No. 11 Tennessee (20-6, 9-4 SEC) upset No. 1 Alabama (22-4, 12-1 SEC), 68-59, Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Area.
Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi led the Volunteers with 15 factors. Jonas Aidoo contributed 12 factors and led Tennessee with 11 rebounds.
The win over Alabama is the sixth in opposition to a No. 1-ranked crew in program historical past. The Vols have additionally gained six straight video games versus Related Press top-10 groups.
The Related Press No. 1 crew has now misplaced eight occasions this season, tying for probably the most in any males’s faculty basketball season.
Tennessee will subsequent play at Kentucky on Feb. 18. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. EST on CBS. The Vols will play at Texas A&M on Feb. 25 (6 p.m. EST, SEC Community).
Following Tennessee’s win over Alabama, Vols Wire seems at postgame social media buzz. Tennessee-Alabama postgame social media buzz is listed beneath.
📊FINAL NUMBERS📊
VESCOVI – 15p / 8r / 3s
ZEIGLER – 15p / 8a
AIDOO – 12p / 11r / 3b
PLAVŠIĆ – 10p / 4r
NKAMHOUA – 9p / 4r
KEY – 5p
AWAKA – 2p
MASHACK – 🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒 pic.twitter.com/aEozVgJ9RA— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 16, 2023
With (1) Alabama’s loss to (10) Tennessee on Wednesday, the AP No. 1 crew has now misplaced eight occasions this season.
That ties 1993-94 for probably the most in any males’s faculty basketball season.
H/T @OptaSTATS pic.twitter.com/YueHuUjpoA
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) February 16, 2023
Vols flip the Tide and hand #1 Bama their first SEC lack of the season, 68-59. The win is quantity 20 of the season for Tennessee which scored 26 factors off 19 Alabama turnovers! @wvlt pic.twitter.com/QNmdFUWVX8
— Rick Russo (@wvltrick) February 16, 2023
Prime 10 Tennessee beats rival Alabama (ranked increased in prime 10) in soccer. Lower than 4 months later, prime 10 Tennessee beats rival Alabama (ranked increased in prime 10) in basketball.
Marvel when’s the final time that occurred in the identical college yr.
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) February 16, 2023