KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee cruised to an 89-66 victory over Oklahoma in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Volunteers led 45-36 at halftime and maintained control throughout, fueled by a dominant interior performance. Tennessee outscored Oklahoma 46-18 in the paint and scored 31 points off turnovers. Nate Ament led all scorers with 29 points for Tennessee. Felix Okpara added 18 points and Ja’Kobi Gillespie contributed 16 points and eight assists.

The loss dropped Oklahoma to 13-12 this season. Tennessee improved to 19-6. Attendance was 18,361.