Game Recap: Men's Basketball |
Vescovi leads No. 22 Tennessee over South Carolina 66-46
James Reese led all scorers with 15 points, matching his season high
Team | 1 | 2 | F |
---|---|---|---|
24 | 22 | 46 | |
30 | 36 | 66 |
KONXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points to help
No. 22 Tennessee overcome a sluggish start and beat South Carolina, 66-46 on
Tuesday night.
The Volunteers (11-4, 2-2 Southeastern Conference), who live by the 3-point
shot, missed their first five attempts and didn't hit their first 3-pointer
until 2 minutes were left in the first half. The score was tied at 22 when
Tennessee went on a 12-2 run that spilled over into the second half.
Josiah-Jordan James had 11 points and 12 rebounds to aid the Tennessee
effort. James hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the first half that gave
the Vols a spark. Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and John Fulkerson added 10.
James Reese
led the Gamecocks (10-5, 1-2) with 15 points.
KEY STATS
> The Gamecocks turned it over 23 times, which marks their second-highest
total on the season. Carolina turned it over 24 times on Nov. 14 against
Western Kentucky.
> Tennessee outscored Carolina in the paint by a margin of 28-16.
NOTABLES
> James
Reese V scored 15 points to lead all scorers. He
matched his season high with 15 points.
> Reese V also matched his season high in rebounds with five.
> Erik
Stevenson collected six rebounds to lead the
Gamecocks. Stevenson also scored five points and is now just four points
away from 1,000 career points.
> Tennessee has won seven of the last eight matchups in the series with
Carolina and earned its 30th victory
overall in Knoxville in the series.
UP NEXT
> South Carolina returns home to face Florida (9-5, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday
after its two-game road swing in The Volunteer State. Tip time is set for 1
p.m. (ET) at Colonial Life Arena vs. the Gators. Dave Neal (pxp) and Jon
Sundvold (analyst) will be on the call for the SEC Network broadcast.