Скачать или смотреть HIGHLIGHTS | No. 21 Vols 85, Texas 71 (January 6, 2025)

Tennessee started its conference home slate with a commanding 85-71 defeat of Texas.

Senior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie dropped a career-high 34 points at Food City Center in a game the team trailed for just 104 early seconds.

Gillespie, who missed just four shots in the first 38 minutes, went 12-of-18 from the field to set a career best in makes. He shot 5-of-8 from 3-point range and hit all five of his free throws, plus notched five assists, four rebounds and three steals, with only two turnovers.

The 6-foot-1, 188-pounder became just the second SEC player in the last 20 seasons (2006-26) with 34 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals, alongside LSU's Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, who did so in non-conference action. He also became the fifth Power Six competitor in that span to hit those marks in league play, joining a list that includes Washington's Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 pick in 2017.

Redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella amassed 11 points and a game-high six rebounds. He went 5-of-6 from the line to set career bests in both makes and attempts.

Freshman forward DeWayne Brown II put up 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go along with four rebounds. Junior forward Jaylen Carey also recorded 10 points and four rebounds in the victory.