No. 1 Tennessee held off former-head coach Cuonzo Martin and the Missouri Tigers with a 72-60 win on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Here are some takeaways from the game:

Balanced scoring attack

When a team’s leading scorer finishes the game with 13 points, that team is either playing at the pace of Virginia, or they are generally going to lose the game.

However, when a team has two players lead the team with 13 points each—and two other players score in double-figures—things turn out differently. Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield led the Vols’ offense, with Jordan Bowden and Jordan Bone following closely behind.

Schofield shot 5 of 10 from the floor, including a 3 of 5 performance from 3-point land.

“When he takes good threes and he is locked in mentally, he will make more than he misses,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. “I really believe that.”

Tennessee shot 26 of 53 for the game and 5 of 15 from beyond the arc. The Vols assisted on 19 of their 26 made attempts.

Defensive rebounding struggles, blocked shots

Coming into Tuesday’s game, Tennessee ranked second in the SEC in total defensive rebounds with 28.2.

Despite hitting right at their average with 28 against the Tigers, the Vols gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

“The only thing we didn’t do well was we didn’t rebound the ball the way we should have,” Barnes said. “They got 14 offensive rebounds. I did think defensively that for most of it we were on point with what we wanted to do.”

One thing Tennessee did not struggle with against Missouri was blocking shots, as the Vols swatted nine attempts into futility.

Senior forward Kyle Alexander led the charge with four blocked shots.

“I think Kyle is a big x-factor for us,” Bowden said. “He made some good defensive stops. If Kyle keeps doing that, we will be a tough team to beat.”

Martin’s return

Cuonzo Martin coached Tennessee from 2011-14 before taking the job as California’s head coach.

On Tuesday, he returned to his old stomping grounds, now as the Tigers’ head man.

Martin entered the court to a smattering of boos from some Tennessee fans, while garnering a standing ovation from others. Coaching on The Summitt once again, he felt the emotions wash over him.

“It actually felt pretty good, it did,” Martin said. “It felt good. A lot of good relationships and I have maintained those. You try to keep them within the game, but it was good emotions.”

Having only been a head coach at Missouri State before being hired in Knoxville, the opportunity to coach the Vols led to a foundation for his coaching career.

“I think you grow,” Martin said. “I think it (Tennessee) was my fourth year as a head coach and you grow as a coach. You learn a lot of valuable lessons. Different environment, different part of the country for me.”

Next up

Tennessee plays host to Florida on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Gators are coming off losses to Kentucky and Auburn.

Thus far, the Vols are perfect in front of their home crowd at Thompson-Boling Arena. Despite that, Barnes hopes to see his team play as well at home as it does on the road.

“We have been a really good road team,” Barnes said. “I think our guys really bond together. We have got to get that same kind of demeanor at home, too.”

Tennessee beat Florida 78-67 in Gainesville earlier this season.