vols.
Tennessee scored 23 bench points, 36 in the paint, 24 off turnovers, and 10 fast break points against UT Martin.
The Vols will next face Syracuse on December 3. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EST at Food City Centre. The game is part of the SEC/ACC Challenge and will be broadcast by ESPN.