Life without Olivier Nkamhoua began with a tough road test at Mississippi State, and Tennessee passed.
Tennessee started Kennedy Chandler, Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Uros Plavsic tonight in Starkville. That combo delivered with a six for six start from the field.
The Volunteers hopped out to an 11-2 lead, powered by four quick points from Huntley-Hatfield. Tennessee continued their pace, pushing out to a double-digit lead before much longer.
Jonas Aidoo entered the game as one of the first off of the bench — his first minutes in the first half of a game this year.