The Official #7 Tennessee vs. UT Martin Game Thread, 4:00 PM ET, SEC Network+

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#7 Tennessee Volunteers: 6-0 (0-0 SEC)
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UT Martin Skyhawks: 2-4 (0-0 OVC)
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GAME 7 | TENNESSEE vs. UT MARTIN - Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 | 4 p.m. ET | Knoxville, Tenn. | Food City Center (21,678)


Line: UT -38.5
O/U: 142.5

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UT Martin Game Notes



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THE MATCHUP

• The Volunteers' five wins against UT Martin are by an average of 21.0 ppg, with four by 17-plus and three by 28-plus.
• The last matchup between the two schools was the 2021-22 season opener. Grant Hurst, now a redshirt junior at Tennessee, opened his college career by playing seven minutes for visiting UT Martin, logging one steal.
• In that same contest, the Vols shot 17-of-40 (42.5 percent) from 3-point range to set a program single-game record for makes.
• Following a 21-11 (14-4) campaign that included sharing the Ohio Valley regular season title, the Skyhawks placed No. 10 in the OVC preseason poll.
• UT Martin is led by junior guard Josué Grullon, who is averaging 18.2 ppg in his first year there.
• The Volunteers are 43-2 against current Ohio Valley schools, including 39-1 versus the league's three Tennessee institutions.
• Rick Barnes owns an 8-0 record against the current Ohio Valley membership as a head coach, all during his Tennessee tenure.
 
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NEWS & NOTES

• Rick Barnes is 32-6 (.842) against in-state foes during his UT tenure, including 15-1 (.938) in his last 16 such contests. In his career, he is 37-7 (.841) against all schools in the state other than UT (2-2).
• Tennessee beat Virginia (22) and #13/14 Baylor (15) by 37 combined points to win the Baha Mar Championship, its second in- season tournament crown in three years (2022 Battle 4 Atlantis). The Vols now own 15 non-home in- season tournament titles.
• Chaz Lanier, the Baha Mar Championship MVP, scored 25 first-half points against Baylor, shooting 9-of-13 overall, including 7-of-8 from 3-point range to set a career high in makes and tie for the fifth-most in a full game in UT history. He went 5-of-5 from deep in the first four minutes alone.
• Lanier, through 11/24/24, is the only player in the country with 23-plus made 3-pointers while shooting at least 54.0 percent from beyond the arc.
• Zakai Zeigler (46) is sixth in DI, including second at the Power Six level, in assists through 11/24/24.
• In Tennessee's first six games, it led for 228:13 of a possible 240 minutes and trailed for only 4:39.
• Through six outings, the Vols' largest deficit is three points. Meanwhile, they have held a lead of at least 26 points in each game and won all of them by 15-plus.
• Tennessee's 177 wins over the last eight years (2017-25) rank co- eighth nationally, alongside both Liberty and Saint Mary's. Only Gonzaga (218), Houston (211), Kansas (196), Duke (189), Purdue (187), San Diego State (179) and Virginia (179) have more.
• Tennessee is seeking a 7-0 start for the fourth time since the turn of the century, including the second in the last five years. It would join 2020-21 (7-0), 2010-11 (7-0) and 2000-01 (9-0).
• As announced 11/25/24, J.P. Estrella is out for the remainder of the season due to surgery on his left foot. In addition, as announced on 11/21/24, Cameron Carr is out 4-6 weeks with a left thumb injury. Tennessee thus has nine available scholarship players right now.
 
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WINNING WAYS

• Over the last eight seasons (2017-25), Tennessee paces all SEC programs in total wins (177) and overall winning percentage (.7284), plus is tied for first in postseason victories (18). 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 (.7280) and Kentucky (.703).
• 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 85-28 (.752) 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 80-27 (.748) 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.
 
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Man, Barnes for sure scheduled some good teams to open the season.

We're 6-0 and have already played 2 of our top 10 rated teams in SRS (Simple Rating System)

Baylor and at Louisville
 
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One would think, given the Lady Vol's fast pace of play, there would be more turnovers. It seems counter intuitive, but could the fast pace help limit turnovers because the ball is handled very little before someone jacks up a shot? On the other hand, that pace plus forcing the opponent into so many turnovers gives Tennessee a very large number of possessions over the course of a game and more chances to committ a turnover. The ratio of turnovers to possessions seems incredibly low. What are your thoughts? Better players, more discipline, the quality of opponents, coaching?
 
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