According to Tennessee Athletics, After its early 11-point lead become a seven-point second-half deficit Saturday night at #14 Alabama, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team stormed back to claim its second top-15 win of the week with an 81-74 triumph.
Zakai Zeigler led the way for Tennessee with 18 points and 4 assists in the game. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht tallied 13 points as he battled foul trouble. Junior forward Jonas Aidoo finished with 12 points. Alabama senior guard Mark Sears led all scorers with 22 points.
Up next for Tennessee is its road finale and its third of four straight top-20 matchups, as it travels to Columbia, S.C., where Wednesday at 6 p.m. it faces #18 South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena, live on ESPN2.