Chaz Lanier scores 24 to lead No. 1 Tennessee over Norfolk State 67-52
AP
Dec 31, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Chaz Lanier scored 24 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers to a 67-52 victory over stubborn Norfolk State Spartans on Tuesday.
The Volunteers (13-0), off to the second best start in program history, got 10 points from Zakai Zeigler, Cade Phillips and Jordan Gainey. Igor Milicik had 10 rebounds.
Christian Ings scored 19 for the Spartans (9-7) and Brian Moore Jr. had 18.
Lanier had 14 points at halftime to lead Tennessee to its 35-28 advantage at the break. Norfolk State, led by Moore with 11 points, connected on just 1 of 7 3-pointers, but outscored the Vols, 16-12, in the paint.
Norfolk State: With Moore averaging more than 18 points a game, the Spartans haven’t dodged tough competition so far this season. They have been competitive with Stanford and Baylor, leading up to the loss to Tennessee.
Tennessee: The Vols started the season with 11 scholarship players. Big man J.P. Estrella was lost for the season with a foot injury and guard Cameron Carr recently walked away from the program. Those absences have caused coach Rick Barnes to take a serious look at his roster and adjust rotations a bit.
Leading by 14 points late in the second half, Tennessee had six straight defensive stops. Jordan Gainey found a lane to the basket for a dunk that gave the Vols a 60-44 advantage.
Norfolk State went scoreless for nearly 7 minutes in the second half and the Vols' lead went from 11 to 19 points
Norfolk State will open Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play at home against Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday while Tennessee begins its Southeastern Conference campaign at home against Arkansas on the same day.
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1st Half
NORF
Spartans
28
TENN
Volunteers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Volunteers gains possession)
19:31
+3
Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:10
Jalen Myers misses three point jump shot
19:08
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
18:47
Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot
18:45
Felix Okpara offensive rebound
18:41
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point tip dunk
0-5
18:16
Terrance Jones misses three point jump shot
18:14
Felix Okpara defensive rebound
18:11
Jalen Myers personal foul
18:00
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
17:58
Terrance Jones defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:27
Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:25
Kuluel Mading defensive rebound
17:07
Felix Okpara blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
17:05
Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
16:53
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
2-8
16:29
+2
Jalen Myers makes two point layup
4-8
16:19
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)
4-11
15:49
Jahmai Mashack personal foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:28
Chaz Lanier blocks Jaylani Darden's three point jump shot
15:28
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
15:09
+2
Cade Phillips makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)
4-13
14:46
+2
Kuluel Mading makes two point hook shot (Christian Ings assists)
6-13
14:37
Zakai Zeigler turnover (lost ball)
14:14
+2
Kuluel Mading makes two point layup (Christian Ings assists)
8-13
13:56
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)
8-16
13:30
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-16
12:55
+2
Chaz Lanier makes two point jump shot
10-18
12:54
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
12-18
12:40
Jaylani Darden shooting foul (Cade Phillips draws the foul)
12:40
+1
Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
12:40
+1
Cade Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
12:25
Tyrel Bladen misses two point dunk
12:21
Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
12:17
Darlinstone Dubar misses three point jump shot
12:15
Chris Fields Jr. defensive rebound
12:08
Cade Phillips blocks Chris Fields Jr.'s two point layup
12:07
Spartans offensive rebound
12:01
Christian Ings misses two point layup
11:59
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
11:49
Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
11:47
Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
11:37
+3
Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists)
12-23
11:02
Chris Fields Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:02
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
10:48
TV timeout
10:38
Jahmai Mashack turnover (bad pass)
10:13
Sin'Cere McMahon misses three point jump shot
10:11
Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
10:02
Chris Fields Jr. blocks Felix Okpara's two point layup