It was all about payback Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena, and Tennessee got that and then some. In front of a rabid Rocky Top crowd, the heat immediately translated to the court for the Vols.
It was all Vols in the first half on both ends of the court as Tennessee led 46-32 at half, and it was fueled largely due to the guard play of Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Zeigler.
Zeigler came off the bench and immediately made a defensive impact nabbing a pair of steals by halftime. Chandler led all scorers at the break with 15 points, and Santiago Vescovi added 14 of his own though the rim robbed him of four extra points.