Post by cherokee04 on Nov 16, 2024 14:20:02 GMT -5
The 11th-ranked Tennessee men's basketball team is prepared for its second home contest in five days, as the Governors of Austin Peay visit Knoxville for an in-state battle Sunday afternoon at Food City Center. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET.
MORE INFO GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO Opponent: Austin Peay GovernorsTipoff: Sunday, Nov. 17 | 3 p.m. ETVenue: Food City CenterWatch Online: SEC Network+Online: Listen Live | Live StatsRELATED LINKS Buy Tickets Game Day Information Follow @vol_Hoops SEC Clubhouse TENNESSEE Roster Schedule Game Notes AUSTIN PEAY Roster Schedule Game Notes THE LATEST FROM THE VOLS Miličić Jr. Shines in #11/9 Vols' 92-57 Victory over MontanaVols Sign Four-Star Recruits DeWayne Brown II, Amari EvansVols Ascend to No. 11/9 in National Polls#12 Vols Roll to 77-55 Wire-to-Wire Road Win at LouisvilleMen's Basketball Games vs. Kentucky and Alabama Games Sold Out
Fans can catch Sunday's game between the Volunteers and Governors on SECN+. Zack Nelson (play-by-play) and Steve Hamer (analyst) will have the call.
Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.
The Volunteers turned in a superb second-half performance Wednesday night against Montana, en route to a 92-57 victory.
Tennessee led by double digits for the final 19-plus minutes, as head coach Rick Barnes moved past Don DeVoe for sole possession of second place on the program's all-time wins list (205). Senior forward Igor Miličić Jr., paced the victors with 18 points, adding a game-best 10 rebounds and a co-career-high five assists.
THE MATCHUP
• The Volunteers are 3-1 against the Governors this century, with the wins by an average of 34.7 ppg. The defeat was on 12/10/11, 74-70.
• Tennessee has scored 80-plus points in five of its last seven games versus Austin Peay.
• After going 19-16 (10-6) and playing in the CIT last year, the Governors were picked second in the ASUN preseason poll by the coaches and third by the media.
• Junior guard L.J. Thomas leads Austin Peay in points (19.7), rebounds (6.7) and assists (3.7) per game.
• Tennessee is 20-1 all-time against current Atlantic Sun teams, with Austin Peay the team it has beat the most, but also the lone such foe it has lost to. It has only played four teams—also Eastern Kentucky (6-0), Lipscomb (4-0) and FGCU (1-0)—from the league.
• Rick Barnes owns an 11-0 record versus current ASUN members, including a 6-0 ledger during his Tennessee tenure.
• The Vols are 31-6 (.838) against in- state foes under Barnes, including 14-1 (.933) in their last 15 outings.
NEWS & NOTES
• In Tennessee's first three games, it led for 117:21 of a possible 120 minutes, while trailing for only 13 total seconds.
• Through their first three games, the Volunteers are plus-35 in fast-break points, 39-4, and has allowed zero in two outings. UT is also plus-50, 116-66, in paint points.
• Tennessee is 30-0 in home non- conference games over the last five seasons. Only two other schools, Texas Tech (34-0) and Baylor (30-0), have that many such wins with zero losses over that time period.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Volunteers' 30- game non-conference home winning streak is tied with Akron, Connecticut and Providence for the seventh-longest active streak in the nation.
• Tennessee is seeking a 4-0 start for the fifth time in seven years. It would join the 2018-19 (4-0), 2019-20 (5-0), 2020-21 (7-0) and 2023-24 (4-0) teams.
TENNESSEE TABBED THIRD
• Tennessee placed third in the SEC preseason poll, as voted on by a select panel of league and national media members.
• Only the two Yellowhammer State schools, Alabama and Auburn, finished above Tennessee in the voting.
• This is the third straight year the Volunteers took a top-three position in the preseason media poll, the only school that can make such a claim. Tennessee held the top spot in 2023-24 and indeed went on to win the league title. In 2022-23, UT took third-place in the voting.
• Tennessee has claimed a top-five spot in the preseason media poll seven consecutive years, dating back to the 2018-19 edition.
MORE INFO GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO Opponent: Austin Peay GovernorsTipoff: Sunday, Nov. 17 | 3 p.m. ETVenue: Food City CenterWatch Online: SEC Network+Online: Listen Live | Live StatsRELATED LINKS Buy Tickets Game Day Information Follow @vol_Hoops SEC Clubhouse TENNESSEE Roster Schedule Game Notes AUSTIN PEAY Roster Schedule Game Notes THE LATEST FROM THE VOLS Miličić Jr. Shines in #11/9 Vols' 92-57 Victory over MontanaVols Sign Four-Star Recruits DeWayne Brown II, Amari EvansVols Ascend to No. 11/9 in National Polls#12 Vols Roll to 77-55 Wire-to-Wire Road Win at LouisvilleMen's Basketball Games vs. Kentucky and Alabama Games Sold Out
Fans can catch Sunday's game between the Volunteers and Governors on SECN+. Zack Nelson (play-by-play) and Steve Hamer (analyst) will have the call.
Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.
The Volunteers turned in a superb second-half performance Wednesday night against Montana, en route to a 92-57 victory.
Tennessee led by double digits for the final 19-plus minutes, as head coach Rick Barnes moved past Don DeVoe for sole possession of second place on the program's all-time wins list (205). Senior forward Igor Miličić Jr., paced the victors with 18 points, adding a game-best 10 rebounds and a co-career-high five assists.
THE MATCHUP
• The Volunteers are 3-1 against the Governors this century, with the wins by an average of 34.7 ppg. The defeat was on 12/10/11, 74-70.
• Tennessee has scored 80-plus points in five of its last seven games versus Austin Peay.
• After going 19-16 (10-6) and playing in the CIT last year, the Governors were picked second in the ASUN preseason poll by the coaches and third by the media.
• Junior guard L.J. Thomas leads Austin Peay in points (19.7), rebounds (6.7) and assists (3.7) per game.
• Tennessee is 20-1 all-time against current Atlantic Sun teams, with Austin Peay the team it has beat the most, but also the lone such foe it has lost to. It has only played four teams—also Eastern Kentucky (6-0), Lipscomb (4-0) and FGCU (1-0)—from the league.
• Rick Barnes owns an 11-0 record versus current ASUN members, including a 6-0 ledger during his Tennessee tenure.
• The Vols are 31-6 (.838) against in- state foes under Barnes, including 14-1 (.933) in their last 15 outings.
NEWS & NOTES
• In Tennessee's first three games, it led for 117:21 of a possible 120 minutes, while trailing for only 13 total seconds.
• Through their first three games, the Volunteers are plus-35 in fast-break points, 39-4, and has allowed zero in two outings. UT is also plus-50, 116-66, in paint points.
• Tennessee is 30-0 in home non- conference games over the last five seasons. Only two other schools, Texas Tech (34-0) and Baylor (30-0), have that many such wins with zero losses over that time period.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Volunteers' 30- game non-conference home winning streak is tied with Akron, Connecticut and Providence for the seventh-longest active streak in the nation.
• Tennessee is seeking a 4-0 start for the fifth time in seven years. It would join the 2018-19 (4-0), 2019-20 (5-0), 2020-21 (7-0) and 2023-24 (4-0) teams.
TENNESSEE TABBED THIRD
• Tennessee placed third in the SEC preseason poll, as voted on by a select panel of league and national media members.
• Only the two Yellowhammer State schools, Alabama and Auburn, finished above Tennessee in the voting.
• This is the third straight year the Volunteers took a top-three position in the preseason media poll, the only school that can make such a claim. Tennessee held the top spot in 2023-24 and indeed went on to win the league title. In 2022-23, UT took third-place in the voting.
• Tennessee has claimed a top-five spot in the preseason media poll seven consecutive years, dating back to the 2018-19 edition.