No. 1 Tennessee (11-0) defeated Western Carolina (3-7), 84-36, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Chaz Lanier led the Vols in scoring with 19 points. He converted 8-of-19 field goal attempts and 3-of-7 three-point attempts.
Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee in assists (9) and rebounds (10).
Tennessee totaled 37 bench points, 44 points in the paint, 32 points off turnovers, 10 second chance points and 22 fast break points.
Bernard Pelote led Western Carolina in scoring with 10 points.
The Vols will next play Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 23 at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.
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