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LSU Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Wrap - Tennessee Wins 88-68
The battle between Tennessee and LSU didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as LSU was handed a 88-68 defeat on Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Bettors who backed Tennessee were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -14.0 at sportsbooks.
Dalton Knecht had 27 points for Tennessee and Jordan Gainey chipped in with 18 points. Zakai Zeigler had 9 assists for them, while Dalton Knecht was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
LSU got 16 points from Will Baker in a losing cause and another 11 points from Derek Fountain. Trae Hannibal contributed 4 assists for them, while Trae Hannibal had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored LSU as they grabbed 37 boards, while Tennessee only had 25
Tennessee heads into a battle against Texas A&M. LSU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Alabama.