The Official #11 Tennessee vs. THE Austin Peay Game Thread, 3:00 PM ET, SEC Network+

[YankeeVol]

#11 Tennessee Volunteers: 3-0 (0-0 SEC)

vs.

Austin Peay State Governors 3-0 (0-0 ASUN)

GAME 4 | TENNESSEE vs. AUSTIN PEAY - Sundayay, Nov. 17, 2024 | 3 p.m. ET | Knoxville, Tenn. | Food City Center (21,678)


Line: UT -28.5
O/U: 140.5

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Austin Peay Game Notes

 

[YankeeVol]

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.

 

[YankeeVol]

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.

 

[YankeeVol]

WINNING WAYS

• Over the last eight seasons (2017-25), Tennessee paces all SEC programs in total wins (174) and is tied for first in postseason victories (18), while placing a narrow second in winning percentage (.725). In that span, UT has three SEC titles, winning the regular season in 2018 and 2024, plus the 2022 tournament.
• In that same eight-year stretch, the Vols are one of only three SEC teams with an overall winning percentage of over .700, alongside Auburn (.727) and Kentucky (.701).
• In SEC play over the same eight-year period, Tennessee (86-39; .688) is second in the league, behind Kentucky (87-38; .696), in both victories and winning percentage. Only Auburn (81-45; .643) and Alabama (78-48; .619) have even 70-plus wins.
• Over just the last four seasons (2021-25), UT owns an 82-28 (.74545) overall record. That is good for the most victories and the best winning percentage of any SEC team in that span. Auburn ranks second at 79-27 (.74528) during that time.
• In that same four-year span, Tennessee (39-15; .722) is tied with Kentucky for the best record in conference play among SEC teams.

 

[Golf freak]

Thanks Yankeevol, that's some nice info.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Put your camo on for this one.

 

[knoxvol52]

Tennessee 77
APSU 57

The Deacon takes it easy on the Gov's .

 

[YankeeVol]

Let's Go Peay!

 

[peaygolf]

Can the ghost of "Fly" help my Govs???



Vols - 88
Govs - 69

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

WINNING WAYS

• Over the last eight seasons (2017-25), Tennessee paces all SEC programs in total wins (174) and is tied for first in postseason victories (18), while placing a narrow second in winning percentage (.725). In that span, UT has three SEC titles, winning the regular season in 2018 and 2024, plus the 2022 tournament.
• In that same eight-year stretch, the Vols are one of only three SEC teams with an overall winning percentage of over .700, alongside Auburn (.727) and Kentucky (.701).
• In SEC play over the same eight-year period, Tennessee (86-39; .688) is second in the league, behind Kentucky (87-38; .696), in both victories and winning percentage. Only Auburn (81-45; .643) and Alabama (78-48; .619) have even 70-plus wins.
• Over just the last four seasons (2021-25), UT owns an 82-28 (.74545) overall record. That is good for the most victories and the best winning percentage of any SEC team in that span. Auburn ranks second at 79-27 (.74528) during that time.
• In that same four-year span, Tennessee (39-15; .722) is tied with Kentucky for the best record in conference play among SEC teams.

Great post, I think everyone agrees we just need deep tournament play.