No. 10 Tennessee (8-3) defeated North Carolina State (7-3). 79-70, Saturday in the Hall of Fame Series at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The Vols led, 34-31, at halftime.
Three Tennessee players scored 10-plus points in the contest. Josiah-Jordan James totaled 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Zakai Zeigler recorded a season-high 20 points. He also recorded eight assists and four steals.
Jahmai Mashack totaled 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block, while Santiago Vescovi scored nine points, all in the second half, for Tennessee.
Tobe Awaka recorded five points, 12 rebounds and two assists for the Vols.
D.J. Horne scored 16 points to lead the Wolfpack.