Tennessee basketball score vs. Texas: Live updates for SEC/Big 12 Challenge

Tennessee basketball can even the score with Texas on Saturday.

No. 4 Tennessee (17-3) hosts No. 10 Texas (17-3) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee lost last season 52-51 in Austin, Texas.

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Vols coach Rick Barnes coached at Texas from the 1998-99 season through the 2014-15 season, going 402-180. He won three Big 12 regular-season titles and took the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament 16 times. He led Texas to the 2003 Final Four.

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Tennessee plays Texas at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Tennessee basketball score vs. Texas: Live updates

Second half

FINAL: Vols 82, Longhorns 71. Excellent victory for the resume.

3:39 left: Nkamhoua draws a charge then dunks on the other end. He's been the player of the day. Vols lead 71-58.

5:29 left: Not the best offensive half for the Vols, but they still lead 69-58. Zeigler up to 20 points and 10 assists.

6:56 left: Alley-oop slam by Nkamhoua gives him a career-high 24 points.

9:55 left: A Sir'Jabari Rice 3 cuts Vols' lead to 63-50. Timeout Tennessee.

11:39 left: Zakai Zeigler has 18 points and 8 assists. Nkamhoua has 20 points. Nearly outdoing Texas themselves.

Vols lead 61-42.

12:28 left: Santiago Vescovi called for a hook-and-hold.

Tennessee basketball steps on the gas

13:47 left: Vescovi 3. Thompson-Boling erupted for that one. Vols lead 61-39. Dominant performance.

15:36 left: Zakai Zeigler 3. Vols by 15.

17:33 left: Nkamhoua and Texas trading baskets. That works for the Vols.

Nkamhoua up to 20 points after a nifty move for a lay-in.

First half

HALFTIME: Tennessee 40, Texas 28.

Excellent half all the way around for the Vols. Nkamhoua leads Tennessee with 14 points. Vols shot 50%.

1:49 left: Zakai Zeiger is taking over this game. Just made a 3 with shot clock winding down, then forced a foul after a steal.

2:51 left: Zakai Zeigler and-1.

3:32 left: Olivier Nkamhoua has 12 points, including a put-back of his own miss to put the Vols up 30-21.

4:02 left: Texas looks very much like most of the Vols' other opponents against this defense -- a lot of bad missed shots. Longhorns shooting 38%. Vols lead 28-21.

7:08 left: Texas' Timmy Allen gets his second foul via a JJJ drawn charge.

Tennessee 9-0 run gives Vols a healthy advantage

7:37 left: Vols on a 9-0 run, lead 26-17. Timeout Texas. Vols outrebounding Texas 16-6, and James has 9 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Texas' Marcus Carr has sat with two fouls during that stretch.

Zakai Zeigler has 5 early assists. His improved play is key for the Vols.

Josh Heupel pumps up the crowd during the timeout.

10:30 left: Both teams starting to heat up. All tied at 17. Nkamhoua with 8 points.

13:40 left: Zakai Zeigler to Olivier Nkamhoua for the alley-oop dunk.

13:57 left: Tennessee has five offensive rebounds already. It is a very physical start. Longhorns lead 10-9.

15:33 left: Josiah-Jordan James has four early points and a pair of offensive rebounds. Vols lead 6-4 at the first media timeout.

17:01 left: Texas out to a 5-2 lead, but the style of play is similar to last year's grind between the two teams in Austin.

Pregame: The Rick Barnes Classic

Tennessee and Texas are set for tipoff at about 6:10 p.m. ET, according to ESPN.

The home teams have won four of five games so far in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. A related note: Tennessee-Texas will be played inside Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Longhorns are transfer-heavy, and you'll see a lot of Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr and Vanderbilt transfer Dylan Disu today.

Get settled in. Live updates will be coming up soon.

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