15th ranked Tennessee defeated Tennessee Tech 80-69 Friday afternoon in Knoxville. Olivier Nkamhoua had a team-high 18 points, with 13 coming in the second half. Santiago Vescovi joined him in double-digits for the second half, scoring 11 of his 13 points in the final stanza. The 4-1 Vols- winners of three of their last four games-welcome Presbyterian Tuesday night.