The Official #21 Tennessee vs. Furman Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, SEC Network

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#21 Tennessee Volunteers: 7-2 (0-0 SEC)

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Furman Paladins: 9-3 (0-0 SOCON)

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DEC. 20 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 9:05 PM ET


Line: UT -16
O/U: 147


TV: SEC Network
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius: 137, XM: 190
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• Overall: UT leads, 10-0

• In Knoxville: UT leads, 8-0

• In Greenville: UT leads, 1-0

• Neutral Sites: UT leads, 1-0

• Current Streak: UT has won 10 straight

• Last Meeting: UT won, 68-51, in Knoxville, 12/30/94

• Rick Barnes vs. Furman: 4-0

• Rick Barnes vs. Bob Richey: No meetings
 
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• Furman starter Devin Sibley is a Knoxville native who graduated from Karns High School.

• The Vols are rated No. 11 in the ESPN InsideRPI, with the nation's seventh-rated SOS.

• Tennessee's two losses this season are to the last two national champions.

• Per Ken Pomeroy, the Vols rank fourth in Division I with an assist rate of 68 percent.
 
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Preserve the Vols’ perfect record against Furman and improve UT’s all-time record against current members of the Southern Conference to 92-17

Put the Volunteers halfway toward their year-end win total from last season, with 20 regular-season games remaining.

Make this 9:05 p.m. tip-off a bit easier to stomach (j/k, SEC Network, you know we love you).
 
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• Head coach Bob Richey is in his first season leading the Paladins, who are members of the Southern Conference, after spending the previous six years as an assistant on the staff.

• Furman claimed a share of the Southern Conference regular season title in 2016-17, posting a school-record tying 23 victories and a 14-4 conference mark. After falling in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament, the Paladins advanced all the way to the semifinals of the CIT.

• Furman's trip to Rocky Top represents a homecoming for reigning SoCon Player of the Year Devin Sibley. A Knoxville native and Karns High School graduate, Sibley averaged 17.7 ppg while boasting impressive shooting percentages of .522 from the field and .449 from three.

• This season, Sibley has paced the Paladins' offensive attack, averaging 15.7 ppg on 49 percent (69-141) shooting to go along with 4.3 rpg and 2.7 apg.

• Junior forward Matt Rafferty has stepped up his play for Furman this year, nearly averaging a double-double with 11.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg. He's shooting 66 percent (58-88) from the field. He's also posting 2.7 apg and 1.7 spg.

• John Davis and Daniel Fowler also average scoring in double digits each contest, posting 13.1 and 12.0 ppg, respectively.

• The Paladins enter the contest riding a five-game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight after starting the season 2-2. Over the last four games, Furman has averaged 94.3 ppg.
 
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9pm game sandwiched in between UNC and Wake Forest, definition of a trap game...wouldn’t be shocked if this one is closer than the line.
 
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Would love to see us take control early, and deflate any shot at an upset. Hopefully a little pissed about their 2 half performance Sunday.

Vols 75
Furman 62

GBO!!
 
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Bold prediction:

Look for a decisive victory over Furman. Rick won't have the Vols looking past this game. Darrington will have his biggest game yet, MVP of the game.

Tennessee 81 - Furman 59
 
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I'd really like to see a bench clearing blow out. Interested on whether or not Pons, Kent, and Johnson see significant minutes. If it was and they don't (especially Johnson), then the speculation will really take off.
 
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Tennessee 81 -69

Williams 22 points
8 rebounds

Alexander 9 points
7 rebounds
4 blocks

Bowden 15 points

Daniels 13 points-6 assists
 
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Horrible crowd. Might be fewer here than for the exhibition game. I guess word got out that Lefteye might be standing in front of everybody.
 
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I'd really like to see a bench clearing blow out. Interested on whether or not Pons, Kent, and Johnson see significant minutes. If it was and they don't (especially Johnson), then the speculation will really take off.

Dont think you will see Kent the rest of the year. Most likely a redshirt
 

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