According to Tennessee Athletics & Tennessee Men’s Basketball, The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team posted its second straight wire-to-wire triumph with an 88-68 decision Wednesday night against LSU.
Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht paced all scorers with 27 points for sixth-ranked Tennessee (17-5, 7-2 SEC), which led by as many as 26 points at a sold-out Food City Center. Junior guard Jordan Gainey scored a season-high 18 points, finishing 6-of-9 from the field, 3-of-6 on 3-pointers and a perfect 3-of-3 at the line. His six made field goals tied a season high, as did his three assists and three steals. Zakai Zeigler concluded the evening with 17 points, a game-best nine assists and a career-high-tying five steals, the latter the top mark by a Volunteer in 2023-24. Will Baker led the Tigers with 16 points. Senior forward Derek Fountain had 11 points for LSU, while fifth-year guard Trae Hannibal logged eight points and a game-leading 11 rebounds.
Up next for the Volunteers is a trip to Bryan-College Station, Texas, for the first of two matchups with Texas A&M in a 15-day stretch, with action slated for 7 p.m., live on ESPN from Reed Arena. Coverage can also be heard on 102.5 WOW Country.