The Official #10 Tennessee vs. #1 Alabama Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

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#10 Tennessee Volunteers: 19-6 (8-4 SEC)
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#1 Alabama Crimson Tide: 22-3 (12-0 SEC)
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GAME 26 | TENNESSEE vs. ALABAMA - Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 | 7:01 p.m. ET | Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)


Line: UT -3
O/U: 145

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Alabama Game Notes

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THE SERIES

Tennessee trails the all-time series with Alabama, 70-82, dating to 1914. This is one of only two SEC series in which UT does not hold the advantage.
When the series is contested in Knoxville, Tennessee owns a 47-23 advantage.
Alabama has won each of the last three meetings overall.
Strangely, in the four meetings over the last three seasons, neither The Vols nor the Tide has ever posted more assists than turnovers. Alabama is the eighth different program to face the Vols while ranked No. 1 (joining Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio State, Memphis, Kansas and Gonzaga). The Vols have won five straight home games vs. AP top-10 teams.
Tennessee is seeking its ninth regular-season win over a top-five foe under head coach Rick Barnes, and its 10th overall. See Page 11. Barnes was an assistant coach at Alabama in 1985-86.
 
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SCOUTING REPORT

• The Vols occupy the No. 3 spot in the NCAA's NET ratings after holding steady at No. 2 from Jan. 3 through Feb. 8.
• Tennessee has five all-time wins over teams ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. The Vols are 1-1 vs. top-ranked teams at Thompson-Boling Arena, with a win over Kansas (2010) and a loss to Kentucky (2015).
• During SEC play, Tennessee leads the league in scoring defense (58.6 ppg), free-throw percentage (.762), assists per game (16.1) and assist/turnover ratio (1.41).
• Over the last two games, Tyreke Key is giving the Vols 17.5 points off the bench while shooting .538 from 3-point range.
• Zakai Zeigler has four points/assists double-doubles this season, which rank second in program history for a career—Rodney Woods had five from 1972-75.
• UT ranks fourth nationally in average home attendance (18,479)—one of three SEC teams in the top four.
 
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THE NATION'S BEST DEFENSE

• For the 12th straight week, the Volunteers own the best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country per KenPom, allowing only 86.6 points per 100 possessions. For more on UT's defense, see Page 3.
• Tennessee owns Division I's best 3-point defense (.242) along with the nation's second-best field-goal percentage defense (.355) and third-best scoring defense (56.3 ppg).
• 11 times this season, the Vols have held their opponents to 50 points or less.
• Only four teams have reached the 70-point mark against these Vols. • Only six opposing players have
scored 20 or more points against
the Vols this season.
• Tennessee has trailed at the break only five times this season and is outscoring its opponents 34.2 ppg to 25.9 ppg in first-half action (+8.3 ppg).
 
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ABOUT ALABAMA

• Alabama (22-3, 12-0 SEC) has won 13 of its last 14 games—with the lone blemish coming at Oklahoma in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 28.
• In addition to a perfect record in SEC play so far this season, the Crimson Tide own non-conference wins over Houston, Michigan State, North Carolina and Memphis. Top-ranked Alabama’s only losses this season have come to UConn (Nov. 25), Gonzaga (Dec. 17) and Oklahoma (Jan. 28). The Tide are currently ranked No. 2 in the NET, one spot in front of Tennessee.
• Projected top-5 NBA Draft pick and National Player of the Year candidate Brandon Miller is Alabama’s leader in scoring (18.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg) and is shooting .427 from 3-point range this season. The freshman is averaging a league- leading 19.0 ppg in SEC play, while his 7.8 rpg in SEC play rank fourth in the conference.
• Junior guard Mark Sears, in his first season at Alabama after transferring from Ohio, has been a breakout player for the Tide this season—starting every game and ranking second on the team with 14.0 ppg in 30.8 mpg.
• In his fourth season at the helm of Alabama’s program, head coach Nate Oats has compiled an 83-39 (.680) record with the Crimson Tide.
• Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White hired Oats to his first collegiate head coaching job. After serving on Bobby Hurley’s staff at Buffalo as an assistant from 2013-15, Oats was named the Bulls’ interim and then permanent head coach by White after Hurley left to take the head coaching position at Arizona State. Oats then served as the head coach at Buffalo for four seasons before becoming the head coach at Alabama
 
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I hear there's a Roseanne marathon starting at 7pm tonight for those looking for something a bit less painful to watch than UT vs Bama with a hobbled Phillips and no JJJ.
 
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CAVPUT said:
I hear there's a Roseanne marathon starting at 7pm tonight for those looking for something a bit less painful to watch than UT vs Bama with a hobbled Phillips and no JJJ.
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I think Fractured Fairy Tales is on the Cartoon Network.
 
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Not much to lose on our side, a lot to gain. Perfect storm. I think the 2nd half of the Misou game brought this team back into sync.
 
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CAVPUT said:
I hear there's a Roseanne marathon starting at 7pm tonight for those looking for something a bit less painful to watch than UT vs Bama with a hobbled Phillips and no JJJ.
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Go ahead and watch that fat cow. Pepperjax is fkn amped for this game. GBO!!
 
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YankeeVol said:
THE SERIES

Tennessee trails the all-time series with Alabama, 70-82, dating to 1914. This is one of only two SEC series in which UT does not hold the advantage.
When the series is contested in Knoxville, Tennessee owns a 47-23 advantage.
Alabama has won each of the last three meetings overall.
Strangely, in the four meetings over the last three seasons, neither The Vols nor the Tide has ever posted more assists than turnovers. Alabama is the eighth different program to face the Vols while ranked No. 1 (joining Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio State, Memphis, Kansas and Gonzaga). The Vols have won five straight home games vs. AP top-10 teams.
Tennessee is seeking its ninth regular-season win over a top-five foe under head coach Rick Barnes, and its 10th overall. See Page 11. Barnes was an assistant coach at Alabama in 1985-86.
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Does Alabama lead in the all time baseball series like they do in football and men's basketball?
 
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