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Recap - Tennessee Defeats Texas A&M 86-51

Texas A&M was run off the court by Tennessee on Saturday as they blasted them 86-51 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Bettors who backed Tennessee were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks.

Dalton Knecht had 24 points for Tennessee and Jonas Aidoo chipped in with 18 points. Zakai Zeigler had 14 assists for them, while Jonas Aidoo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Texas A&M got 11 points from Tyrece Radford in a losing cause and another 11 points from Wade Taylor IV. Wade Taylor IV contributed 5 assists for them, while Andersson Garcia had 8 rebounds.

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

Tennessee had a 49-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Tennessee looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Auburn. Texas A&M will aim to get back on the winning track vs. South Carolina.