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Tennessee Defeats Alabama 79-76 - Recap
Chaz Lanier scored 18 points leading Tennessee to a 79-76 victory over Alabama at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday.
Tennessee won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Tennessee got 18 points from Jordan Gainey and another 15 points from Zakai Zeigler. Zakai Zeigler contributed 4 assists, while Felix Okpara cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Alabama got a 24-point performance from Mark Sears, who was supported by 13 points from Labaron Philon. Mark Sears had 4 assists in a losing cause for Alabama, while Grant Nelson grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Alabama were victorious, as the score was 42-39 at the break.
Alabama won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-30.
Next game, Tennessee takes its act on the road to face Ole Miss looking for another win. For Alabama, they head home to face Florida.