The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 63-59 decision Tuesday night against South Carolina at Food City Center.
Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht scored a game-best 31 points, his fourth time reaching that mark in the last five outings, for fifth-ranked Tennessee (15-5, 5-2 SEC) in the setback. Fifth-year guard Santiago Vescovi, who moved into a tie for eighth place on the SEC’s all-time made 3-pointers list, scored 10 points and notched a pair of steals. Ta’Lon Cooper paced the Gamecocks with 18 points and went 4-of-5 from 3-point range. BJ Mack scored 16 for Carolina.
Up next for the Volunteers is a top-10 clash Saturday at 7: 30 p.m. in Lexington, Ky., as they take on #10 Kentucky, live on ESPN from Rupp Arena. Coverage of Saturday nights rivalry game an be heard on 102.5 WOW Country.