The Official #21 Tennessee @ South Carolina Game Thread, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN2

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#21 Tennessee Volunteers: 12-5 (3-3 SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 12-6 (3-3 SEC)

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JAN. 20 » COLONIAL LIFE ARENA » COLUMBIA, S.C. » 6:05 PM ET


Line: UT -2.5
O/U: ---


TV: ESPN2
Radio: Vol Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius: 137, XM: 190
Online: WatchESPN.com


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Overall: UT leads, 42-27

In Knoxville: UT leads, 25-9

In Columbia: SC leads, 16-14

Neutral Sites: UT leads, 3-2

Current Streak: SC has won three straight

Last Meeting: SC won, 82-55, in Columbia, 2/25/17

Barnes vs. South Carolina: 6-3

Barnes vs. Martin: Martin leads, 7-4
 
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• In SEC games, reigning SEC Player of the Week Grant Williams is tied for third in the league with a scoring average of 18.8 ppg.

• Junior Kyle Alexander is 11-for-12 from the field over UT's last two games for 26 total points.

• The Vols are rated No. 14 in the NCAA RPI and own the nation's fifth-rated SOS, per ESPN.
 
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• Give Tennessee four true road wins in six tries this season. The Vols totaled four true road wins all of last season.

• Snap South Carolina's three-game win streak in the series.

• Give the Big Orange seven wins over teams occupying a top-100 spot in the current NCAA RPI.
 
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• In his sixth season at the helm, Frank Martin has South Carolina (12-6, 3-3 SEC) trending in the right direction, sitting at 47th in the latest RPI standing. Last season, the Gamecocks advanced to their first Final Four and won a program-record 26 games.

• However, USC lost three starters from that team, including SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell. The two returners are junior forward Chris Silva and sophomore forward Maik Kotsar.

• South Carolina struggled early on in the season, dropping contests against Clemson, Illinois State and Temple during non-conference play. The Gamecocks then lost three of their first four to begin their SEC slate but enter Saturday's matchup riding a two-game winning streak.

• After going on the road to get a win at Georgia, South Carolina returned home and erased a 14-point, second-half deficit to upset No. 18 Kentucky, 76-68. Silva matched a career-high with 27 points and grabbed eight boards to pace USC.

• On the season, Silva leads the Gamecocks in scoring (14.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.9 rpg). In SEC play, he's improved his scoring to 19.3 ppg.

• Graduate transfer guard Frank Booker is the team's other double-digit scorer, tallying 11.3 ppg to go along with 3.3 rpg, 1.2 spg and 1.1 apg in 26 minutes of action a game.
 
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When was the last time we beat South Carolina @sc? It was the year before last wasnt it? I’m too lazy to look back lol
 
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One less day to prepare

Back to back road games


Against a team playing back to back home games.



USCe 64
Vols 58


And Ziti leads the panic attack saying we suck and the word "fire" is 120% used.


And the Vols will still be in good shape
 
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One less day to prepare

Back to back road games


Against a team playing back to back home games.



USCe 64
Vols 58


And Ziti leads the panic attack saying we suck and the word "fire" is 120% used.


And the Vols will still be in good shape

🙄

Never once said we should fire Rick Barnes based on what he’s done this year.

Just said if we missed the tourney I’d pull the plug on him this spring which is earlier than most would. Again, another mild statement that gets blown out of proportion by the board.

Are we really gonna get ready for every game now with preemptive excuse making? Is that what it’s come to?
 
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If Yves can give us some productive minutes Tomorrow I think we win. Just hope that Yves doesn’t get what minutes Jalen has been getting lately.

[twitter]https://twitter.com/bymikewilson/status/954500283882713088[/twitter]
 
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Didn’t we have like a 20 game win streak on South Carolina several years back? Seems like we lost it pearls last year.
 
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🙄

Never once said we should fire Rick Barnes based on what he’s done this year.

Just said if we missed the tourney I’d pull the plug on him this spring which is earlier than most would. Again, another mild statement that gets blown out of proportion by the board.

Are we really gonna get ready for every game now with preemptive excuse making? Is that what it’s come to?
Not an excuse just stating facts. The scheduling is why I will bet big on USCe tomorrow and won big when we played Kentucky
 
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Going to be another Ugly low scoring game.
We have a slight advantage on offense. No way Bone and bowden combine for a mere 3 points again. Should be a win, BUT.....
 

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