KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jordan Bowden scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as Tennessee rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Murray State 82-63 on Tuesday night.
Tennessee (2-0) shot 12 of 22 from 3-point range to earn its 28th consecutive home victory, extending the longest active home winning streak of any Division I team. Tennessee hasn’t lost at home since falling 94-84 to Auburn on Jan. 2, 2018.
Murray State (1-1) made the Volunteers earn this one.
Tennessee scored the game’s first basket but fell behind immediately afterward and wouldn’t regain the lead until midway through the second half. The Vols then pulled away by scoring the game’s final 16 points and shutting out Murray State over the last 7 minutes, 21 seconds.
Bowden shot 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts – including 5 of 6 in the second half – to spark the comeback. The senior guard’s previous career high was 21 points.