Chaz Lanier scored 29 points and top-ranked Tennessee equaled the best start in program history with an easy 76-52 victory over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Knoxville, Tenn.Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points, a career-best 18 rebounds and had five assists for the Volunteers, who held a commanding 51-29 rebounding advantage. Tennessee had a 24-9 edge on the offensive boards.Zakai Zeigler recorded 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Volunteers (14-0, 1-0 SEC), who also opened with 14 straight wins in 1922-23. Zeigler moved into second place in Tennessee history with 584 career assists, surpassing C.J. Watson (577 from 2002-06).D.J. Wagner scored 17 points for Arkansas (11-3, 0-1), which had a six-game winning streak halted. Boogie Fland added 12 points and three steals for the Razorbacks.Arkansas shot 37.7 percent from the field and 6 of 29 from behind the arc.Felix Okpara had 10 points as Tennessee shot 39.1 percent from the field, including 10 of 26 from 3-point range. Lanier made five 3-pointers.Early in the second half, Lanier made two treys in 64 seconds as the Volunteers opened up a 48-29 advantage with 16:57 to play.The Razorbacks scored eight of the next 10 points to move within 13 with 14:10 left. Tennessee answered with a 9-4 run with Zeigler’s driving hoop making it 58-40 with 9:23 left.