RTI Reaction: Breaking Down Tennessee’s Big Win Over Rice on Monday Night

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No. 20 Tennessee Basketball picked up a 91-66 win over Rice on Monday night in Knoxville to improve to 4-0 on the season. The Vols led for the entire game, with freshman wing Nate Ament providing a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds on the stat sheet.

Tennessee center Felix Okpara was explosive in Monday’s game, putting up a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting with a perfect 4-of-4 mark from the free-throw line. Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 17 points and Ethan Burg had 11 points to round out the Vols’ quartet of double-digit scorers.

After the game, RTI’s Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler shared their thoughts on Tennessee’s win from the Food City Center. The guys talked about JP Estrella’s injury, takeaways from the game, standout players, and much more.

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