Without Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee managed to hold on and win 56-53, despite being outscored 36-22 in the second half and committing eight second-half turnovers.
Neither team started efficient offensively, as Tennessee missed at least three shots near the rim and shot 1-11 from the field through the first five-ish minutes of the game. Santiago Vescovi made his return after missing a few games due to a shoulder injury and showed some rust by missing his first two looks.
The Terrapins just happened to be worse — they turned the ball over three times and hit just one of their first six attempts.