Overview
- Tennessee won 85-71 in Knoxville, seizing control after early runs as Texas led only once in the first half.
- Ja’Kobi Gillespie powered the Vols with 34 points, while Tennessee shot 63% before the break and built a 15-point halftime lead as Texas piled up nine turnovers.
- Dailyn Swain followed his 34-point outing against Mississippi State with seven turnovers and five points in limited second-half minutes.
- Matas Vokietaitis was sidelined by foul trouble after his third foul, prompting minutes for Nic Codie and freshman Declan Duru with little impact.
- Miller’s visible accountability included benching Tramon Mark after a turnover sequence and reducing Jordan Pope’s second-half minutes, with Texas now headed to face No. 13 Alabama.