COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 on Saturday.
Lanier, a senior transfer from North Florida, went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc and 10 of 18 overall in game that featured 11 lead changes and eight ties. Lanier's 8 threes were the most by a Tennessee player since Jordan McRae in 2013, who made eight in loss to Georgia, according to ESPN Research.
"Really proud of our guys today where, again, I thought they were very resilient," said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, who won his 50th career game over an AP Top-10 team, the 11th coach to reach the mark.