Zeigler and No. 1 Tennessee recover from blowout and pull away late for 74-70 win at Texas
Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack (15) puts up a shot against Texas forward Arthur Kaluma (6) during the first half an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Thomas]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points and No. 1 Tennessee beat Texas 74-70 on Saturday in the Volunteers’ first game since a 30-point blowout loss earlier in the week at No. 8 Florida. Jordan Gainey’s 3-pointer gave Tennessee a 66-60 lead with 2:41 to play before Zeigler scored the next six points for the Volunteers, including a buzzer-beating reverse layup with 59 seconds left. Tre Johnson scored 26 for Texas but had just one basket over the final 11 minutes.
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