HIGHLIGHTS: Vols 82, Texas 71 (Jan. 28, 2023)
Fourth-ranked Tennessee emerged with an impressive 11-point victory, putting 10th-ranked Texas away, 82-71, in what was a raucous environment in a sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena.
The win was Tennessee's sixth in its last seven games against AP top-10 opponents.
Vols forward Olivier Nkamhoua led all scorers in the victory, logging a career-high 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and a block. All-American candidate Zakai Zeigler stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting in 37 minutes, including a 3-of-6 mark from 3-point range, a career-high-tying 10 assists, three boards and a pair of steals.
Josiah-Jordan James was Tennessee's third-highest scorer with 14 points, also producing seven rebounds in the top-10 triumph over the Longhorns. Santiago Vescovi also impacted the winning effort with 12 points and eight rebounds.