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LIVE UPDATES: Tennessee trails Alabama at the half

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March 2, 2024

LIVE UPDATES: Tennessee trails Alabama at the half

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Tennessee and Alabama enter Saturday night’s contest both at 11-3 in the SEC. The winner will take over sole possession of first place in the regular season standings with just two regular season contests remaining.

Live updates will begin when the game tips off at 8:00 EST.

FIRST HALF

After his best game of the season came on the road earlier this year at Kentucky, Josiah-Jordan James got off to a hot start in Tuscaloosa, hitting a corner three to give the Vols an early 6-4 lead.

With a 7-5 lead, Dalton Knecht quieted the crowd with a slam dunk off a Santiago Vescovi steal.

Jonas Aidoo found himself in foul trouble early, picking up his second at the 15:23 mark of the first half.

15:23 FIRST HALF | TENNESSEE 9, ALABAMA 5

Dalton Knecht opened the night hitting three of his first four shots to give the Vols a 13-10 lead.

Zakai Zeigler hit Tennessee’s second three of the night to extend the lead to 18-12.

Santiago Vescovi made the Vols’ third three to give UT its largest lead at 21-12.

Tobe Awaka also picked up his second foul, giving both he and Jonas Aidoo two fouls early on.

11:43 FIRST HALF | TENNESSEE 21, ALABAMA 12

The Vols forced Mark Sears to pick up his second foul just before the under-8 media timeout.

Jordan Gainey began the game with seven quick points to lead the Vols in scoring.

Alabama’s three point shooting allowed the Tide to pull within six points at the under-8 timeout.

7:20 FIRST HALF | TENNESSEE 28, ALABAMA 22

In the blink of an eye, Tennessee’s double-digit advantage turned into just a four point lead thanks to Alabam’s high-powered offense.

A corner three from Davin Cosby Jr. cut the lead to one at 30-29.

Off a Dalton Knecht offensive rebound, Jahmai Mashack made his first shot of the evening, a corner three to give Tennessee a 36-29 lead.

4:22 FIRST HALF | TENNESSEE 36, ALABAMA 29

Out of the media timeout, Josiah-Jordan James’ second three of the night extended a Vol run to 9-0, giving Tennessee a 39-29 lead.

Dalton Knecht picked up his second foul of the night on an offensive foul. Two of Tennessee’s five starters sat at two fouls late in the first half.

Alabama followed Tennessee’s 9-0 run with an 8-0 run of its own, to pull within two points.

1:34 FIRST HALF | TENNESSEE 39, ALABAMA 37

Josiah-Jordan James became the third UT starter to pick up two first half fouls.

Alabama closed the half on a 12-0 run to take a 41-39 lead into the locker room.

HALFTIME | ALABAMA 41, TENNESSEE 39

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Virginia vs Tennessee prediction, picks, odds for NCAA Tournament Second Round

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March 22, 2026

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Virginia vs Tennessee prediction, picks, odds for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament continues with Second Round action Sunday with No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee on the eight-game schedule.

Here is Sunday’s full Second Round March Madness schedule and expert picks from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.

USA TODAY Sports has a team of journalists covering the men’s NCAA Tournament to keep you up to date with every point scored, rebound grabbed and game won in the 68-team tournament.

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No. 3 Virginia vs No. 6 Tennessee prediction

John Leuzzi: Tennessee
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No. 3 Virginia vs No. 6 Tennessee odds

Opening Moneyline: Tennessee (-116)
Opening Spread: Tennessee (-1.5)
Opening Total: 137

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No. 3 Virginia takes on No. 6 Tennessee at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22 at 6:10 p.m ET. The game is airing on TNT.

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2026 Men’s March Madness full schedule

See the schedule, live scores and results for all of today’s NCAA Tournament action here.

March 17-18: First Four
March 19-20: First Round
March 21-22: Second Round
March 26-27: Sweet 16
March 28-29: Elite 8
April 4: Final Four
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4-Star Safety Adryan Cole Enjoying Communication with Tennessee’s Staff

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March 21, 2026

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4-Star Safety Adryan Cole Enjoying Communication with Tennessee’s Staff

Tennessee is looking to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2027. With multiple top targets all across the country, high on the Volunteers, there will be a good chance for it.

4-star Adryan Cole is one of those players. According to Rivals Industry, he ranked as the 20th-best safety in the country, the 24th-best player from Georgia, and the 214th-best overall player in the country. The safety from Douglas County High School in Douglassville, Georgia, has Tennessee amongst the top schools on its list, along with Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, LSU, Miami, Indiana, and Ole Miss.

Cole spoke with Vols on SI to see where Tennessee stands and what he likes about the Volunteers.

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With all the defensive back coaching changes, there is a lot of uncertainty with some of the top defensive back prospects in the country, like Cole. However, Tennessee has done a great job of letting Cole know that he is wanted in Knoxville.

“The communication has been great, they have been calling me and facetime me 2-3 times a week every week. They just let me know that they want to get me up there and develop me.”

He does not have a visit set yet, but he is in the process of scheduling one and cannot wait to see a few things. He was at Georgia Tech this past weekend and has a visit scheduled to Ole Miss from June 19th-21st.

“I want to see the environment, I want to see how they coach their players, and I want to see how they (players and coaches) work together on the campus.”

The Volunteers are looking at a lot of the top defensive backs in the 2027 class, and landing Cole would be a huge recruiting win for them.

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NC State advances past Tennessee, 76-61

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March 21, 2026

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NC State’s NCAA tournament started about as well as possible, with the Pack making its first eight shots from the floor on the way to taking a 19-4 lead. Zoe Brooks and Zam Jones had the offense rolling in those first five minutes—Zam played with her hair on fire from the start and ended up with one of the best performances of her career.

The Wolfpack needed it, too. The Volunteers responded well after their rough start and kept within striking distance but still found themselves down 11 at halftime. Tennessee created a lot of second-chance opportunities for itself throughout, and State ended up very fortunate that the Vols didn’t shoot better.

Things got tenuous very quickly in the third quarter, as the Pack started cold from the field and lost Brooks to a foot injury midway through the period. Wes Moore didn’t have any details to share after the game, but Brooks was obviously in a lot of pain. It’s more than a little worrying that the injury didn’t appear to have anything to do with contact, and she didn’t roll an ankle, either. But it’s not a knee injury, at least.

After Brooks departed, Tennessee pulled to within 48-46, and the game appeared to be turning in a bad way. Zam Jones had the answers, however, knocking down a critical three to calm the team down and making four free throws in the final minute to extend her team’s lead back to nine heading into the fourth. Tennessee would get no closer.

Zam was a menace throughout—en route to 30 points, she drew 12 fouls and shot 13 free throws. Led by those efforts, NC State went to the free throw line 20 times in the second half, which helped the Pack continue to put points on the board even when the shots weren’t falling, especially in the third.

That was a big difference in the final result—NC State leaned heavily on opportunities it created off the bounce, which led to 25 free throw attempts (and 21 makes). Tennessee’s M.O. is threes by the bushel and it ended up with 36 three-point tries in this one—but the Vols made just seven of them, and shot just six free throws.

While the Vols were dominant on the glass, State was just a lot more effective in the paint: the Pack made 57.5% of its twos, while the Vols made just 45.9%. So, in the end, State was able to weather its worst defensive rebounding effort of the season without all that much trouble.

It’s an excellent win and it would be really encouraging if it didn’t have Zoe’s injury hanging over it. NC State’s task now is beating No. 2 Michigan on its home floor Sunday, and maybe having to do it shorthanded.

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