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Vols rally, get revenge on Vandy
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, and No. 5 Tennessee rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat Vanderbilt Saturday, 81-76. Chaz Lanieradded 21, for the Volunteers (21-5, 8-5 Southeastern Conference). Jason Edwards led the Commodores (17-8, 5-7) with 24 points. Jaylen Carey…
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JUST CHILL — Lake Road Elementary School girls basketball players (from left) Benson White, Ally Davidson, Italia Gordon, Jenna Johnson and Gracie Yates reacted to the 54-degree water after taking the plunge to benefit Upper West Tennessee Area 7 Special Olympics in the 14th annual Polar Plunge late Saturday morning at Aloha Pools and Spas…
Read MoreHot-shooting Vols handle Oklahoma
By TIM WILLERT Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 21 points, Zakai Zeigler added 17 and No. 4 Tennessee beat Oklahoma 70-52 on Saturday in the teams’ first meeting in 56 years. Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) took control early, hitting 14 of its first 16 shots, including going 5-for-5 from 3-point…
Read MoreKentucky snaps skid by whipping South Carolina
By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 14 Kentucky snapped a two-game skid with an 80-57 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Brandon Garrison came off the bench and scored 15 points for Kentucky (16-7, 5-5 in the Southeastern…
Read MoreLady Vols come up in clutch to beat UConn
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Zee Spearman scored 18 points, including a basket with 12 seconds left, to lead No. 19 Tennessee to an 80-76 win over No. 5 UConn on Thursday night. The Lady Vols (17-5) led 78-76 when Jewel Spear found Spearman for the basket. It was Tennessee’s first victory…
Read MoreVol duo return for win over Mizzou
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Zakai Zeigler and Igor Milicic returned to Tennessee’s lineup to each score 21 points in the No. 4 Volunteers’ 85-81 victory over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night. Zeigler also had eight assists, and Milicic added 10 rebounds. They both sat out Saturday in a victory over…
Read MoreOle Miss uses early surge to beat Kentucky
By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matthew Murrell scored 24 points and No. 25 Mississippi dominated the first half to beat No. 14 Kentucky 98-84 on Tuesday night. Murrell made six 3-pointers, four in the first half, as Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and used runs of 10-0 and…
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HAGGARD RETIRING — Tennessee State Park West Tennessee regional naturalist David Haggard (left) presented one of his final birds of prey programs during the 21st annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival this past weekend. He announced his retirement for April.
Read MoreLady Vols end skid with win over Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Taylasia Cooper made five 3-pointers and scored 27 points before fouling out late and No. 18 Tennessee ended a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 76-71 victory over Missouri on Sunday. Cooper picked up her fifth foul with 2:18 remaining and Tennessee leading 74-68. Teammate Zee Spearman was whistled…
Read MoreCalipari a winner in return to Rupp
By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Adou Thiero scored 21 points against his former team in his return to Lexington and Arkansas beat No. 12 Kentucky 89-79 on Saturday night. D.J. Wagner scored 17 points and Zvonimir Ivisic added 14 points against their former team as well to lead Arkansas (13-8, 2-6…
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