Tennessee heads on the road South Carolina Saturday afternoon to face the struggling Gamecocks. The Vols are looking to improve to 3-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2018-19 on the road ahead of a two-game home stand.
The Vols earned a come from behind victory over Ole Miss in the SEC opener before dominating Mississippi State in Thompson-Boling Arena Tuesday night. South Carolina is off to a slow start in head coach Lamont Paris’ first season at the helm.
Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s Saturday afternoon matchup at South Carolina.
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How to Watch – No. 8 Tennessee (12-2, 2-0 SEC) at South Carolina (7-7, 0-1 SEC)
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Colonial Life Arena
- TV: SEC Network. PxP: Kevin Fitzgerald, CC: Mark Wise
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
Team Statistics (via ESPN)
Odds and Statistics
Odds up to date as of 01/07 at 8 a.m. ET.
- Spread: Tennessee -18 (-110), South Carolina +18 (-110)
- Total: Over/Under 125 (-110)
Probable Starters (via UT Sports)
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Points: Santiago Vescovi – 12.8 PPG, 37.7 FG%, 34.3 3PT%
- Rebounds: Jonas Aidoo – 5.8 RPG
- Assists: Zakai Zeigler – 3.8 APG, 2.2 TOPG, 28.3 MPG
South Carolina:
- Points: GG Jackson – 16.9 PPG, 41.9 FG%, 33.8 3PT%
- Rebounds: GG Jackson – 7.5 RPG
- Assists: Meechie Johnson – 3.7 APG, 2.1 TOPG, 31.8 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee
- 01/03/22 — W — Tennessee def. Mississippi State 87-53
- 12/28/22 — W — Tennessee def. Ole Miss 63-59
- 12/21/22 — W — Tennessee def. Austin Peay 86-44
- 12/17/22 — L — Tennessee lost at Arizona 75-70
- 12/11/22 — W — Tennessee def. Maryland 56-53
South Carolina
- 01/03/22 — L — South Carolina lost to Vanderbilt 84-79
- 12/30/22 — W — South Carolina def. Eastern Michigan 74-64
- 12/22/22 — W — South Carolina def. Western Kentucky 65-58
- 12/17/22 — L — South Carolina lost to East Carolina 64-56
- 12/14/22 — L — South Carolina lost to UAB 84-70