No. 9 Tennessee tops Texas A&M 65-50 for SEC tourney title

Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) celebrates after the team defeated Texas A&M during an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson (10) and guard Zakai Zeigler (5) celebrate after the team defeated Texas A&M in an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) drives past Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV (4) during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes reacts to a play against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes celebrates after the team defeated Texas A&M during an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Texas A&M guard Manny Obaseki (35) shoots over Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler (1) during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams calls a play against Tennessee during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee chancellor Donde Plowman, second from left, celebates with the team after defeating Texas A&M during an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Texas A&M guard Tyrece Radford (23) loses the ball while driving against Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) and guard Kennedy Chandler (1) during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler, left and forward Uros Plavsic celebrate after the team defeated Texas A&M during an NCAA men's college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)