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Tennessee-South Carolina basketball postgame social media buzz

A look at Tennessee-South Carolina basketball postgame social media buzz.

No. 13 Tennessee (21-8, 10-6 SEC) defeated South Carolina (10-19, 3-13 SEC), 85-45, Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Josiah-Jordan James led the Volunteers with 18 points after returning from an injury that sidelined him for four games.

Jahmai Mashack also scored 14 points, while Zakai Zeigler finished with 13 points and 11 assists. Zeigler tied the program-record for points and assists double-doubles.

The win is Tennessee’s second 40-plus victory versus the Gamecocks this season.

Tennessee is in fourth place in the Southeastern Conference regular-season standings.

Following Tennessee’s win over South Carolina, Vols Wire looks at the postgame social media buzz. Tennessee-South Carolina postgame social media buzz is listed below.

How to watch Tennessee-Texas A&M basketball game

How to watch the Tennessee-Texas A&M basketball game on Tuesday.

No. 13 Tennessee (20-7, 9-5 SEC) will play at No. 25 Texas A&M (20-7, 12-2 SEC) Tuesday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

The last matchup between Tennessee and Texas A&M took place in the SEC Tournament championship game last season in Tampa, Florida. The Vols won 65-50, earning its first SEC Tournament championship in 43 years.

Tennessee is ranked No. 13 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll entering this matchup.

The Vols are the No. 9 overall team and No. 3 seed (Midwest region) in the NCAA’s initial top-16 seed projections.

Below is game day and broadcast information for the Tennessee-Texas A&M Southeastern Conference matchup on Tuesday.

Tennessee-Alabama basketball postgame social media buzz

A look at Tennessee-Alabama basketball postgame social media buzz.

No. 11 Tennessee (20-6, 9-4 SEC) upset No. 1 Alabama (22-4, 12-1 SEC), 68-59, Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi led the Volunteers with 15 points. Jonas Aidoo contributed 12 points and led Tennessee with 11 rebounds.

The win over Alabama is the sixth against a No. 1-ranked team in program history. The Vols have also won six straight games versus Associated Press top-10 teams.

The Associated Press No. 1 team has now lost eight times this season, tying for the most in any men’s college basketball season.

Tennessee will next play at Kentucky on Feb. 18. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST on CBS. The Vols will play at Texas A&M on Feb. 25 (6 p.m. EST, SEC Network).

Following Tennessee’s win over Alabama, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media buzz. Tennessee-Alabama postgame social media buzz is listed below.

How to watch Tennessee-Alabama basketball game

Tennessee hosts No. 1 Alabama at Thompson-Boling Arena. Vols Wire provides game day information ahead of the SEC matchup.

No. 11 Tennessee (19-6, 8-4 SEC) will host No. 1 Alabama (22-3, 12-0 SEC) Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.

Alabama has won the previous three matchups against the Volunteers.

The Vols have won five straight home games versus Associated Press top-10 teams.

Tennessee is ranked No. 11 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The latest ranking for the Vols comes after losing two straight games on buzzer-beating shots against Missouri and Vanderbilt.

Tennessee plans to checker Thompson-Boling Arena for the top-11 Southeastern Conference matchup. Fans can find their designated color for each section here.

Below is game day and television information for the Tennessee-Alabama Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday.

Tennessee’s basketball history defeating No. 1 ranked teams

A look at Tennessee’s men’s basketball history defeating No. 1 ranked teams.

No. 11 Tennessee (19-6, 8-4 SEC) will host No. 1 Alabama (22-3, 12-0 SEC) Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPN2.

The Vols will look to upset a No. 1 Associated Press ranked team for the sixth time in program history.

Tennessee has won five straight home games versus Associated Press top-10 ranked teams under head coach Rick Barnes. The Vols have also won nine regular-season games over top-five opponents under Barnes.

Ahead of the Tennessee-Alabama matchup, Vols Wire takes a look at the previous five wins over No. 1 ranked teams. Tennessee’s five wins versus Associated Press No. 1 ranked teams are listed below.

Tyreke Key signs with Tennessee

Tyreke Key signs with the Vols.

A Tennessee native will finish his college basketball career with the Volunteers.

Tyreke Key, a graduate transfer who has spent the last four years at Indiana State, signed an Institutional Aid agreement with the Vols.

Key, a native of Celina, Tennessee, was the state’s Class A Mr. Basketball in 2017. He appeared in 114 games for the Sycamores and made 97 starts between 2017-21.

Key elected to play a fifth season for Indiana State in 2021-22, but was forced to miss the entire campaign following shoulder surgery in November.

He leaves the Sycamores as their sixth-leading career scorer, amassing 1,650 points.

Key was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference performer in 2020 and 2021, receiving second team all-conference honors in 2019.

He was a member of the league’s all-freshman team in 2018.

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Georgia basketball a finalist for coveted transfer E.J. Anosike

Georgia basketball is in the running for elite Sacred Heart forward E.J. Anosike.

Georgia basketball is in the running to land Sacred Heart graduate transfer EJ Anosike.

Anosike, a 6-foot-7 forward, has trimmed his list to Louisville, Wake Forest, Georgetown, Georgia, Boston College, Gonzaga and Tennessee.

“I will make this decision with my family based on the information we have gathered and the relationships we have built,” Anosike said in a Twitter post. “I will make this decision and announcement later this week.”

Anosike is the brother of former Lady Vols basketball player Nicky Anosike (2004-08).

During the 2019-20 season, his redshirt junior year, he averaged 15.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game (6th in NCAA) for the Pioneers, whose season ended in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal. He put up 18 double-doubles in 33 games for Sacred Heart

He told 247Sports that he plans to announce his decision on Friday.

Tristan Freeman of Fansided’s BustingBrackets took an in-depth dive into each of the seven teams on Anosike’s list.

Here is his analysis of Anosike to Georgia:

Despite having likely top-3 NBA Draft pick Anthony Edwards on the roster, the Bulldogs finished at .500 overall on the season and in the bottom-tier of the SEC. Even with forward Rayshaun Hammonds coming back at the center spot, Georgia would still be a fairly young team next year with little hope of making the NCAA Tournament.

Anosike also wouldn’t have much great surrounding perimeter talent outside of Sahvir Wheeler and head coach Tom Crean hasn’t been known as a great developer of talent despite the recruiting success. Minutes would be there at the four-spot but the wins won’t.

UT News: December 20, 2019

UT News: December 20, 2019

Happy Friday! It’s the end of the week and Christmas is right around the corner. The Vols are still active and moving as the holiday approaches. So is the Twitter account, which was excited about some new emojis.

Okay, that’s not news, but the child like excitement for emojis is fun.

In reality, the Lady Vols were up against a tough test on the basketball court as they visited number one-ranked Stanford. UT didn’t roll over by any means, but wound up taking a 78-51 loss. Junior Rennia Davis led scoring with 14 points.

The Vols basketball team helped Emerald Youth open up an athletic complex. There’s a nice video on how that went on the Volunteer Basketball Twitter account.

Underneath the cloud of Early Signing Day it might get lost that UT junior offensive lineman Trey Smith is a finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award. Smith and the two other finalists were picked from a group of 20 semifinalists. Quarterback Isaiah Sanders from Air Force and wide receiver Michael Pittman from Southern California are the other finalists, both seniors.

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