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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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