No. 5 Tennessee (11-4, 1-1 SEC) defeated Georgia (12-3, 2-0 SEC), 85-79, on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia.
The Vols ended Georgia’s 10-game winning streak.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is now 10-2 all time against Georgia head coach Mike White. The Vols are now 6-1 in its last seven games against Georgia after going 2-9 in the prior 11 meetings.
Dalton Knecht led Tennessee in scoring with 36 points. Zakai Zeigler scored 18 points for the Vols. Jonas Aidoo led Tennessee with 15 rebounds.
Following Tennessee’s win versus Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media reaction. Postgame social media reaction is listed below.
Zakai Zeigler just picked Georgia’s pocket and then laughed as he was going to lay it in. #Vols
— Reece Van Haaften (@Reece_VH) January 13, 2024
The Dawgs will FIGHT!!!!! Vols got a game on their hands!!! #SEC
— Ron Slay (@TheRonSlay) January 13, 2024
It was feast or famine at times for the Vols, but #5 Tennessee closes on a 21-4 run to beat the Dawgs, 85-79. That run fueled by Dalton Knecht who followed up his 28pt. performance at State with 36 today in Athens @wvlt @WVLTSports @Vol_Hoops
— Rick Russo (@wvltrick) January 13, 2024
Big time character check for Tennessee!! Could have folded against a tough Georgia team that is for real especially at Home!!! Knecht is an ANIMAL!!! Aidoo activated in The Boom Boom Room!!! And ZZ #LockTheDoor #GoVols
— Ron Slay (@TheRonSlay) January 13, 2024
“I love it here. Love my teammates. Love the coaching staff. I love Tennessee.”
DK living his best life after a 36 POINT performance at Georgia pic.twitter.com/SP2tROM4SQ
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) January 13, 2024
What a comeback by Tennessee! Vols were down double figures in the second half, but come back to beat Georgia in Athens. 36 for Dalton Knecht in the victory.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 13, 2024
Dalton Knecht is averaging 31.3 points per game in four road games for Tennessee.
He had 28 at Mississippi State on Wednesday and 36 at Georgia on Saturday. https://t.co/VZiSW9uKur
— Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) January 13, 2024
📊 FINAL NUMBERS
Knecht – 36p / 4r / 3a
Zeigler – 18p / 5r / 5a / 2s
Aidoo – 10p / 15r / 5b
Vescovi – 6p / 2r / 3a
Awaka – 6p / 2r
James – 4p / 6r / 2a
Mashack – 3p / 3r
Dilione – 2pVols 85, Georgia 79 pic.twitter.com/lzPMa2aICm
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) January 13, 2024