ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Tennessee Defeats Texas 74-70
Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points leading Tennessee to a 74-70 victory over Texas at Moody Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Tennessee were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Jordan Gainey had 12 points for Tennessee and Darlinstone Dubar chipped in with 12 points. Zakai Zeigler had 8 assists for them, while Felix Okpara was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Texas got a 26-point performance from Tre Johnson, who was supported by 17 points from Jordan Pope. Julian Larry had 4 assists in a losing cause for Texas, while Kadin Shedrick grabbed 7 rebounds.
Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 34 boards, while Texas only had 22
Tennessee heads into a battle against Georgia. Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma.