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Recap - Tennessee Defeats Vanderbilt 73-64

Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points leading Tennessee to a 73-64 victory over Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday.

Bettors who backed Tennessee were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -10.5.

Tennessee got 14 points from Josiah-Jordan James and another 12 points from John Fulkerson. Zakai Zeigler contributed 5 assists, while Josiah-Jordan James cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Vanderbilt got 23 points from Scotty Pippen Jr. in a losing cause and another 17 points from Myles Stute. Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Jordan Wright had 6 rebounds.

Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-27.

Next game, Tennessee takes its act home to face Kentucky looking for another win. For Vanderbilt, they head on the road to face Auburn.