Chaz Lanier drops a game-high 23 points followed by Zakai Zeigler with 19, all scored in the second half, to clinch the Volunteers' 83-72 victory over the Longhorns.

Chaz Lanier scored 17 of No. 8 Tennessee’s first 21 points, and the Volunteers never trailed beating Texas 83-72 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Tennessee uses a strong second half to pull away from a Texas team playing in its third game in three days, but the Longhorns feel ready for the NCAAs.