The Baha Mar Hoops - Bahamas Championship saw a battle between two college basketball heavyweights as the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers took down the No. 13 Baylor Bears 77-62. The game saw the Vols dominate in the first half as they cruised to a win in the end. Tennessee was led by guard Chaz Lanier’s 25 points, including seven made 3s.
Tennessee (6-0) remains undefeated and was able to look great offensively as four players, including two off the bench, scored in double-digits. Baylor (4-2) is going to need to go back to the drawing board as their significantly slow first half was the difference between the win and the loss.
Here's a deeper dive into the box score and how the game unfolded.
Tennessee Volunteers box score
Baylor Bears box score
Baylor vs. Tennessee Game Summary
The Tennessee Volunteers were able to shoot the ball at an incredible level as they had a 52.2/44.4/77.3 team shooting split throughout the game. They were able to make 12 3s while passing the basketball at an excellent level, registering 18 assists on 24 made field goals. The defense did enough with eight steals and four blocks They also were able to hold the lead throughout the entire game and one point led by 28 points.
The Baylor Bears, meanwhile, shot the basketball at a decent level, going 42.4% overall, 27.3% from 3 and eight attempts from the free throw line. They got 15 offensive rebounds and 14 defensive rebounds throughout the game as well while recording 34 points in the paint. The defense could not get momentum as they had four steals and one block while not recording a single fastbreak point.
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