COLUMBIA — Tennessee traveled to Missouri for its second game of SEC play — the first road contest for UT.
The Vols defeated Missouri and former UT head coach Cuonzo Martin, 69-59. Jordan Bowden led Tennessee with 13 points.
nice win pic.twitter.com/3Z9CB71sG8
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) January 8, 2020
📊 FINAL NUMBERS 📊
BOWDEN – 13p / 4r / 3a / 40m
VESCOVI – 12p / 4r / 2a
JAMES – 11p / 7r / 4a / 2b
FULKERSON – 11p / 6r / 2s
JOHNSON – 11p / 3r
PONS – 11p / 2r / 3b#Vols 69, Missouri 59 pic.twitter.com/Etay8I51QQ— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) January 8, 2020
Tennessee is now 10-7 all-time when facing a team led by a former UT head coach.
Martin coached the Vols for three seasons from 2011-14, compiling a 63-41 overall record (32-20 SEC).
The Vols will return home Jan. 11 to take on South Carolina. Tipoff against the Gamecocks is slated for 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on the SEC Network.