No. 6 Tennessee (7-0) defeated UT Martin (2-5), 78-35, on Wednesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Chaz Lanier led Tennessee in scoring with 18 points. He converted 6-of-16 field goal attempts, 4-of-13 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.
Igor Milicic Jr. led the Vols in rebounds (13), while Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee with nine assists. Felix Okpara recorded 11 rebounds for the Vols.
Tennessee totaled 23 bench points, 36 points in the paint, 24 points off turnovers and 10 fast break points against UT Martin.
The Vols will next play Syracuse on Dec. 3. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center. The contest is part of the SEC/ACC Challenge and will be televised by ESPN.