Tennessee Volunteers Secure Victory at Pete Maravich Assembly Center Against LSU Tigers

The Tennessee Volunteers, ranked 9th, added another notch to their belt with a decisive win over the LSU Tigers. The final score read 77-56 in favor of the Volunteers, who now boast an impressive record. The Tigers, unranked this season, fought valiantly but fell short in their home venue.

At the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, the Volunteers demonstrated a robust offensive and defensive performance. They ended the first half leading with 39 points and maintained their momentum to add another 38 points by game's end. Their shooting was efficient from both inside and outside the arc; they made 17 out of 33 two-point attempts (52 percent) and hit an impressive 12 three-pointers out of 32 attempts (38 percent). Free throws were nearly perfect for Tennessee as they capitalized on these opportunities by making seven out of eight shots (88 percent).

Defensively, Tennessee was just as dominant. They racked up eight steals and blocked four shots throughout the game while committing only seventeen personal fouls. The team's rebounding efforts were noteworthy as well; they grabbed a total of thirty-four rebounds—twenty defensively and fourteen offensively—which contributed to twenty second-chance points.

The Volunteers also excelled in ball handling and distribution with fifteen assists leading to scores while keeping turnovers low at eight for the game. This resulted in an assist-to-turnover ratio of two point five—a clear indicator of their controlled play style.

On the other side, despite being efficient on two-point field goals with a sixty-one percent success rate (making seventeen out of twenty-eight), LSU struggled beyond the arc—only converting four out of sixteen three-point attempts (25 percent). Additionally, free throw struggles plagued them as they made just ten out of seventeen from the line (59 percent).

LSU's nineteen turnovers were costly; Tennessee capitalized by scoring thirty-three points off those turnovers. Furthermore, LSU managed only one fast-break point compared to Tennessee's ten—a testament to Tennessee's quick transition play.

As fans look ahead after this conference victory for Tennessee Volunteers basketball team, anticipation builds for their next challenge at Thompson-Boling Arena against Georgia Bulldogs scheduled on January twenty-five at seven PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all live action broadcasted nationally on SEC Network channel six hundred eleven.