Overview
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie fueled the victory with 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting, hitting 5-of-8 from three with five assists, four rebounds and three steals.
- No. 21 Tennessee beat Texas 85-71 to move to 11-4 (1-1 SEC), while the Longhorns fell to 9-6 (0-2).
- Tennessee controlled the interior with a 44-18 edge in paint points, converted 27 points off 16 Texas turnovers, and outrebounded the Longhorns 37-31.
- After a poor free-throw outing at Arkansas, the Vols went 21-for-29 at the line against Texas.
- The win was Rick Barnes’ fifth straight over his former program and came as he moved past Bob Knight into 10th all-time with his 1,274th game coached.