No. 9 Tennessee (4-0) defeated Austin Peay (3-1), 103-68, on Sunday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Tennessee leads the all time basketball series versus the Governors, 10-1, dating to 1940.
Igor Milicic Jr. led the Vols in scoring with 23 points. He converted 11-of-14 field goal attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts. He tied Cade Phillips for Tennessee’s leader in rebounds with nine.
Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee in assists (8).
The Vols totaled 34 bench points, 64 points in the paint, 25 points off turnovers, 17 second chance points and 27 fast break points against Austin Peay.
Isaac Haney led Austin Peay with 22 points, while LJ Thomas scored 20.
Tennessee will next play Virginia on Thursday in the Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship. Tipoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. EST at Nassau, Bahamas (CBS Sports Network).
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