No. 22 Tennessee is back in action tonight against South Carolina (10-4, 1-1 SEC) at 6:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. Tom Hart and Dane Bradshaw on the call.
Vols are 15.5-point favorites. KenPom projects a 76-62 Tennessee win and gives the Vols a 90% chance of winning.
Notes on South Carolina (Stats according to KenPom as of this morning):
South Carolina bench players:
South Carolina offensive strengths:
South Carolina offensive weaknesses:
Vols are 15.5-point favorites. KenPom projects a 76-62 Tennessee win and gives the Vols a 90% chance of winning.
Notes on South Carolina (Stats according to KenPom as of this morning):
- Tennessee has won six of the last seven, including four-straight on its home court
- PG, Jacobi Wright, Fr. (19.7 mpg)
- 4.6 points, 2.2 assists, 1.7 rebounds
- G, James Reese V (27.7 mpg), — graduate transfer from North Texas
- 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists
- limited the SEC’s leading scorer, Scotty Pippen Jr., to just 4-of-11 shooting while forcing seven turnovers
- Leads team with 2.0 3-point FGs made per game
- G, Erik Stevenson, Sr. (25.4 mpg) — transfer from Washington
- Team-high 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and team-high 2.7 assists, 29.4%
- Matched season high with 25 points vs. No. 9 Auburn (Jan. 4) ; was 5-for-8 from three
- 28-of-28 at the free throw line this season
- Team-high 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and team-high 2.7 assists, 29.4%
- F, AJ Wilson (18.1 mpg) — graduate transfer from George Mason
- 4.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 blocks
- As a senior, became George Mason’s all-time leader in blocked shots (212), and ranked No. 23 nationally with 2.29 blocks per game
- F, Wildens Leveque, Jr. (23.7 mpg)
- 5-straight games in double figures ; 7 games this season with 6 or more rebounds
- 10.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.8 blocks
South Carolina bench players:
- G, Jermaine Couisnard, R-Jr. — third guard (22.4 mpg)
- Career highs so far this season in FG% (42.4%) and 3FG percentage (38.3%)
- 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists
- G, Devin Carter, Fr. — backup SG (17.4 mpg)
- 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists
- F, Keyshawn Bryant, Sr. — backup SF (16.7 mpg)
- 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists
- Injured his left shoulder vs. Auburn (Jan. 4) and was limited; returned to action at Vanderbilt
- Carolina’s top returning scorer (14.4 ppg) and rebounder (5.4 rpg)
- Named to the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team
- F, Josh Gray, So. transfer from LSU — backup C (13.6 mpg)
- 3.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.6 blocks
- F, Brandon Martin, Sr. transfer from USC Upstate — backup PF (12.9 mpg)
- 2.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists
- F, Ta’Quan Woodley, Fr. — fourth/fifth big man (11.9 mpg)
- 2.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 blocks
- G, Chico Carter, Jr. transfer from Murray State — backup PG (11.6 mpg)
- 5.9 points, 0.9 assists, 0.6 rebounds
- Prior to time at SCAR, in 2 years at Murray State, averaging 9.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 21.3 minutes per game (48 games played)
- South Carolina is 101st in KenPom entering the game
- 64th in strength of schedule — 153rd in non-conference
- 5th in bench minutes (44.9%)
- 94th tallest team (77.5”)
- 189th most experienced team (1.87 years)
- 314th in minutes continuity (25.6%)
South Carolina offensive strengths:
- 26th in offensive rebound% (34.9)
- averaging 13.5 offensive rebounds, good for 2nd in the SEC and 17th nationally
- 28th in adjusted tempo (72.3)
- 67th in block% (7.4)
South Carolina offensive weaknesses:
- 190th in offensive efficiency (102.8)
- 180th in FTA/FGA (29.8)
- 17% of points come off of free throws (206th)
- 290th in FT% (66.7)
- 222nd in effective FG% (48.7)
- 180th in 2P% (49.4)
- 56% of points comes off two’s (58th)
- 258th in 3P% (31.5)
- 279th in 3PA/FGA (33.6)
- 27% of points comes off three’s (279th)
- 180th in 2P% (49.4)
- 328th in turnover% (22.3)
- 185th in non-steal TO% (9.6)
- 264th in A/FGM (47.0)
- 350th in steal% (12.7)
- 40th in defensive efficiency
- has held 9 opponents below 40% shooting this season
- 25th in effective FG% (45.0)
- has limited opponents to just 38.3% shooting, 20th best FG% defense in the country (3rd in SEC)
- 12th in 2P% (42.8)
- 44.8% of opponent’s points come off two’s (324th)
- 64th in FT% (67.9)
- 24.6% of opponent’s points come off free throws (6th)
- 30th in turnover% (22.5)
- 23rd in block% (14.3)
- average 5.4 blocks per game, good for 26th nationally and 3rd in the SEC
- 24th in non-steal TO% (11.7)
- 79th in steal% (10.8)
- 23rd in block% (14.3)
- 136th in 3P% (32.4)
- 30.6% of opponent’s points come off three’s (215th)
- 155th in opponent 3PA/FGA (37.6)
- 207th in opponent’s A/FGM (52.6)
- 308th in offensive rebound% (32.5)
- 349th in FTA/FGA (43.3)
