KNOXVILLE – Led by a combined 45 points from Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner, the Tennessee men’s basketball team used an 18-1 run to build a 24-point halftime lead and cruised to a 107-59 exhibition victory over NCAA Division II program Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Volunteers start their regular season Tuesday with a 7 p.m. home game against UNC Asheville.
Turner led four players in double figures with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range, and had seven assists. Bowden added 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers on five attempts behind the arc. John Fulkerson had 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, and freshman Josiah-Jordan James had 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
The Vols shot 50% from the field and made eight 3-pointers.
Devin Pullum had 18 points to lead Eastern New Mexico.