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Vols take sole possession of first place in SEC after winning at Alabama

Tennessee takes sole possession of first place in the SEC after winning at Alabama.

No. 4 Tennessee (23-6, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 13 Alabama (20-9, 12-4 SEC), 81-74, Saturday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The Crimson Tide led, 41-39, at halftime.

Tennessee has sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference entering the final week of regular-season play.

Alabama missed 17 of its last 20 field goal attempts in the contest.

Zakai Zeigler totaled 18 points, including 13 after halftime. He was one of four Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest. Zeigler also recorded four assists, one block and one steal.

Dalton Knecht totaled 13 points and five rebounds, while Jonas Aidoo had 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for the Vols.

Josiah-Jordan James also recorded 11 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.

Alabama’s Mark Sears led all scorers with 22 points. He also finished with six assists.

Rick Barnes records 800th win as a head coach

Rick Barnes records 800th win as a head coach.

No. 5 Tennessee (21-6, 11-3 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (15-12, 6-8 SEC), 86-51, Saturday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 37-27, at halftime.

It was Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes’ 800th career victory as a head coach. The win also avenged an earlier loss to the Aggies this season. Barnes is the 15th coach in NCAA Division I history to win 800 games.

Dalton Knecht totaled 24 points and seven rebounds for the Vols, while Jonas Aidoo posted another solid performance, recording a double-double as he had 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Tobe Awaka finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Zakai Zeigler recorded nine points, 14 assists, nine rebounds and four steals, while not committing a turnover.

Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece Radford each scored 11 points to lead the Aggies.

Tennessee comes from behind to earn 20th win of season

Tennessee comes from behind at Missouri to earn 20th win of the season.

No. 5 Tennessee (20-6, 10-3 SEC) defeated Missouri (8-18, 0-13 SEC), 72-67, Tuesday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.

The Tigers led, 29-26, at halftime.

Tobe Awaka and Dalton Knecht each posted a double-double for the Vols. They were two of four Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Awaka totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Knecht recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds. Knecht scored 15 points in the second half for the Vols.

Tennessee’s bench players outscored the Tigers’ reserves, 26-3.

Jonas Aidoo, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, recorded 14 points, four rebounds, four blocks and two assists, while Zakai Zeigler finished with 10 points and three assists for Tennessee.

Missouri’s Sean East II led all scorers with 24 points, while Noah Carter added 20.

Jonas Aidoo named SEC Player of the Week

Jonas Aidoo earns SEC Player of the Week honors.

Tennessee junior forward Jonas Aidoo was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Aidoo averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in wins against Arkansas and Vanderbilt last week.

He totaled 23 points and 12 rebounds in Tennessee’s, 92-63, victory at Arkansas. He also recorded a .786 field goal percentage.

Aidoo recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists in the Vols’, 88-53, win versus Vanderbilt.

No. 5 Tennessee (19-6, 9-3 SEC) will next play Missouri (8-17, 0-12 SEC) on Tuesday.

Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. SEC Network will televise the game.

READ: SEC basketball power rankings after Week 7 of league play

Five Vols score 10-plus points against Vanderbilt

Five Tennessee players score 10-plus points against Vanderbilt.

No. 9 Tennessee (19-6, 9-3 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (7-18, 2-10 SEC), 88-53, Saturday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 51-20, at halftime.

Dalton Knecht and Zakai Zeigler scored 14 points each for the Vols. Five Tennessee players scored 10-plus points against the Commodores. The Vols also scored 24 bench points.

Knecht totaled five assists and four rebounds, while Zeigler recorded five assists and two steals.

Josiah-Jordan James recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists for Tennessee.

Santiago Vescovi totaled 12 points and five assists for the Vols, while Jonas Aidoo recorded 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

Ven-Allen Lubin led the Commodores with 10 points. He also totaled six rebounds.

No. 6 Tennessee defeats LSU by 20 points

No. 6 Tennessee defeats LSU by 20 points.

No. 6 Tennessee (17-5, 7-2 SEC) defeated LSU (12-10, 4-5 SEC), 88-68, Wednesday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 50-27, at halftime.

Tennessee opened the contest leading 13-0 and never trailed in the game. The Vols led by as many as 26 points, before LSU pulled to within, 72-64, with 4 minutes, 30 seconds remaining.

Tennessee ended the game outscoring LSU, 16-4.

Dalton Knecht recorded 27 points to lead all scorers. He also recorded seven rebounds and six assists for the Vols.

Jordan Gainey scored 18 points for Tennessee.

Junior point guard Zakai Zeigler recorded 17 rebounds, nine assists, four rebounds and four steals for Tennessee, while Jonas Aidoo finished with 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks.

Will Baker scored 16 points to lead LSU. He also recorded eight rebounds.

Tennessee defeats Kentucky, scores 103 points at Rupp Arena

Tennessee defeats Kentucky and scores 103 points at Rupp Arena.

No. Tennessee (16-5, 6-2 SEC) defeated No. 8 Kentucky (15-6, 5-4 SEC), 103-92, Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Vols led. 46-42 at halftime.

Rick Barnes now has four wins in Lexington as Tennessee’s head coach.

Zakai Zeigler was one of five Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against the Wildcats. He was one of two players to post a double-double in the contest.

Zeigler totaled 26 points and 13 assists. Josiah-Jordan James also scored 26 points for Tennessee. Dalton Knecht recorded 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. Jonas Aidoo and Santiago Vescovi scored 11 points each for the Vols.

Aidoo finished with 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Vescovi posted four rebounds and two assists.

The Wildcats’ Rob Dillingham had 32 points to lead all scorers. Antonio Reeves added 21 points for the Wildcats, who have now lost three consecutive games.

South Carolina defeats Vols for first top five road win in 27 years

South Carolina defeats Tennessee for first top five road win in 27 years.

South Carolina (18-3, 6-2 SEC) defeated No. 5 Tennessee (15-5, 5-2 SEC), 63-59, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Gamecocks led, 30-26, at halftime.

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 31 points. He also recorded seven rebounds. Knecht converted 11-of-24 field goal attempts, 3-of-8 three-point attempts and 6-of-10 free throw attempts.

Santiago Veesovi totaled 10 points and two steals for the Vols, who trailed, 7-0, in the contest and never led after halftime.

Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka finished with six points each for Tennessee. Aidoo totaled five rebounds and two blocks despite being in foul trouble throughout much of the contest. Awaka totaled eight rebounds for the Vols.

Ta’lon Cooper led South Carolina with 18 points, while B.J. Mack added 16.

SOUTH CAROLINA UPSETS NO. 5 TENNESSEE! @GamecockMBB gets its first road win over an AP Top-5 team in 27 years 😤 pic.twitter.com/qAOhRCpO7M

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 31, 2024

Santiago Vescovi sets record for starts in Vols’ win at Vanderbilt

Santiago Vescovi sets record for starts in Vols’ win at Vanderbilt.

No. 5 Tennessee (15-4, 5-1 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (5-14, 0-6 SEC), 75-62, Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Commodores led, 35-30, at halftime.

Vols’ guard Santiago Vescovi made his 129th career start, a program record. The previous record was held by both Allan Houston and Chris Lofton.

Vesovi totaled 12 points, five rebounds and two assists against Vanderbilt. He was one of four Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 32 points. He converted 13-of-21 field goal attempts and 3-of-7 three-point attempts. Knecht made 3-of-7 free throw attempts.

Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey recorded 10 points each. Zeigler also finished with six assists and four rebounds. Jonas Aidoo totaled nine rebounds and 10 rebounds for the Vols.

Tyrin Lawrence led the Commodores with 21 points. He also posted eight rebounds.

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Vols defeat Alabama for third consecutive victory

Tennessee defeats Alabama for third consecutive victory.

No. 7 Tennessee (14-4, 4-1 SEC) defeated Alabama (12-6, 4-1 SEC), 91-71, Saturday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 50-37, at halftime.

It was the third consecutive victory for Tennessee, which forced 22 Crimson Tide turnovers.

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht totaled a game-high 25 points. Jonas Aidoo recorded 19 points, five rebounds and four blocks for the Vols, who had six turnovers in the contest.

Jordan Gainey scored 15 points, all in the first-half. He also recorded five rebounds and three steals. Santiago Vescovi had 10 points, five assists and two steals for Tennessee.

Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack finished with eight points each. Zeigler also had six assists and four steals, while Mashack totaled four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Mark Sears led the Crimson Tide with 22 points.