KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl and the youngest team he's ever coached cruised to their first big win of the season.
Chris Lofton scored a career-high 34 points as the Volunteers built a big lead in the first half and beat No. 16 Memphis 76-58 on Wednesday night.
Tennessee (7-2) dropped out of the Top 25 after a disappointing trip to Madison Square Garden and exposure on national television, losing to Butler and then-No. 2 North Carolina in the NIT Season Tip-Off over Thanksgiving.
LOFTON SCORES CAREER-HIGH 34 AS VOLS CRUSH NO. 16 MEMPHIS, 76-58
12-07-2006, 03:59 AM
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