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Chaz Lanier scores 18, Jordan Gainey 16 to lead No. 12 Tennessee past Gardner-Webb 80-64
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Chaz Lanier scored 18 points and Jordan Gainey had 16 as No. 12 Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for the Volunteers, while Jahmai Mashack scored 10. Felix Okpara led the Vols' rebounding with nine.
Darryl Simmons scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs, and Anthony Selden and Jamaine Mann each had 13. Gardner-Webb outrebounded Tennessee 32-29, with Isaiah Richards leading the way with eight.
Gardner-Webb: Coach Jeremy Luther’s first game at Gardner-Webb was a whopper. The Bulldogs will be spending the early part of the season trying to fit five new faces into the rotation.
Tennessee: After a four-point exhibition loss to Indiana, the Vols cleaned up their shooting woes (they shot 24% in the first half of the exhibition and 31% for the game). The improvement will need to show as the season goes on. They still need to find the “hair on fire” defense that made them special last season.
Midway through the first half, Tennessee led by three. The Vols went on a 12-3 run that gave them a double-digit lead. Lanier, a transfer from North Florida, scored eight in a row. That gave Tennessee its breathing room.
Gardner-Webb scored 34 points in the paint against a Tennessee front line that's supposed to be much more physical than the Bulldogs. The Vols got caught a step slow on several exchanges.
Gardner-Webb plays at North Carolina Central on Friday while Tennessee visits Louisville on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Ademide Badmus vs. Felix Okpara (Volunteers gains possession) | ||
| 19:35 | | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:19 |  | Jamaine Mann turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:12 | | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:10 | | Shahar Lazar defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | Shahar Lazar misses two point layup | ||
| 18:56 | | Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | Anthony Seldon blocks Chaz Lanier's two point layup | ||
| 18:53 | | Volunteers offensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:49 | | Chaz Lanier offensive rebound | ||
| 18:31 | | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | | Jahmai Mashack personal foul | ||
| 18:00 | | +3 | Darryl Simmons II makes three point jump shot (Anthony Seldon assists) | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | | Isaiah Richards personal foul | ||
| 17:34 | | Jamaine Mann personal foul | ||
| 17:30 | | Jahmai Mashack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:28 | | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:21 | | Isaiah Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | +2 | Darryl Simmons II makes two point layup | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:48 | | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | Jamaine Mann shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul) | ||
| 16:48 | | +1 | Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | | +1 | Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | | Darryl Simmons II turnover (lost ball) (Jahmai Mashack steals) | ||
| 16:32 | | Cade Phillips misses two point layup | ||
| 16:30 | | Isaiah Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 16:21 | | Anthony Seldon turnover (lost ball) (Jahmai Mashack steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Jahmai Mashack assists) | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | | Darryl Simmons II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Brendan Mykalcio offensive rebound | ||
| 15:34 | | +2 | Brendan Mykalcio makes two point layup | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | | Jahmai Mashack turnover (lost ball) (Darryl Simmons II steals) | ||
| 15:16 | | Colin Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:15 | | Anthony Seldon offensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Felix Okpara personal foul | ||
| 15:15 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:15 | | +1 | Anthony Seldon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | | +1 | Anthony Seldon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | | +3 | Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Cameron Carr assists) | 9-12 |
| 14:31 | | +2 | Ademide Badmus makes two point hook shot | 11-12 |
| 14:25 | | Zakai Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Brendan Mykalcio steals) | ||
| 14:19 | | Brendan Mykalcio turnover (bad pass) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | ||
| 14:03 | | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Ademide Badmus defensive rebound | ||
| 13:47 | | Shahar Lazar misses two point layup | ||
| 13:45 | | Ademide Badmus offensive rebound | ||
| 13:43 | | Ademide Badmus misses two point layup | ||
| 13:41 | | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | ||
| 13:38 | | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point layup (Cameron Carr assists) | 11-14 |
| 13:38 | | Ademide Badmus shooting foul (Cade Phillips draws the foul) | ||
| 13:38 | | +1 | Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-15 |
| 13:15 | | Shahar Lazar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Isaiah Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 13:09 | | Jump ball. (Runnin' Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 13:03 | | Isaiah Richards offensive foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul) | ||
| 13:03 | | Isaiah Richards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:53 | | Felix Okpara turnover (lost ball) (Ademide Badmus steals) | ||
| 12:49 | | Felix Okpara blocks Shahar Lazar's two point layup | ||
| 12:47 | | Runnin' Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 12:27 | | +2 | Jacob Hudson makes two point layup (Brendan Mykalcio assists) | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | | Darryl Simmons II personal foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul) | ||
| 12:13 | | +3 | Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 13-18 |
| 11:57 | | Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Jamaine Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 11:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:57 | | +1 | Jamaine Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 |
| 11:57 | | +1 | Jamaine Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 11:39 | | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 11:09 | | Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Ademide Badmus draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | Ademide Badmus misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:09 | | Ademide Badmus misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:09 | | Cade Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Colin Hawkins shooting foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-21 |
| 10:48 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-22 |
| 10:22 | | +3 | Jamaine Mann makes three point jump shot (Colin Hawkins assists) | 18-22 |
| 9:57 | | Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Ademide Badmus defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Colin Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Anthony Seldon personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | Felix Okpara misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:29 | | Darryl Simmons II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Ademide Badmus offensive foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | Ademide Badmus turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot | 18-25 |
| 8:14 | | Brendan Mykalcio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Runnin' Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Runnin' Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 18-28 |
| 7:37 | | Shahar Lazar turnover (lost ball) (Jahmai Mashack steals) | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Chaz Lanier makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 18-30 |
| 7:30 | | Runnin' Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot | 20-30 |
| 6:49 | | Felix Okpara misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Isaiah Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | +2 | Jacob Hudson makes two point layup | 22-30 |
| 6:07 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Isaiah Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Darryl Simmons II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Chaz Lanier offensive foul (Darryl Simmons II draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | Chaz Lanier turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:23 | | Colin Hawkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Jamaine Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Jamaine Mann makes two point layup | 24-30 |
| 5:10 | | +2 | J.P. Estrella makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 24-32 |
| 4:58 | | Anthony Seldon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | J.P. Estrella defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup | 24-34 |
| 4:33 | | Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Jamaine Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Jamaine Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-34 |
| 4:33 | | +1 | Jamaine Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-34 |
| 4:15 | | Cameron Carr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Jamaine Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Jacob Hudson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Cameron Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Colin Hawkins personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-35 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 |
| 3:24 | | Anthony Seldon misses two point layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Cade Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Zakai Zeigler makes two point driving reverse layup | 26-38 |
| 2:47 | | +2 | Isaiah Richards makes two point jump shot | 28-38 |
| 2:31 | | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 28-40 |
| 1:59 | | Anthony Seldon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Cade Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 28-42 |
| 1:35 | | Jamaine Mann turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Gainey steals) | ||
| 1:28 | | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Darryl Simmons II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Brendan Mykalcio blocks Cade Phillips's two point layup | ||
| 0:55 | | Brendan Mykalcio defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +2 | Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot | 30-42 |
| 0:33 | | Cade Phillips misses two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Felix Okpara misses two point layup | ||
| 0:26 | | Brendan Mykalcio defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Zakai Zeigler personal foul (Darryl Simmons II draws the foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | Volunteers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:16 | | +1 | Darryl Simmons II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-42 |
| 0:16 | | +1 | Darryl Simmons II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-42 |
| 0:03 | | Anthony Seldon personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-43 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-44 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Darryl Simmons II makes two point jump shot | 34-44 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |