No. 9 Tennessee (6-0) defeated No. 15 Baylor (4-2), 77-62, on Friday in the Baha Mar Championship game. The game was contested at Baha Mar Convention Center in Naussau, Bahamas
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Chaz Lanier led Tennessee in scoring with 25 points against Baylor. He converted 9-of-16 field goal attempts and 7-of-10 three-point attempts.
Zakai Zeigler led the Vols in assists (9), while Jahmai Mashack was Tennessee’s leading rebounder (6).
Tennessee totaled 30 bench points, 24 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and two fast break points versus the Bears.
Norchad Omier led Baylor in scoring with 22 points. V.J. Edgecombe also scored 20 points for the Bears.