Lynn Kidd scored 14 as the Hurricanes (3-8) dropped their seventh straight game. Nyjel Pack added 12 and AJ Station-McCray added 11 for Miami, which shot 39.3%.
The Hurricanes held a two-point lead on a hook shot by Kidd with 7:52 remaining in the first half. The Volunteers never trailed after Ziegler hit three free throws 30 seconds later to start a 14-0 run.
Takeaways
Tennessee: The Volunteers won their ninth straight by double digits and looked the part of a top-ranked team.
Miami: The Hurricanes started decently by making four of their first seven 3s but finished 8 of 33.
Key moment
Miami made a comeback and cut the deficit to 63-56 with 5:36 left but Milicic hit an open 3 nearly a minute later and Lanier coasted in for a layup to put the Volunteers back up by double digits on the next possession.
Key stat
Tennessee made 10 3-pointers, the third straight game it hit at least 10 and fifth time overall.
Up next
The Volunteers play their second game as the top-ranked team when they visit Illinois on Saturday. The Hurricanes host Presbyterian on Sunday.
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This story has been corrected to fix the Tennessee player's name to Lanier.
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