NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Chaz Lanier scored 21 points, Zakai Zeigler added 17 and No. 4 Tennessee beat Oklahoma 70-52 on Saturday in the teams’ first meeting in 56 years.
Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) took control early, hitting 14 of its first 16 shots, including going 5 for 5 from 3-point range. The Vols, who shot 60% for the game, led by 20 points at halftime and 28 with 5:28 left.
Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Bryce Goodine added nine for Oklahoma (16-7, 3-7), which dropped its second straight game to a top-five opponent after winning three of four. Jeremiah Fears scored eight points for the Sooners, who were 17-of-53 (32%) shooting.
Felix Okpara had four of Tennessee’s eight blocked shots.
Oklahoma: The Sooners lacked the paint presence to hold up against the Vols’ frontcourt. Oklahoma finished with 20 points in the paint. Tennessee had 26.
Tennessee: The Volunteers dominated at both ends of the floor, making 29 of 48 shots while holding Oklahoma to 6-of-23 shooting on 3-pointers (26%).
After Oklahoma cut the lead to 19-14 on a layup by Fears, Tennessee closed the first half with a 26-11 run for a 45-25 halftime lead.
Tennessee, which leads the SEC in scoring defense, limited Oklahoma to a season-low 25 points in the first 20 minutes. The Vols kept it up in the second half and didn’t allow a field goal for a stretch of 6:30.
Oklahoma visits No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday. Tennessee is at No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| C. Lanier | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Z. Zeigler | 17 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| I. Milicic Jr. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| F. Okpara | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Mashack | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Gainey | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Dubar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Phillips | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Boswell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Hurst | – | – | – | – |
| C. Duncan | – | – | – | – |
| G. Paull | – | – | – | – |
| B. Linnemeyer | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 70 | 32 | 18 | 11 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Moore | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Goodine | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Fears | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Miles | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Godwin | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| G. Taylor Jr. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Forsythe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Fredson-Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Wague | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Northweather | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Elvis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Nwankwo | – | – | – | – |
| J. Moser | – | – | – | – |
| Y. Keita | – | – | – | – |
| R. Lovelace | – | – | – | – |
| K. Atak | – | – | – | – |
| J. Jones | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 52 | 20 | 8 | 12 |