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Texas Longhorns vs Tennessee Volunteers Recap - Tennessee Wins 82-71

Tennessee got a 22-point performance from Zakai Zeigler, who added 10 assists as Tennessee ran past Texas 82-71 on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites.

Tennessee got 22 points from Zakai Zeigler and another 14 points from Josiah-Jordan James. Zakai Zeigler contributed 10 assists, while Santiago Vescovi cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Texas got 21 points from Sir'Jabari Rice in a losing cause and another 11 points from Marcus Carr. Timmy Allen contributed 4 assists for them, while Christian Bishop had 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 35 boards, while Texas only had 20

Next game, Tennessee takes its act on the road to face Florida looking for another win. For Texas, they head home to face Baylor.