Tennessee plays at South Carolina on Tuesday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.
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Team Statistical Comparison
|
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
ORB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
Tennessee |
0.507 |
0.358 |
0.768 |
199 |
738 |
375 |
116 |
112 |
223 |
Tennessee OPP |
0.390 |
0.317 |
0.636 |
223 |
647 |
235 |
124 |
38 |
276 |
South Carolina |
0.417 |
0.336 |
0.700 |
230 |
786 |
325 |
153 |
69 |
331 |
South Carolina OPP |
0.443 |
0.325 |
0.696 |
263 |
871 |
300 |
157 |
84 |
331 |
NCAA RPI
Tennessee: 6
South Carolina: 113
Tennessee Roster
NO |
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
#0 |
Jordan Bone |
G |
6′-3″ |
174 |
JR |
Nashville, TN |
#1 |
Lamonte Turner |
G |
6′-2″ |
195 |
JR |
Florence, AL |
#2 |
Grant Williams |
F |
6′-7″ |
236 |
JR |
Charlotte, NC |
#4 |
Jacob Fleschman |
G |
6′-3″ |
170 |
SO |
Austin, TX |
#5 |
Admiral Schofield |
G |
6′-6″ |
241 |
SR |
Zion, IL |
#10 |
John Fulkerson |
F |
6′-9″ |
197 |
SO |
Kingsport, TN |
#11 |
Kyle Alexander |
F |
6′-11″ |
215 |
SR |
Milton, ON |
#12 |
Brad Woodson |
G |
6′-1″ |
177 |
SR |
Murfreesboro, TN |
#13 |
Jalen Johnson |
G |
6′-6″ |
187 |
SO |
Durham, NC |
#15 |
Derrick Walker |
F |
6′-8″ |
236 |
SO |
Kansas City, MO |
#23 |
Jordan Bowden |
G |
6′-5″ |
193 |
JR |
Knoxville, TN |
#24 |
Lucas Campbell |
G |
6′-4″ |
185 |
SR |
Knoxville, TN |
#32 |
D.J. Burns |
F |
6′-9″ |
272 |
FR |
Rock Hill, SC |
#33 |
Zach Kent |
F |
6′-11″ |
225 |
SO |
Magnolia, DE |
#34 |
Brock Jancek |
F |
6′-8″ |
212 |
FR |
Knoxville, TN |
#35 |
Yves Pons |
F |
6′-6″ |
209 |
SO |
Fuveau, France |
South Carolina Roster
NO |
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
#00 |
A.J. Lawson |
G |
6′-6″ |
172 |
FR |
Toronto, ON |
#1 |
T.J. Moss |
G |
6′-2″ |
193 |
FR |
Memphis, TN |
#2 |
Hassani Gravett |
G |
6′-2″ |
188 |
SR |
Villa Rica, GA |
#4 |
Tre Campbell |
G |
6′-0″ |
183 |
SR |
Washington, DC |
#5 |
Jermaine Couisnard |
G |
6′-4″ |
202 |
FR |
East Chicago, IN |
#10 |
Justin Minaya |
F |
6′-5″ |
215 |
SO |
Harrington Park, NJ |
#13 |
Felipe Haase |
F |
6′-9″ |
253 |
SO |
Osorno, Chile |
#14 |
Nathan Nelson |
F |
6′-5″ |
174 |
FR |
Murfreesboro, TN |
#20 |
Alanzo Frink |
F |
6′-6″ |
265 |
FR |
Jersey City, NJ |
#21 |
Maik Kotsar |
F |
6′-11″ |
264 |
JR |
Tallinn, Estonia |
#23 |
Evan Hinson |
G |
6′-4″ |
230 |
JR |
Deltona, FL |
#24 |
Keyshawn Bryant |
F |
6′-6″ |
190 |
FR |
Winter Haven, FL |
#30 |
Chris Silva |
F |
6′-9″ |
234 |
SR |
Libreville, Gabon |
#31 |
Raymond Borup |
G |
– |
– |
– |
– |
#33 |
Jason Cudd |
F |
7′-1″ |
263 |
SO |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
#52 |
Jair Bolden |
G |
6′-3″ |
210 |
JR |
Brooklyn, NY |
Tennessee Schedule/Results
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
Nov 6 |
vs Lenoir Rhyne |
W 86-41 |
Nov 9 |
vs Louisiana |
W 87-65 |
Nov 13 |
vs Georgia Tech |
W 66-53 |
Nov 21* |
at Louisville |
W 92-81 |
Nov 23* |
vs Kansas |
L 87-81 |
Nov 28 |
vs E Kentucky |
W 95-67 |
Dec 2 |
vs Texas A&M-CC |
W 79-51 |
Dec 9* |
vs Gonzaga |
W 76-73 |
Dec 15 |
at Memphis |
W 102-92 |
Dec 19 |
vs Samford |
W 83-70 |
Dec 22 |
vs Wake Forest |
W 83-64 |
Dec 29 |
vs Tenn Tech |
W 96-53 |
Jan 5 |
vs Georgia |
W 96-50 |
Jan 8 |
at Missouri |
W 87-63 |
Jan 12 |
at Florida |
W 78-67 |
Jan 15 |
vs Arkansas |
W 106-87 |
Jan 19 |
vs Alabama |
W 71-68 |
Jan 23 |
at Vanderbilt |
W 88-83 (OT) |
Jan 26 |
vs West Virginia |
W 83-66 |
Jan 29 |
at South Carolina |
|
Feb 2 |
at Texas A&M |
|
Feb 5 |
vs Missouri |
|
Feb 9 |
vs Florida |
|
Feb 13 |
vs South Carolina |
|
Feb 16 |
at Kentucky |
|
Feb 19 |
vs Vanderbilt |
|
Feb 23 |
at LSU |
|
Feb 27 |
at Ole Miss |
|
Mar 2 |
vs Kentucky |
|
Mar 5 |
vs Mississippi State |
|
Mar 9 |
at Auburn |
|
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South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
Nov 6 |
vs USC Upstate |
W 65-52 |
Nov 9 |
vs Stony Brook |
L 83-81 |
Nov 13 |
vs Norfolk State |
W 81-64 |
Nov 17* |
at Providence |
L 76-67 |
Nov 26 |
vs Wofford |
L 81-61 |
Nov 30 |
vs C. Carolina |
W 85-79 |
Dec 5 |
at Wyoming |
L 73-64 |
Dec 8 |
at Michigan |
L 89-78 |
Dec 19 |
vs UVA |
L 69-52 |
Dec 22 |
vs Clemson |
L 78-68 |
Dec 31 |
vs N Greenville |
W 97-46 |
Jan 5 |
at Florida |
W 71-69 |
Jan 8 |
vs Mississippi State |
W 87-82 |
Jan 13 |
vs Missouri |
W 85-75 |
Jan 16 |
at Vanderbilt |
W 74-71 |
Jan 19 |
at LSU |
L 89-67 |
Jan 22 |
vs Auburn |
W 80-77 |
Jan 26 |
at Oklahoma State |
L 74-70 |
Jan 29 |
vs Tennessee |
|
Feb 2 |
at Georgia |
|
Feb 5 |
at Kentucky |
|
Feb 9 |
vs Arkansas |
|
Feb 13 |
at Tennessee |
|
Feb 16 |
vs Texas A&M |
|
Feb 19 |
vs Ole Miss |
|
Feb 23 |
at Mississippi State |
|
Feb 26 |
vs Alabama |
|
Mar 2 |
at Missouri |
|
Mar 5 |
at Texas A&M |
|
Mar 9 |
vs Georgia |
|
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Tennessee-South Carolina Prediction
The Tennessee Volunteers are the No. 1 team in the polls. They have lost only one game. The South Carolina Gamecocks are barely above .500 for the season, and they are 5-8 in non-conference games after their loss to Oklahoma State – one of the weakest teams in the Big 12 – in this past Saturday’s SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Why, then, does this feel like a game the Vols will lose? Tennessee tempted fate at Vanderbilt but threaded the needle in the last two minutes to force overtime and win in the extra period. The Vols sweated bullets late against Alabama at home. Meanwhile, South Carolina is unbeaten in SEC home games and has won close SEC games throughout January. Tennessee needs to show it can flex its muscles, but that has not happened very often in recent weeks. Upset: South Carolina 75, Tennessee 74. (Matt Zemek)
Game Time: 6:30 ET, 5:30 CT, on SEC Network
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