Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler power No. 4 Tennessee to a 70-52 win over Oklahoma
AP
Feb 08, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Chaz Lanier scored 21 points, Zakai Zeigler added 17 and No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers beat Oklahoma Sooners 70-52 on Saturday in the teams' first meeting in 56 years.
Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) took control early, hitting 14 of its first 16 shots, including going 5 for 5 from 3-point range. The Vols, who shot 60% for the game, led by 20 points at halftime and 28 with 5:28 left.
Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Bryce Goodine added nine for Oklahoma (16-7, 3-7), which dropped its second straight game to a top-five opponent after winning three of four. Jeremiah Fears scored eight points for the Sooners, who were 17-of-53 (32%) shooting.
Felix Okpara had four of Tennessee's eight blocked shots.
Oklahoma: The Sooners lacked the paint presence to hold up against the Vols’ frontcourt. Oklahoma finished with 20 points in the paint. Tennessee had 26.
Tennessee: The Volunteers dominated at both ends of the floor, making 29 of 48 shots while holding Oklahoma to 6-of-23 shooting on 3-pointers (26%).
After Oklahoma cut the lead to 19-14 on a layup by Fears, Tennessee closed the first half with a 26-11 run for a 45-25 halftime lead.
Tennessee, which leads the SEC in scoring defense, limited Oklahoma to a season-low 25 points in the first 20 minutes. The Vols kept it up in the second half and didn't allow a field goal for a stretch of 6:30.
Oklahoma visits No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday. Tennessee is at No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday.
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1st Half
TENN
Volunteers
45
OKLA
Sooners
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Volunteers gains possession)
19:40
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
2-0
19:19
+3
Duke Miles makes three point jump shot (Brycen Goodine assists)
2-3
18:56
Felix Okpara misses two point jump shot
18:54
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
18:44
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point jump shot
2-5
18:15
Zakai Zeigler turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)
17:48
Sam Godwin misses two point dunk
17:46
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)
4-5
17:22
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
17:20
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
17:14
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)
7-5
16:54
Duke Miles misses two point layup
16:52
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Sam Godwin makes two point tip layup
7-7
16:35
Duke Miles personal foul
16:21
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
9-7
16:08
Kobe Elvis turnover (Zakai Zeigler steals)
16:03
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
11-7
15:37
+2
Dayton Forsythe makes two point jump shot
11-9
15:26
+2
Jordan Gainey makes two point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)
13-9
15:02
+3
Jalon Moore makes three point jump shot (Kobe Elvis assists)
13-12
14:49
TV timeout
14:38
Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot
14:36
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
14:21
Dayton Forsythe turnover
13:58
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
15-12
13:50
Cade Phillips personal foul
13:40
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
13:38
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Darlinstone Dubar makes two point jump shot
17-12
12:53
Glenn Taylor Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:51
Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
19-12
12:27
Brycen Goodine misses two point layup
12:26
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
12:26
Brycen Goodine personal foul
12:11
Jordan Gainey turnover (Glenn Taylor Jr. steals)
12:06
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point layup (Glenn Taylor Jr. assists)
19-14
11:45
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists)
22-14
11:27
Sam Godwin misses two point layup
11:25
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
11:05
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point layup
24-14
11:05
Sooners 30 second timeout
11:05
TV timeout
10:37
+2
Glenn Taylor Jr. makes two point layup
24-16
10:13
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot
27-16
9:51
Jalon Moore misses two point jump shot
9:49
Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
9:36
+3
Darlinstone Dubar makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)
30-16
9:22
+3
Duke Miles makes three point jump shot
30-19
8:57
+3
Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Chaz Lanier assists)
33-19
8:36
Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
8:34
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
8:27
Brycen Goodine personal foul
8:08
Jordan Gainey turnover
7:51
Felix Okpara blocks Dayton Forsythe's two point layup
7:49
Bishop Boswell defensive rebound
7:47
Bishop Boswell turnover
7:41
TV timeout
7:19
Felix Okpara blocks Duke Miles's two point layup
7:18
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
7:18
Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)
7:06
Zakai Zeigler turnover
6:47
Kobe Elvis misses three point jump shot
6:45
Volunteers defensive rebound
6:26
Kobe Elvis shooting foul
6:26
+1
Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-19
6:26
Zakai Zeigler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:26
Dayton Forsythe defensive rebound
6:04
Bishop Boswell personal foul
5:58
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
5:56
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
5:48
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover
5:29
Luke Northweather turnover (Zakai Zeigler steals)
5:22
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
36-19
5:04
Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
5:02
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
4:55
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
4:53
Felix Okpara offensive rebound
4:50
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point tip layup
38-19
4:19
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
38-21
3:54
Chaz Lanier misses two point layup
3:52
Chaz Lanier offensive rebound
3:49
+3
Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Chaz Lanier assists)
41-21
3:37
Dayton Forsythe turnover (Jahmai Mashack steals)
3:30
Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot
3:28
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
3:18
Jeremiah Fears turnover
3:18
TV timeout
3:06
Zakai Zeigler turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)
2:42
+2
Brycen Goodine makes two point layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
41-23
2:16
Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot
2:14
Zakai Zeigler offensive rebound
1:56
+3
Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)
44-23
1:56
Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
1:56
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-23
1:41
Cade Phillips blocks Jalon Moore's two point layup
1:39
Sooners offensive rebound
1:30
Jeremiah Fears misses two point jump shot
1:28
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
0:59
Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot
0:57
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
0:49
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
45-25
0:42
Jeremiah Fears personal foul
0:42
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:40
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
0:01
Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
0:00
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TENN
Volunteers
25
OKLA
Sooners
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Felix Okpara shooting foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
19:50
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-26
19:50
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-27
19:23
Jahmai Mashack misses three point jump shot
19:20
Duke Miles defensive rebound
19:06
Jahmai Mashack blocks Jeremiah Fears's two point layup
19:00
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
18:57
Duke Miles misses three point jump shot
18:54
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
18:38
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)
47-27
18:22
Jeremiah Fears misses three point jump shot
18:19
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
18:07
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
18:03
Sam Godwin defensive rebound
17:55
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Duke Miles assists)
47-30
17:47
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive foul (Duke Miles draws the foul)
17:45
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:45
Duke Miles turnover (bad pass) (Zakai Zeigler steals)
17:39
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
49-30
17:21
Duke Miles misses two point layup
17:20
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
17:20
Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Sam Godwin draws the foul)
17:20
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-31
17:20
+1
Sam Godwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-32
17:00
Felix Okpara offensive foul (Dayton Forsythe draws the foul)
17:00
Felix Okpara turnover (offensive foul)
16:33
Felix Okpara shooting foul (Jeremiah Fears draws the foul)
16:33
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-33
16:33
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-34
16:16
Jalon Moore personal foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
16:10
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
16:07
Jordan Gainey offensive rebound
15:58
TV timeout
15:46
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
51-34
15:28
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
15:26
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
15:16
Jalon Moore shooting foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)