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Zeigler, Milicic return to lead No. 4 Tennessee past No. 15 Missouri, 85-81

AP
Feb 05, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Zakai Zeigler and Igor Milicic returned to Tennessee Volunteers's lineup to each score 21 points in the No. 4 Volunteers' 85-81 victory over No. 15 Missouri Tigers on Wednesday night.

Zeigler also had eight assists, and Milicic added 10 rebounds. They both sat out Saturday in a victory over Florida - Zeigler because of a knee injury, and Milicic with an illness.

Felix Okpara scored 12 points for the Volunteers (19-4, 6-4 Southeastern Conference). They have played five consecutive top-15 opponents, going 3-2.

Tamar Bates led Missouri (17-5, 6-3) with 22 points. Tony Perkins added 16, and Caleb Grill had 11.

Missouri failed to score in the first 5:13. Perkins had 11 of the Tigers' first 13 points. Missouri led 34-28 at the half.

Missouri: Grill averaged 17 points in his previous five games. That production helped the Tigers’ aggressive defense cause problems for opponents.

Tennessee: Consistency has been a concern. The last two games were classic examples. Tennessee looked disjointed and sloppy in a loss to Kentucky, then aggressive and focused in the win over Florida.

Tennessee trailed most of the game until midway through the second half. Chaz Lanier hit a 3-pointer, Felix Okpara had a tip-in and Zeigler hit a 3 and the Vols went up 59-53.

Tennessee made 10 of 15 3-pointers.

Both teams are back in action Saturday. Missouri hosts Texas A&M, and Tennessee is at Oklahoma.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
34
TENN
Volunteers
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mark Mitchell vs. Felix Okpara (Volunteers gains possession)
19:37		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
19:35		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
19:32	+3	Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Felix Okpara assists)	0-3
19:12		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
19:10		Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
18:54		Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Anthony Robinson II steals)
18:46		Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
18:44		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
18:19		Felix Okpara turnover (lost ball)
18:04		Tamar Bates turnover (Igor Milicic Jr. steals)
17:47		Anthony Robinson II personal foul
17:29		Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
17:26		Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation)
17:08		Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
17:06		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
16:41		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
16:39		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
16:11		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
16:08		Volunteers defensive rebound
15:54	+2	Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)	0-5
15:30		TV timeout
15:22		Anthony Robinson II misses two point jump shot
15:20		Volunteers defensive rebound
15:00		Jahmai Mashack misses two point jump shot
14:58		Tigers defensive rebound
14:45	+3	Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot	3-5
14:28		Jordan Gainey turnover (Anthony Robinson II steals)
14:22		Anthony Robinson II misses two point layup
14:20		Caleb Grill offensive rebound
14:11		Josh Gray misses two point jump shot
14:09		Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound
14:06		Anthony Robinson II personal foul
13:54		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point jump shot
13:52		Darlinstone Dubar offensive rebound
13:50		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point layup
13:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
13:38		Chaz Lanier personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
13:23		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
13:21		Josh Gray offensive rebound
13:14	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point dunk (Tony Perkins assists)	5-5
12:47		Darlinstone Dubar turnover (Caleb Grill steals)
12:44		Darlinstone Dubar personal foul
12:29	+3	Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	8-5
12:00	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point layup (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)	8-7
11:51	+2	Tony Perkins makes two point layup	10-7
11:44		Jordan Gainey misses two point layup
11:42		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
11:37		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
11:35		Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:24	+3	Tony Perkins makes three point jump shot	13-7
11:00	+2	Chaz Lanier makes two point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)	13-9
10:51		Tigers 30 second timeout
10:51		TV timeout
10:36	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (T.O. Barrett assists)	16-9
10:07		Jahmai Mashack misses two point jump shot
10:05		Josh Gray defensive rebound
9:52		Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Josh Gray's two point layup
9:50		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
9:47		Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Mark Mitchell steals)
9:28		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
9:26		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
9:23		Chaz Lanier turnover (Caleb Grill steals)
9:12		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
9:10		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
9:01	+3	Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chaz Lanier assists)	16-12
8:46	+2	T.O. Barrett makes two point layup	18-12
8:23	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)	18-14
8:03	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (T.O. Barrett assists)	21-14
7:36	+3	Jahmai Mashack makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)	21-17
7:22		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
7:20		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
6:58		Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot
6:56		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
6:56		Jacob Crews personal foul
6:56		TV timeout
6:46		Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot
6:44		Trent Pierce defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Peyton Marshall makes two point layup (Marques Warrick assists)	23-17
6:08		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
6:06		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
6:06		Peyton Marshall personal foul
6:05	+2	Cade Phillips makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)	23-19
5:47		Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Trent Pierce's two point layup
5:45		Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
5:31	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point dunk (Cade Phillips assists)	23-21
5:13	+2	Marques Warrick makes two point jump shot	25-21
5:02		Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot
5:00		Marques Warrick defensive rebound
5:00		Darlinstone Dubar personal foul
4:43		Josh Gray misses two point jump shot
4:41		Cade Phillips defensive rebound
4:28		Tony Perkins shooting foul (Darlinstone Dubar draws the foul)
4:28		Darlinstone Dubar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:28		Darlinstone Dubar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:28		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Marques Warrick makes two point jump shot	27-21
3:50		Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot
3:48		Josh Gray defensive rebound
3:38	+3	Marques Warrick makes three point jump shot	30-21
3:29		Volunteers 30 second timeout
3:29		TV timeout
3:12	+2	Jahmai Mashack makes two point layup (Cade Phillips assists)	30-23
2:41		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
2:39		Josh Gray personal foul
2:21	+3	Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists)	30-26
2:00		Josh Gray turnover (Cade Phillips steals)
1:47		Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Cade Phillips draws the foul)
1:47		Cade Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47		Cade Phillips misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
1:34		Cade Phillips blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup
1:32		Mark Mitchell offensive rebound
1:32		Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
1:32	+1	Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-26
1:32	+1	Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-26
1:07	+2	Jahmai Mashack makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)	32-28
0:55		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
0:53		Trent Pierce offensive rebound
0:38		Zakai Zeigler personal foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
0:24	+2	Trent Pierce makes two point layup	34-28
0:05		Zakai Zeigler turnover (bad pass)
0:01		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
47
TENN
Volunteers
57

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Zakai Zeigler turnover (lost ball) (Trent Pierce steals)
19:32	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Mark Mitchell assists)	37-28
19:11		Jahmai Mashack turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
19:04		Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
19:03		Tony Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 3
19:03	+1	Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 3	38-28
19:03	+1	Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 3 of 3	39-28
18:57		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
18:43	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists)	39-30
18:24		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
18:22		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
18:22		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
18:04	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)	39-32
17:46		Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
17:44		Trent Pierce offensive rebound
17:39	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Trent Pierce assists)	42-32
17:20	+2	Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup	42-34
17:20		Tony Perkins shooting foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
17:20	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-35
17:07		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
17:05		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
16:58		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
16:56		Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup	42-37
16:34		Felix Okpara shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
16:34		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:34	+1	Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-37
16:29	+3	Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)	43-40
16:08		Jacob Crews turnover (lost ball) (Igor Milicic Jr. steals)
15:58	+3	Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot	43-43
15:37		Chaz Lanier shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37		Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:37	+1	Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-43
15:28	+3	Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)	44-46
15:08		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
15:06		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
14:53		Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot
14:51		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
14:45		Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
14:43		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
14:41	+2	Jacob Crews makes two point layup	46-46
14:13		Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup
14:11		Josh Gray defensive rebound
14:06		Jordan Gainey shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
14:06	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-46
14:06	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-46
13:55		Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
13:53		Felix Okpara offensive rebound
13:48		Felix Okpara misses two point layup
13:46		Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
13:45	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup	48-48
13:36	+2	Tony Perkins makes two point jump shot	50-48
13:18	+3	Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists)	50-51
13:03		Felix Okpara blocks Tony Perkins's two point layup
13:01		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
12:55		Josh Gray personal foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
12:55		Volunteers 30 second timeout
12:55		TV timeout
12:43	+3	Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gainey assists)	50-54
12:22	+3	Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)	53-54
12:05	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Jordan Gainey assists)	53-56
11:54		Felix Okpara blocks Tony Perkins's two point layup
11:52		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
11:45	+3	Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists)	53-59
11:41		Tigers 30 second timeout
11:41		TV timeout
11:16		Felix Okpara blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup
11:14		Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound
11:02		Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot
11:00		Josh Gray defensive rebound
10:41	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup	55-59
10:28		Caleb Grill shooting foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul)
10:28		Felix Okpara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:28	+1	Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
10:13	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point jump shot	57-60
9:50		Cade Phillips misses two point layup
9:48		Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
9:45		Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point layup
9:43		Cade Phillips offensive rebound
9:38		Cade Phillips misses two point tip layup
9:38		Mark Mitchell defensive rebound
9:38		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
9:36		Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup	57-62
8:55		Mark Mitchell misses two point layup
8:53		Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound
8:34		Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot
8:32		Cade Phillips offensive rebound
8:28	+2	Cade Phillips makes two point layup	57-64
8:15		Jordan Gainey shooting foul (Marques Warrick draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Marques Warrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-64
8:15		Marques Warrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:15		Cade Phillips defensive rebound
7:57		Marques Warrick shooting foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
7:57	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-66
7:32		Marques Warrick misses two point jump shot
7:30		Chaz Lanier defensive rebound
7:06		Marcus Allen personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
7:06	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-68
6:43		Cade Phillips shooting foul (Marcus Allen draws the foul)
6:43		Marcus Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:43	+1	Marcus Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-68
6:22		Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup
6:20		Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound
6:18		Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tamar Bates steals)
6:11		Felix Okpara personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
6:11		Tamar Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:11		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
5:56		Mark Mitchell personal foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-69
5:56	+1	Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-70
5:42		Felix Okpara personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
5:42	+1	Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
5:42	+1	Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-70
5:15		Tony Perkins personal foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-71
5:15	+1	Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-72
4:52		Chaz Lanier personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
4:52		Tamar Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:52		Felix Okpara defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists)	61-74
4:30		Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul)
4:30	+1	Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-75
4:20		Igor Milicic Jr. blocks T.O. Barrett's two point layup
4:18		Josh Gray offensive rebound
4:17		Felix Okpara shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-75
4:17		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:17		Josh Gray offensive rebound
4:04	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)	65-75
3:27		Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup
3:25		Josh Gray defensive rebound
3:19	+2	T.O. Barrett makes two point layup (Tony Perkins assists)	67-75
2:55		Chaz Lanier misses two point jump shot
2:53		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
2:49		Jordan Gainey personal foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
2:49		TV timeout
2:49	+1	Caleb Grill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-75
2:49		Caleb Grill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49		Tony Perkins offensive rebound
2:32		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
2:30		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
1:59		Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:57		Tony Perkins defensive rebound
1:52		Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Tamar Bates's two point layup
1:50		Tigers offensive rebound
1:40		Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-75
1:40	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-75
1:40		T.O. Barrett personal foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-76
1:40		Jordan Gainey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
1:27		T.O. Barrett misses three point jump shot
1:25		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
1:17		Tony Perkins personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-77
1:17	+1	Felix Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-78
1:03	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot	73-78
0:50		T.O. Barrett personal foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-79
0:50	+1	Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-80
0:46		Jordan Gainey shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-80
0:46	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-80
0:31		Tamar Bates personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-81
0:31		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:31	+1	Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-82
0:26		Igor Milicic Jr. personal foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul)
0:26		Tony Perkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:26	+1	Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-82
0:26		Volunteers 60 second timeout
0:25		Tamar Bates personal foul (Igor Milicic Jr. draws the foul)
0:25		Igor Milicic Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25	+1	Igor Milicic Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-83
0:21	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists)	79-83
0:20		Tamar Bates personal foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul)
0:20		Jordan Gainey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20	+1	Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-84
0:12		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
0:10		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
0:06		Tamar Bates personal foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-85
0:06		Jordan Gainey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup	81-85
0:01		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Tigers 60 second timeout