National Basketball Association
Tennessee 87, UL Lafayette 65
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2018
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials:
# Anthony Jordan, # Owen Short, # Wil Howard
Attendance:
16864
By Field Level Media
Grant Williams scored 31 points as No. 6 Tennessee rolled to an 87-65 non-conference victory against visiting Louisiana on Friday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
Williams made 11-of-15 field-goal attempts to lead a balanced Volunteers attack, as all five starters scored in double figures and the team improved to 2-0. Admiral Schofield added 15 points, and Jordan Bone, Jordan Bowden and Kyle Alexander scored 10 each.
JaKeenan Gant led the Ragin' Cajuns (1-1) with 18 points, and Marcus Stroman had 11. Justin Miller came off the bench to score 10.
The Volunteers led 48-31 at halftime, but the Cajuns started chipping away early in the second half.
Malik Marquetti made back-to-back 3-pointers, and Gants scored five straight points as Louisiana crept within 61-48 midway through the second half.
Williams made a 3-pointer and a layup, and Bowden added a 3-pointer as Tennessee bounced back to increase the lead to 73-52. The Volunteers maintained a comfortable margin the rest of the way as they continued to outshoot the Cajuns.
Tennessee shot 54.0 percent from the field and Louisiana shot 39.7 percent. Tennessee made 9 of 21 3-pointers and Louisiana made 8 of 25.
Bone and Williams each made a 3-pointer as Tennessee got off to a fast start, opening a 19-13 lead.
Williams made a jumper and a 3-pointer, and Bowden converted a four-point play as the Volunteers increased the lead to 41-22.
Louisiana scored the final four points of the half as Miller made a layup, and Trajan Wesley hit a pair of free throws.
But the disparity in shooting continued in the second half as the Volunteers prevailed without being seriously threatened.
-Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| UL Lafayette |
|
Tennessee |
|
Jakeenan Gant 18 |
Scoring |
Grant Williams 31 |
|
Marcus Stroman 9 |
Assists |
Jordan Bone 8 |
|
Malik Marquetti 9 |
Rebounds |
Grant Williams 10 |
|
Justin Miller 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Grant Williams 6 |
|
Jakeenan Gant 3 |
Steals |
Grant Williams 2 |
|
Jakeenan Gant 1 |
Blocks |
Kyle Alexander 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UL Lafayette
|
65 |
39.7 |
8-25 |
7-14 |
11 |
26 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
| Tennessee
|
87 |
54.0 |
9-21 |
10-12 |
27 |
38 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
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