Milicic, Zeigler lead No. 11 Tennessee to 103-68 win over Austin Peay
AP
Nov 17, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Igor Milicic scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Zakai Zeigler had 19 points and eight assists to lead No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers to a 103-68 victory over Austin Peay Governors on Sunday afternoon.
Jordan Gainey scored 15, Cade Phillips added 13 and Felix Okpara had 12 points to help the Volunteers (4-0). Jahmai Mashack also scored 10 for Tennessee.
Isaac Haney had 22 points, and LJ Thomas scored 20 to lead the way for the Governors (3-1).
Austin Peay: Picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Governors played well against Tennessee. Thomas, an NC State transfer, adds credibility to the lineup, and one-armed player Hansel Enmanuel is a motivating factor for the team.
Tennessee: Tennessee utilized a trapping defense that caused Montana problems in the second half last week. After having success with it against the Governors, that could be something the Vols can count on.
Tennessee's 21-2 early in the first half set the tone for the rest of the game, and Milicic, Phillips and Okpara combined for 12 of those points.
The Vols held a 64-22 advantage for points in the paint and outrebounded the Governors 43-25.
Austin Peay plays at Morehead State Wednesday, and Tennessee plays Virginia on Thursday in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
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1st Half
PEAY
Governors
29
TENN
Volunteers
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sai Witt vs. Felix Okpara (LJ Thomas gains possession)
19:41
Felix Okpara blocks Sai Witt's two point layup
19:39
Governors offensive rebound
19:33
+3
Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
3-0
19:28
LJ Thomas personal foul
19:04
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Felix Okpara assists)
3-2
18:42
Sai Witt misses two point layup
18:40
Hansel Enmanuel offensive rebound
18:23
Sai Witt turnover (Zakai Zeigler steals)
18:22
Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point layup
18:20
Volunteers offensive rebound
18:16
Hansel Enmanuel personal foul
18:09
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
3-4
17:51
Sai Witt turnover (Chaz Lanier steals)
17:29
+3
Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)
3-7
17:14
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
17:12
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
17:02
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
3-9
16:37
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup
5-9
16:24
Quan Lax personal foul
16:24
Igor Milicic Jr. technical foul
16:24
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover
16:24
Sai Witt technical foul
16:24
Sai Witt turnover
16:24
TV timeout
16:07
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
5-11
15:45
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:43
Volunteers defensive rebound
15:24
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
5-13
14:56
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:54
Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
14:43
Quan Lax shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
14:43
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-14
14:43
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-15
14:27
Sai Witt misses two point layup
14:25
Governors offensive rebound
14:25
Zakai Zeigler personal foul
14:25
Anton Brookshire turnover (Jahmai Mashack steals)
14:22
Isaac Haney shooting foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul)
14:22
+1
Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-16
14:22
+1
Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-17
14:01
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:59
Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
13:48
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
5-19
13:31
Sai Witt turnover (Jahmai Mashack steals)
13:17
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
5-21
13:17
Cade Phillips personal foul
13:17
Felix Okpara blocks Quan Lax's two point layup
13:15
Governors offensive rebound
13:01
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:59
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
12:43
Cade Phillips turnover (Isaac Haney steals)
12:34
+2
Isaac Haney makes two point dunk
7-21
12:34
Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot
12:32
Quan Lax defensive rebound
12:21
Quan Lax misses three point jump shot
12:19
Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
12:06
Cade Phillips turnover
11:43
Quan Lax turnover (Felix Okpara steals)
11:34
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point layup
7-23
11:22
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point jump shot
9-23
10:53
Felix Okpara offensive foul
10:53
Felix Okpara turnover (offensive foul)
10:53
TV timeout
10:39
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
10:37
Darius Dawson offensive rebound
10:27
+3
LJ Thomas makes three point jump shot (Quan Lax assists)
12-23
10:15
Felix Okpara turnover (Anton Brookshire steals)
9:59
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point layup (Anton Brookshire assists)
14-23
9:41
Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point layup
9:39
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
9:33
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
14-25
9:11
Anton Brookshire misses three point jump shot
9:09
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
8:44
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
14-27
8:44
Darius Dawson shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
8:44
+1
Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-28
8:27
Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (LJ Thomas draws the foul)
8:27
+1
LJ Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-28
8:27
+1
LJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-28
8:15
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
16-30
7:59
Isaac Haney turnover (Chaz Lanier steals)
7:53
Tekao Carpenter shooting foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul)
7:53
TV timeout
7:53
+1
Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-31
7:53
+1
Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-32
7:38
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point jump shot
18-32
7:17
+2
Jahmai Mashack makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)
18-34
7:01
Tekao Carpenter misses three point jump shot
6:59
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
6:44
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Jordan Gainey assists)
18-36
6:29
LJ Thomas turnover (Jordan Gainey steals)
6:23
+2
Jordan Gainey makes two point dunk
18-38
6:23
Governors 30 second timeout
5:55
Anton Brookshire misses three point jump shot
5:53
Isaac Haney offensive rebound
5:45
+3
Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot
21-38
5:42
Zakai Zeigler turnover
5:24
Quan Lax turnover (Chaz Lanier steals)
5:09
+3
Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
21-41
4:48
+3
Isaac Haney makes three point jump shot (Anton Brookshire assists)
24-41
4:41
Hansel Enmanuel personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
4:41
+1
Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-42
4:41
+1
Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-43
4:31
Cade Phillips blocks Quan Lax's two point layup
4:29
Governors offensive rebound
4:27
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
4:25
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
4:05
Isaac Haney personal foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
4:05
Jahmai Mashack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:05
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-44
3:43
Jahmai Mashack personal foul
3:43
TV timeout
3:37
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
3:35
Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound
3:23
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
24-46
3:13
Jordan Gainey personal foul (Tekao Carpenter draws the foul)
3:13
+1
Tekao Carpenter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-46
3:13
+1
Tekao Carpenter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-46
3:05
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Jordan Gainey assists)
26-48
2:36
Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Isaac Haney's two point layup
2:34
Governors offensive rebound
2:28
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:26
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
2:21
Felix Okpara misses two point layup
2:19
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
2:17
Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot
2:17
Sai Witt defensive rebound
2:17
Felix Okpara personal foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
2:17
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-48
2:17
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-48
2:10
Cade Phillips misses two point layup
2:08
Sai Witt defensive rebound
2:00
Jordan Gainey personal foul (LJ Thomas draws the foul)
2:00
+1
LJ Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-48
2:00
LJ Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:00
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
1:29
Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:17
Sai Witt turnover (Chaz Lanier steals)
1:15
Sai Witt personal foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul)
1:15
+1
Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-49
1:15
Chaz Lanier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15
Volunteers offensive rebound
1:02
Chaz Lanier misses two point jump shot
1:00
Cade Phillips offensive rebound
0:58
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point layup
29-51
0:36
Tekao Carpenter misses three point jump shot
0:34
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
0:24
Cade Phillips misses two point layup
0:22
Cade Phillips offensive rebound
0:22
Sai Witt shooting foul (Cade Phillips draws the foul)
0:22
Cade Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:22
+1
Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-52
0:05
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:03
Cade Phillips defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PEAY
Governors
39
TENN
Volunteers
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)
29-54
19:24
Jahmai Mashack blocks LJ Thomas's two point jump shot
19:22
Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound
18:54
LJ Thomas shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
18:54
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-55
18:54
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-56
18:27
Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Sai Witt's two point layup
18:25
Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup
29-58
18:05
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:03
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
17:56
Jahmai Mashack misses three point jump shot
17:55
Governors defensive rebound
17:43
+2
Quan Lax makes two point layup
31-58
17:23
JaVar Daniel shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
17:23
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-59
17:23
Jahmai Mashack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:23
JaVar Daniel defensive rebound
17:04
+3
Hansel Enmanuel makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
34-59
16:30
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
34-61
16:04
Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (JaVar Daniel draws the foul)
16:04
JaVar Daniel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
JaVar Daniel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:04
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
15:56
LJ Thomas personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:48
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
15:46
Isaac Haney defensive rebound
15:37
+2
Isaac Haney makes two point layup
36-61
15:37
Zakai Zeigler shooting foul (Isaac Haney draws the foul)
15:37
+1
Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-61
15:20
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Cade Phillips assists)
37-63
15:01
Quan Lax misses three point jump shot
14:59
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
14:55
Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Hansel Enmanuel steals)
14:48
+2
Hansel Enmanuel makes two point layup
39-63
14:37
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:35
Quan Lax defensive rebound
14:16
Isaac Haney turnover (traveling)
14:09
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)
39-65
13:48
+2
JaVar Daniel makes two point floating jump shot (Quan Lax assists)
41-65
13:23
Me'Kell Burries personal foul
13:07
+2
Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup
41-67
13:07
Quan Lax shooting foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
13:07
Igor Milicic Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:07
Cade Phillips offensive rebound
12:47
+3
Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot
41-70
12:19
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot
43-70
11:53
JaVar Daniel shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-71
11:53
+1
Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-72
11:41
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point jump shot
45-72
11:40
Sai Witt personal foul
11:40
+1
Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-73
11:40
Cade Phillips misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:40
Me'Kell Burries defensive rebound
11:26
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:24
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
11:20
LJ Thomas personal foul
11:20
+1
Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-74
11:20
+1
Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-75
11:05
Sai Witt misses two point layup
11:03
Me'Kell Burries offensive rebound
10:49
+3
Me'Kell Burries makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
48-75
10:18
+3
Cameron Carr makes three point jump shot (Chaz Lanier assists)