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Johni Broome, trio of Vols listed in injury report for Tennessee-Auburn
Johni Broome, trio of Vols listed in injury report for Tennessee-Auburn
On Saturday, No. 6 Tennessee basketball will make the trip to meet No. 1 Auburn.
Ahead of the matchup, the injury report for the game was revealed.
Here’s who is on the list.
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Auburn: Johni Broome – QUESTIONABLE
Most notably, Auburn star Johni Broome is listed as questionable.
Broome is in his third year with the Tigers after spending a pair with Morehead State. He’s continued to take steps after averaging 14.2 points per game in his initial season with Auburn.
A year ago, he improved the mark to 16.5 points per match. This year, he’s become the SEC Player of the Year frontrunner averaging 17.9 points per outing. This comes on 54.7% shooting from the field and 28.6% beyond the arch.
Broome is currently averaging a double-double, as well, with 10.7 rebounds per match. He also pitches in 3.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game.
He was injured in Auburn’s win over South Carolina on Jan. 11. Since then the Tigers have beaten both Mississippi State at home and Georgia on the road.
Tennessee: Jordan Gainey – QUESTIONABLE
Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey is also listed as questionable.
Gainey is in his second season with the Vols after transferring in from USC Upstate. In his first year, he averaged 6.8 points per match. This year, he’s moved the mark up to 11.2 points per game. He has been the first player off the bench this season.
He did not practice on Friday due to illness.
Tennessee: Igor Milicic Jr. – PROBABLE
Igor Milicic Jr. is listed as probable. It’s his first season with Tennessee.
After transferring in from Virginia and Charlotte, Milicic is averaging 10.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per outing. He has started every game.
He was limited at practice on Friday with a lower-body injury.
Tennessee: J.P. Estrella – OUT
J.P. Estrella is listed as out. He is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.
Prior to his injury, Estrella averaged 4.7 points per game.
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Man wanted for double homicide in Georgia captured in Tennessee
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man wanted for a double homicide out of Georgia is arrested in Middle Tennessee.
Two people were discovered shot in a vehicle near Harbins Road and Harbins Point in Lilburn, Georgia, just after 10 p.m. Friday night, said the Gwinnett County Police Department. Those two individuals died.
A man was also found injured on Windscape Village Lane in Norcross, GA, according to police. They determined the two scenes were related.
Police learned through their investigation that the suspect, 54-year-old Javier Aragon Ruiz, was en route to Tennessee.
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers located Ruiz’s vehicle in Robertson County on Saturday morning and took him into custody, according to police.
Ruiz is charged by the THP with reckless driving, driving under the influence, possession of gun under the influence and a being a fugitive from justice. He is being held without bond in the Robertson County Jail.
The homicide victims will be identified by police after the next of kin is notified.
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Anyone with information in this case is asked to call GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477).
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Where to watch No. 13 Tennessee-No. 14 Illinois college basketball game tonight free livestream
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The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers play against the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini in a college basketball game tonight. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, fans can purchase a monthly subscription offered by Fubo TV/Sling.
The Volunteers enter this matchup with a 7-2 record, but they have lost back-to-back games. In their most recent game, the Volunteers lost 62-60 against Syracuse.
In order to bounce back tonight, the Volunteers will need a great performance from their guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie. He leads the Tennessee offense in scoring this season, as he averages nearly 18 points per game.
The Fighting Illini enter this matchup with a 6-2 record, and they are coming off a 74-61 loss against UConn.
In order to win tonight’s game, the Fighting Illini will need to rely on their guard Kylan Boswell. He leads the team in points and assists this year, which highlights his offensive prowess.
Fans can watch this college basketball game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, fans can purchase a monthly subscription offered by Fubo TV/Sling.
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Police responding to pit bull mauling in Tennessee find grandfather and infant dead
A grandfather and his infant granddaughter were pronounced dead after authorities in Tennessee found pit bulls mauling the 3-month-old girl, officials said.
The district attorney general’s office for Tennessee’s 14th Judicial District said in a news release Wednesday that authorities are still trying to determine the cause of death for James Alexander Smith, 50, and his granddaughter, and whether the mauling occurred after they were already dead.
The prosecutor’s office said it isn’t clear if criminal charges will be filed in the case.
The apparent attack occurred at a residential address in Tullahoma, roughly 75 miles southeast of Nashville. Responding police officers killed the dogs to stop the attack, according to the release.
“Regrettably, it was obvious that both victims were deceased,” the release states.
District Attorney Craig Northcutt said the dogs stayed at the home where the mauling occurred but it wasn’t clear whom they belonged to.
NBC affiliate WSMV of Nashville reported that the animals were among seven pit bulls that lived there.
A neighbor, Rebecca Adams, told the station that dogs routinely escaped from the family’s yard and chased other neighborhood pets. But she said she’d never seen them be aggressive toward people, the station reported.
The district attorney general’s office said investigators are examining the animals’ history and “other potential issues that may have contributed to this situation.”
According to the release, the other dogs in the home were taken by the local animal control agency.
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