Live Updates: South Carolina (8-6) at Tennessee (9-5)
It's that time of the week again.
Following its first conference win of the season, Tennessee (9-5, 1-1 SEC) returns to Knoxville to host Frank Martin and South Carolina (8-6, 0-1 SEC) in another SEC showdown.
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Starting Lineups
Tennessee
G Josiah-Jordan James
G Jordan Bowden
G Santiago Vescovi
G Yves Pons
F John Fulkerson
South Carolina
G A.J. Lawson
G Jair Bolden
F Justin Minaya
F Malik Kotsar
F Keyshawn Bryant
First Half
Tennessee wins the opening tip
19:41 - John Fulkerson knocks down a turnaround jumper from the baseline.
18:48 - Santiago Vescovi hits his first three of the game.
18:25 - Vescovi finds Fulkerson for the dunk.
Tennessee 7, South Carolina 2
15:42 - Maik Kotsar knocks down a corner three.
15:19 - Timeout on the floor.
South Carolina 8, Tennessee 7
15:19 - Fulkerson knocks down a pair of free throws.
13:53 - Pons is fouled on a drive to the basket. He splits the ensuing free throws.
13:01 - Jump ball, possession awarded to the Gamecocks.
South Carolina 10, Tennessee 10
11:28 - Timeout on the floor.
South Carolina 12, Tennessee 10
9:02 - Kotsar is fouled by Pons. He hits both free throws.
8:05 - Jordan Bowden knocks down a three from the right wing.
7:41 - Jalen Johnson is fouled on the drive. Timeout on the floor.
South Carolina 16, Tennessee 13
7:41 - Johnson hits one of two free throws.
6:21 - Bowden finds Josiah-Jordan James for a three from the top of the key.
5:31 - Olivier Nkamhoua scores and draws the foul. He misses the ensuing free throw.
Tennessee 19, South Carolina 16
5:07 - Kotsar scores for the Gamecocks.
4:56 - Vescovi hits a pair of free throws.
4:32 - Jair Bolden knocks down two free throws.
Tennessee 21, South Carolina 20
4:12 - A.J. Lawson is fouled on the drive. He connects on both free throws.
3:53 - Timeout, Tennessee
South Carolina 22, Tennessee 21
1:38 - Bowden is fouled. He splits the free throws.
0:28 - Fulkerson scores and draws the foul. He makes the ensuing free throw.
HALFTIME: South Carolina 26, Tennessee 25
Second Half
18:38 - James slips to the basket for an easy layup.
18:05 - Keyshawn Bryant scores.
17:45 - Fulkerson is fouled down low. He hits both free throws.
South Carolina 30, Tennessee 29
17:29 - Bryant scores and draws the foul. He misses the free throw.
16:51 - Johnson finds James for the dunk.
15:19 - Timeout on the floor.
South Carolina 36, Tennessee 31
14:43 - Bryant scores on a putback.
14:03 - Davonte Gaines is fouled. Timeout Tennessee.
South Carolina 38, Tennessee 31
13:47 - Trae Hannibal is fouled. He splits the free throws.
12:39 - Pons finds Vescovi for a three from the top of the key.
11:57 - Fulkerson scores in the post.
South Carolina 39, Tennessee 38
10:52 - Pons is fouled. He hits both free throws.
10:21 - Vescovi is fouled (double bonus). He splits the pair.
South Carolina 41, Tennessee 41
9:56 - Bowden is fouled. He hits both free throws.
9:09 - Jermaine Couisnard is fouled. He connects on one of two free throws.
Tennessee 45, South Carolina 42
8:12 - Timeout, Tennessee.
7:58 - Drew Pember knocks down a corner three.
7:35 - Bryant is fouled by Pember. He misses both free throws.
7:21 - James knocks down a corner three. Timeout.
Tennessee 51, South Carolina 44
6:49 - Shot clock violation on South Carolina.
6:14 - Pons is fouled. He splits the free throws.
Tennessee 52, South Carolina 48
4:37 - Couisnard is fouled. He misses both free throws.
3:39 - Timeout on the floor.
Tennessee 52, South Carolina 50
3:16 - Fulkerson scores on a putback dunk.
1:48 - Timeout, South Carolina.
Tennessee 54, South Carolina 52
1:20 - Vescovi is fouled. He connects on both free throws.
1:08 - Kotsar is fouled. He hits one of two free throws.
0:36 - Lawson is fouled on a drive to the basket. He sinks both free throws.
Tennessee 56, South Carolina 55
0:10 - Timeout on the floor. Possession stays with Tennessee.
0:01 - Charge called on Lawson.
FINAL: Tennessee 56, South Carolina 55
