Lanier's huge first half propels No. 11 Tennessee to 77-62 win over No. 13 Baylor in the Bahamas


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NASSAU, Bahamas — Chaz Lanier made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points — all in the first half — as No. 11 Tennessee cruised past No. 13 Baylor 77-62 on Friday night to win the Baha Mar Championship title. Lanier took the drama out of the game early, making five 3-pointers in the first four minutes to carry the Volunteers (6-0) to a 16-2 lead. His final 3 just before the halftime buzzer gave Tennessee a 47-20 advantage. Jordan Gainey added 16 points to Tennessee. Norchad Omier finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds and VJ Edgecombe scored 20 points for the Bears.

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