Tennessee used all 2,400 seconds of the game clock on Saturday evening as the Vols stunned Alabama with a 35-foot buzzer-beating three-pointer from senior guard Jahmai Mashack to win the game.
The No. 5 Vols defeated the No. 6 Crimson Tide by a score of 79-76 thanks to the shot from Mashack.
Tennessee guards Jordan Gainey and Chaz Lanier each finished the game with 18 points.
For more on Tennessee’s big win on Saturday night, check out more work from Rocky Top Insider below.
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Otherwise, for more reactions to the big win on Saturday night, check out some of the top posts after the game below:
Had so so much fun at the great game btw @Vol_Hoops & @AlabamaMBB a big THANK YOU to All of Rocky Top fans. They were Awesome Baby ! https://t.co/mUSq3B2i1E
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 2, 2025
AN INSTANT CLASSIC IN KNOXVILLE
NO. 5 TENNESSEE HITS A BUZZER-BEATER VS. NO. 6 ALABAMA
pic.twitter.com/U1ZcaKaLs8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2025
Auburn players singing ‘Rocky Top’ after they watched Tennessee beat Alabama while riding the bus.
Tigers clinch outright SEC title pic.twitter.com/naKjZziQUR
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) March 2, 2025
ON A TENNESSEE SATURDAY NIGHT
(we will always post this when Tennessee beats Alabama on a Saturday night and we don’t care if it’s overdone)
— VolShop (@UTVolShop) March 1, 2025
JAHMAI MASHACK!
THE LAST PERSON WHO YOU WOULD THINK WOULD MAKE A DEEP 3 TO WIN!
TENNESSEE STUNS ALABAMA!
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 1, 2025
Alabama had 2 timeouts left
They called none
Instead
– 5 second violation on the inbound
– Game winning 35 foot shot by Tennessee
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) March 1, 2025
The madness has started in earnest. Cue Rocky Top. Jahmai Mashack and Tennessee take down Alabama at the buzzer!
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 1, 2025
VFL and War Damn Eagle!
— Bruce Pearl (@coachbrucepearl) March 1, 2025
We don’t give a damn about the whole state of Alabama!
whole state of Alabama!
whole state of Alabama!
We don’t give a damn about the whole state of Alabama!
We’re from TENNESSEE!!! #GoVols #CauseThatsAllWeKnow pic.twitter.com/hNUv7nbFLi— Audrey Caylor~TRUST NO ONE
(@C6E_MUSIC) March 1, 2025
Final. pic.twitter.com/KAlm8PEr2P
— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 1, 2025
Pain.
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) March 1, 2025
Pain.
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) March 1, 2025
Tennessee fans really sang Dixieland Delight after beating Alabama pic.twitter.com/EmFLZ3xOok
— Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) March 1, 2025
Jahmai Mashack: “I hope this game sticks in Tennessee basketball history. I hope this stays in fans hearts.”
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) March 2, 2025
Tennessee is now 9-1 at home against AP Top 10 opponents under Rick Barnes. Eight straight wins.
Pretty remarkable. pic.twitter.com/FhhxZyc3do
— Ryan Schumpert (@rschump00) March 2, 2025
