Roughly two hours before their game against North Carolina Central, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be out indefinitely. West Virginia’s offense was choppy early and unsurprisingly so. DeVries was WVU’s second-leading scorer, averaging 14.9 points per game.
Lanier scores 22 points as No. 1 Tennessee beats Miami 75-62 at Jimmy V Classic
Chaz Lanier scored 22 points, and No. 1 Tennessee beat struggling Miami 75-62 on Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. Igor Milicic Jr. added 16 and nine rebounds for the Volunteers, who took the top spot in the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since February 2019. Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for Tennessee, which pulled away late in the first half and withstood a Miami comeback attempt for its first 9-0 start since 2000-01.