National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 80, Missouri 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials: # Terry Olgesby, # Byron Jarrett, # Bart Lenox
Attendance: 7253

Kennedy Chandler scored 23 points with eight rebounds and six assists to lead No. 17 Tennessee past Missouri 80-61 Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.

Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points and Victor Bailey Jr. added 11 for the Volunteers (20-7, 11-4 SEC), who have won nine of their last 11 games.

Tennessee rebounded nicely from its 58-48 loss at Arkansas on Saturday and resumed its quest for a coveted NCAA Tournament seed.

Javon Pickett scored 16 points and Kobe Brown and DaJuan Gordon added 12 apiece for the Tigers (10-18, 4-11), who have lost four consecutive games and nine of their last 11.

The Volunteers brought the SEC's second-best scoring defense into the game and they put it to work. They held Missouri to 36.5 percent shooting overall and just 5-for-20 accuracy from 3-point range.

The Tigers shot well initially, with Gordon and Jarron Coleman hitting 3-point jumpers as the Tigers broke out to an 8-4 lead.

After missing 5-of-7 shots to start the game, the Volunteers went on an 8-0 run to move ahead 12-8. Zakai Zeigler scored two baskets and hit two free throws to get Tennessee started.

The teams continued to exchange runs, with the Tigers rallying with an 8-3 surge before the Volunteers countered with 13 unanswered points to seize control of the game with 28-17 lead.

Chandler attacked the basket for two layups and dunk to spark the rally.

The Tigers cut their deficit to 33-27 on Gordon's 3-point jumper, but Vescovi answered with his own 3 to give Tennessee a 36-27 lead at the half.

Brown kept Missouri in the game with a pair of drives to the basket early in the second half. Then Jonas Aidoo converted a 3-point play to get Tennessee rolling on a 13-3 run that boosted their second-half lead to 54-36.

Missouri cut its deficit to 62-50 with run-out baskets by Brown and Gordon, but Vescovi knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to stem the tide.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Tennessee   Missouri
Kennedy Chandler 23 Scoring Javon Pickett 16
Kennedy Chandler 6 Assists Kaleb Brown 2
Kennedy Chandler 8 Rebounds Kobe Brown 9
Jonas Aidoo 3 Free Throws Made Javon Pickett 6
Kennedy Chandler 2 Steals Kobe Brown 2
Jonas Aidoo 3 Blocks Trevon Brazile 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tennessee 80 45.2 9-18 15-19 15 34 4 8 9
Missouri 61 36.5 5-20 18-23 10 31 5 4 13