Tennessee State 60, at Tennessee 89

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Tennessee Volunteers used a dominant first half and a relentless defensive effort to overpower the visiting Tennessee State Tigers 89-60 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Thursday night before a crowd of 17,313 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers remained undefeated, improving to 5-0, while the Tigers fell to 2-3. Tennessee seized control of the game from the opening tip, starting the contest on a 13-2 run. Ja’Kobi Gillespie, a guard from Greeneville, Tennessee, was the catalyst, scoring or assisting on the Volunteers’ first five baskets. The early surge set the tone, as the Volunteers’ defense… Read more...