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Igor Milicic Jr. set a screen at center court, then got a running start.
Zakai Zeigler waited for Milicic to catch up to bounce a well-placed pass. Milicic took it and slammed it with one hand as the Tennessee basketball duo that starred Sunday connected cleverly.
Milicic and Zeigler set the tone for the No. 9 Vols (3-0) against Austin Peay (3-1) as they cruised toward a tournament in the Bahamas with a 103-68 win at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Milicic finished with 23 points on 11-for-14 shooting with nine rebounds. Zeigler had 19 points and eight assists and made his first six field-goal attempts. Cade Phillips had 13 points and nine rebounds, both career highs.
Tennessee plays in the Baha Mar Championship, starting against Virginia on Thursday (9:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network). It will play either Baylor or St. John’s on Friday in its second game in the tournament.
Igor Milicic Jr. is finding his stride and his stride is very good
Milicic Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the 92-57 win against Montana on Wednesday. The Charlotte transfer was outstanding again against Austin Peay, especially early. He scored the first four points as Tennessee got rolling.
He had 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting in the first half with five rebounds. He finished with the fifth 20-point game in his career, including at Charlotte.
Tennessee beat Austin Peay by running and at the rim
Tennessee went on a 21-2 run in the opening minutes, which was part of building a 23-7 lead.
Eight of Tennessee’s first nine field goals were at the rim, including three layups for Milicic. Zeigler had a 3-pointer in the stretch, which was the lone field goal that wasn’t in the paint. UT also scored eight straight points in transition to take that 16-point lead.
Tennessee finished with 64 points in the paint to Austin Peay’s 22. The Vols added 27 fast-break points.
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Publish date : 2024-11-17 22:03:00
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