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Lamonte Turner’s season, career ends at Tennessee

Lamonte Turner’s season, career ends at Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee defeated Jacksonville State, 75-53, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Following the contest, it was known that redshirt senior Lamonte Turner will be out for the remainder of the season, and ending his career with Tennessee.

Turner will have surgery to repair a shoulder injury.

Statement from Head Coach Rick Barnes on Lamonte Turner

“After he met with the media today, Lamonté and his family sat down with me and he informed me of his decision. He gave everything he had for four and a half years, he earned his degree and he played a key role in establishing the culture of our program. We all love Lamonté and are saddened that he is unable to continue playing at this time. We’ll continue to support him as he takes his next steps.”

Lamonte Turner’s buzzer beater gets Vols back into win column

NICEVILLE – Less than 24 hours after suffering its first loss of the season on Friday night, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team found its way back into the win column in Northern Florida. It was anything but easy for the Volunteers, …

NICEVILLE — Less than 24 hours after suffering its first loss of the season on Friday night, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team found its way back into the win column in Northern Florida.

It was anything but easy for the Volunteers, who needed a 3-pointer from senior Lamonte Turner in the waning seconds to escape with a 72-69 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University in the Emerald Classic at The Arena at NW Florida State.

Turner, who finished with 12 points, seven assists and three steals, unknotted a 69-69 contest with his clutch game-winning long-range bucket.

The win followed a 60-57 loss to Florida State Friday night and a lackluster 58-46 victory over Chattanooga prior to the Thanksgiving holiday,

Against the Rams Friday, John Fulkerson scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Carter High School product Jordan Bowden scored 14 points.

Vols men’s basketball falter vs FSU

NICEVILLE – The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team’s season-opening winning streak has finally come to an end, losing a tough game in the final minutes on the road to the Florida State Seminoles, 60-57, in the Emerald Coast Classic. The Vols …

NICEVILLE — The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team’s season-opening winning streak has finally come to an end, losing a tough game in the final minutes on the road to the Florida State Seminoles, 60-57, in the Emerald Coast Classic.

The Vols were led by Lamonte Turner, who scored 20 points, but only shot 4-14 from the field and did most of his damage at the charity stripe, going 11-14; he also gave away 8 turnovers. Yves Pons brought the double-double trouble scoring 13 points, grabbing 10 boards and swatting three shots, representing the Vols’ best performance on the evening. Jordan Bowden was the only other UT player to reach double digit points, adding 11 of his own to go along with five rebounds.

Despite the close finish, Tennessee never led in this game. It was a furious comeback in the last two minutes that produced the final margin of defeat, with the Vols falling short in the end. Their largest deficit of 13 came at 10:42 in the second half, and the Volunteers just were not able to dig themselves out of that hole. FSU made three of four free throw attempts in the final seconds to seal the loss despite a last-second trey by Turner.

Overall, the Vols only shot 33 percent from the field and a putrid 23 percent from behind the arc. Their 89 percent mark from the free throw line on 29 attempts is very encouraging, as was their team total of seven blocks, but it is hard to win games against quality opponents when you cough up the ball 21 times.

The match was the first between the two teams in three decades, with the all-time record in the series now standing at 5-4 in favor of Tennessee. The loss ended a five-game winning streak to open the year for the Vols, though there remain plenty more games to be played.

The Volunteers next face either Purdue or VCU on Saturday at 4 or 7 p.m. ET, depending on game results, and will be broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network.

UT News: November 26, 2019

UT News: November 26, 2019

The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team emerged victorious last night with a 12-point win over the Chattanooga Mocs, and in the process, Lamonte Turner put up some big numbers. Tonight, the ladies get set to take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff, looking to extend their season opening winning streak to six games. Then coming up this weekend, the Vols football team will celebrate Senior Day, commemorating 14 players.

Lady Vols basketball face Arkansas-Pine Bluff tonight

The undefeated Lady Vols take on the winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions tonight for the third game of their six-game homestand.

The currently No. 23-ranked women come into the game riding a five-game winning streak, as well as steadily climbing up the polls. After taking their first three on the road to open the season, they have protected their home court with two victories thus far. The meeting with the Golden Lions is the first-ever between the schools in women’s hoops.

Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena and can be watched on SECN+ and can be heard on local Vols affiliates.

NEXT: 14 Players Set to be recognized on Senior Day

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Former KIL stars shine against Alabama State

Former KIL stars shine against Alabama State.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee’s men’s basketball team did as expected Wednesday night.

The Volunteers (4-0) routed Alabama State 76-41 at Thompson-Boling Arena and it was a big night for a pair of former Knoxville Area high school basketball stars.

For starters, Jordan Bowden eclipsed 1,000 points for his career.

Bowden, a senior guard, scored 16 points against the Hornets Wednesday. He played his high school basketball at Carter High School in the East Knox County community of Strawberry Plains.

Freshman forward Drew Pember scored his first collegiate points against Alabama State.

Pember had eight points, five rebounds (two offensive, three defensive), two blocks and one assist.

Pember was a stand out at Bearden High School, where he played in three Class AAA State Tournaments and won the 2018-19 state championship.

Tennessee’s Lamonte Turner also scored his 1,000th career point against the Hornets.

Tennessee rolls past Alabama State

Tennessee rolls past Alabama State.

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee men’s basketball team extended their Division I-leading home winning streak to 29 games after defeating the Alabama State Hornets on Wednesday night, 76-41.

The Hornets jumped out to a three point lead on the opening possession, but the Vols answered back and tied the score just one minute into the game; UT took the lead on their next possession and held it for the rest of the game. Their largest lead of 37 came at the 1:01 mark of the second half after a late-game surge, and Alabama State managed to sink a couple of free throws in the final minute to clinch the ending score.

Tennessee was led by Jordan Bowden, who notched 16 points to pace the Vols, while adding a couple of rebounds and an assist. Three other starters also posted double-digit points, with Lamonte Turner adding 13 of his own along with six dimes, Yves Pons adding 11 with five rebounds, and John Fulkerson scoring 10 points with three rebounds in support. Guard Josiah-Jordan James pulled down 13 boards and dished out five assists.

The Vols hit 46 percent of their shots from the field, though that includes a sub-par 29 percent mark from beyond the arc. They only shot 64 percent from the charity stripe on 25 attempts, which could stand for some improvement. Tennessee’s 12 turnovers to ASU’s 19 is a respectable margin, and the team total of eight blocks is encouraging.

The Vols’ next game is on November 25 against the Chattanooga Mocs at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tip-off is schedule for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.