No. 9 Tennessee saved its excellent SEC document intact with a street win Saturday.
The Vols (13-2, 3-0 SEC) defeated South Carolina (7-8, 0-2 SEC), 85-42, at Colonial Life Area in Columbia, South Carolina.
Tennessee led from the outset and held a 43-21 benefit at halftime after Santiago Vescovi transformed a 3-point try as time expired.
Saturday’s recreation marks the sixth time Tennessee has held an opponent to 50 factors or much less this season.
Olivier Nkamhoua recorded a season-high 21 factors and 10 rebounds. He was 10-for-10 in shot makes an attempt.
Jonas Aidoo scored a career-high 15 factors, whereas Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James totaled 12 factors every for the Vols.
Tennessee’s protection allowed 12 subject objectives and the Gamecocks have been 4-for-26 in three-point makes an attempt.
Meechie Johnson Jr. led South Carolina with 19 factors.