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RECAP: Tennessee makes light work of St. Peters with 83-49 win in Vols’ first game of the NCAA Tournament

Dalton Knecht, Zakai Zeigler and Jonas Aidoo carried the offensive load for Tennessee with a combined 49 points, and the Vols’ defense held Saint Peter’s to just 29 percent shooting from the field in UT’s round-of-64, 84-49 resounding win.

Tennessee’s offense jumped on a good defensive St. Peter’s team early and often, starting with a Dalton Knecht made 3 for the game’s first basket followed by three consecutive Jonas Aidoo dunks.

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Aidoo scored 13 point of his 15 total points in the first seven minutes of the game as he started the game 5-5 from the field.