
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Tennessee Volunteers
· NCAA Men's BasketballLanier and Zeigler lead No. 1 Tennessee past upset-minded Middle Tennessee 82-64

Felix Okpara added 12 points, Jordan Gainey had 10 and Igor Milicic Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds as the Volunteers (12-0) tied the second-best start in program history.
The Blue Raiders (9-4), looking like a top mid-major, got 24 points off the bench from Camryn Weston and 13 from Kamari Lands.
After trailing by double digits midway through the first half, Middle Tennessee went on a 12-3 run to take the lead. The Blue Raiders shot 50% (16 of 32) against one of the best defenses in the country and led 40-34 at halftime. Weston had 17 points. Okpara scored 10 for Tennessee, which shot 40.7% (11 of 27).
Tennessee: The Volunteers need to approach their next game with a sense of urgency. It’s the last opportunity to play before the Southeastern Conference schedule begins with a stern test from Arkansas. Tennessee must commit to helping its big men on the boards.
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Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 82 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 82 |
2nd 0:00 | Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 82 |
2nd 0:01 | Kamari Lands missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 82 |
2nd 0:11 | Jahmai Mashack made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zakai Zeigler. | 64 - 82 |
Statistics
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24-59 | FG | 27-56 |
40.7 | Field Goal % | 48.2 |
9-30 | 3PT | 10-22 |
30.0 | Three Point % | 45.5 |
7-14 | FT | 18-23 |
50.0 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
29 | Rebounds | 40 |
6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
23 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
5 | Assists | 19 |
7 | Steals | 6 |
2 | Blocks | 4 |
11 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
21 | Fouls | 13 |
6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information

Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 20,706 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 34-4 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
Tennessee | 12-6 | 3 | 30-8 |
Texas A&M | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Ole Miss | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Kentucky | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
Missouri | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
Arkansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
Oklahoma | 6-12 | 9 | 20-14 |
Texas | 6-12 | 9 | 19-16 |
LSU | 3-15 | 12 | 14-18 |
South Carolina | 2-16 | 13 | 12-20 |