On Tuesday evening, the fifth ranked Tennessee Volunteers put their undefeated home record on the line against the surging South Carolina Gamecocks, who despite being 17-3 and beating a Top 10 Kentucky team by 17 points, found itself outside of the Top 25. This game looked like a Tennessee game of old — a total “defensive-minded” rock fight. You wanted tempo? Too bad. You wanted exciting offense? Too bad. You wanted to watch a good basketball game? Too. Damn. Bad. In terms of play styles, South Carolina got exactly what they wanted — they controlled the tempo and made Tennessee play offense in the half court.
Vols hoops game RECAP: 5 Tennessee falls to South Carolina 63-59 for their first home loss
