KNOXVILLE – LSU appeared to have the best player on the floor Wednesday night.
Tennessee clearly had the deepest roster.
With scoring contributions from 11 players, the No. 18 Volunteers survived another standout performance from LSU forward Duop Reath and beat the short-handed Tigers 84-61 at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday night.
Tennessee guard James Daniel III (3) shoots over LSU guard Randy Onwuasor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Crystal LoGiudice)Eight players contributed assists and no one played more than 30 minutes for the Volunteers (16-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference), who have won seven of their past eight games.
“They’ve just got a lot of different guys, a lot of different pieces” said LSU coach Will Wade, a former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga coach.