Vols defeat Ole Miss, advance to SEC Tournament quarterfinals

The Vols defeat Ole Miss and advance to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.

No. 5 seed Tennessee (23-9, 11-7 SEC) defeated No. 13 seed Ole Miss (12-21, 3-15 SEC), 70-55, Thursday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The contest was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Josiah-Jordan James led Tennessee with 20 points. He totaled seven rebounds and two assists versus Ole Miss.

Myles Burns led Ole Miss with 14 points.

The Vols advance to play Missouri (23-8, 11-7 SEC) on Friday in the SEC Tournament. Tipoff for the quarterfinal matchup between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 3 p.m. EST (ESPN).

Ole Miss advanced to Thursday’s contest versus Tennessee after defeating No. 12 seed South Carolina (11-21, 4-14 SEC), 67-61, Wednesday in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

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