Zakai Zeigler scored 17 points, Felix Okpara added 15 and No. 5 Tennessee defeated LSU 65-59. Chaz Lanier added 14 points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Volunteers, who struggled offensively in the first half but built a 15-point lead on Cade Phillips’ free throw with 3:24 left.

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Zakai Zeigler scores 17 points along with Felix Okpara's 15 points to help lead Tennessee over the tough Tiger defense with a 65-59 victory.

The LSU men’s basketball team battled hard against No. 5 Tennessee for the full 40 minutes, before falling to the Volunteers, 65-59, Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Volunteers outscored LSU by three points in each half of the game and LSU was still closing the margin at the end of the game as Tennessee had a 15-point lead with 3:24 to play and LSU outscored the Vols,