Chaz Lanier scored 18 points and Jordan Gainey had 16 as No. 12 Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64 in the season opener for both teams. Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for the Volunteers, while Jahmai Mashack scored 10. Felix Okpara led the Vols’ rebounding with nine.
Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier shoots past Gardner Webb guard Darryl Simmons II 02 during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey shoots past Gardner Webb forward Isaiah Richards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for the Volunteers, while Jahmai Mashack scored 10. Felix Okpara led the Vols’ rebounding with nine. Darryl Simmons scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs, and Anthony Selden and Jamaine Mann each had 13. Gardner-Webb outrebounded Tennessee 32-29, with Isaiah Richards leading the way with eight.Gardner-Webb: Coach Jeremy Luther’s first game at Gardner-Webb was a whopper. The Bulldogs will be spending the early part of the season trying to fit five new faces into the rotation.
Tennessee: After a four-point exhibition loss to Indiana, the Vols cleaned up their shooting woes . The improvement will need to show as the season goes on. They still need to find the “hair on fire” defense that made them special last season.Midway through the first half, Tennessee led by three. The Vols went on a 12-3 run that gave them a double-digit lead. Lanier, a transfer from North Florida, scored eight in a row. That gave Tennessee its breathing room.
Gardner-Webb scored 34 points in the paint against a Tennessee front line that’s supposed to be much more physical than the Bulldogs. The Vols got caught a step slow on several exchanges.
College Basketball Tennessee NC State Wire TN State Wire AP Top 25 Mens College Basketball Poll Tennessee Volunteers Jahmai Mashack Jamaine Mann Sports Felix Okpara Isaiah Richards Zakai Zeigler
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