Overview
- Tennessee improved to 19-7 and 9-4 in SEC play, stretching its streak to three straight wins and seven victories in eight games.
- The Volunteers closed the contest on a 21-4 run after Oklahoma cut the margin to 68-62 late in the second half.
- Felix Okpara scored 18, Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 16 with eight assists and eight steals, and DeWayne Brown II contributed 13 off the bench.
- Nate Ament matched his career high with 29 points on 9-for-17 shooting and an 8-for-8 night at the line.
- Oklahoma fell to 13-13 (3-10 SEC) behind 20 points from Nijel Pack, and Tennessee heads to Vanderbilt on Saturday.