The Tennessee Volunteers Basketball team is currently in Las Vegas for the Players Era Event. On Monday, the Vols would defeat the Rutgers by 25-points. The v

Tennessee basketball destroyed Rutgers to open Players Era Festival on Nov. 24. Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored a career-high 32 points.

And instead of playing a ranked SEC team to the wire like it did against Alabama and Texas A&M, Rutgers was obliterated by No. 17 Tennessee in an 85-60 loss in which it trailed by as much as 36 points and was behind for the final 38 minutes and 40 seconds.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 32 point and Nate Ament added 20 to help No. 20 Tennessee defeat Rutgers 85-60 in the first day of play at the Players Era tournament.

The 17th-ranked Tennessee basketball team rode a career day from an East Tennessee native to open a big week in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — Steve Pikiell is looking on the bright side. Minutes after his team was crushed by No. 17 Tennessee in an 85-60 loss at MGM Grand Arena that was not as close as the score indicated, the Rutgers coach said he “learned a lot about” his team.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament combined for 52 points and 10 3-pointers as No. 17 Tennessee walloped Rutgers 85-60 to tip off the Players Era men's tournament on Monday in Las Vegas.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Tennessee Volunteers meet Monday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.