Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s record 8 steals fuels Tennessee’s rout of Oklahoma

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points, set a school record with eight steals and added eight assists, sparking a Tennessee defense that capitalized on 15 Oklahoma turnovers in an 89-66 walloping on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.

Nate Ament netted a game-high 29 points to go with six rebounds as the Volunteers (19-7, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) won their third straight game by outscoring Oklahoma 31-7 in points off turnovers.

Felix Okpara had 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, while DeWayne Brown II scored 13.