Tennessee coach Rick Barnes benched senior sharpshooter Chaz Lanier in a game against Texas for not doing what Barnes said he's "getting paid to do" -- taking open sho

The Vols needed every point that Chaz Lanier gave them to knock off Texas A&M on Saturday. In a pivotal SEC matchup, No. 6 Tennessee overcame an early deficit to defeat No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 at Reed Arena.

Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 on Saturday. Lanier, a senior transfer from North Florida, went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc and 10 of 18 overall in game that featured 11 lead changes and eight ties.