November 7, 2024

Tennessee Volunteers vs. USC Upstate Preview

Tennessee set to play home game at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, November 16th, 7:00 PM, against USC Upstate

This Saturday, at 7:00 p.m., Tennessee Volunteers will play a home game, at Thompson-Boling Arena, against the USC Upstate.  USC Upstate holds a 1-1 record, compared to Tennessee who is at 0-1.

USC Upstate started the season with a 64-63 win against Virginia Tech but followed recently with a loss at Winthrop of 82-74.

The Volunteers lost their first game of the season, Tuesday night, against Xavier. Critics cited a struggling offense as a major contribution to the defeat, but praised Guard Jordan McRae’s efforts. Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin’s  spoke after the recent loss against Xavier stating, “We have to continue to pressure the ball. We have to pressure without fouling.”

This game is Tennessee’s home opener and projections show Tennessee set for an easy win.

Tip-off is 7:00 PM ET

Edited by Will Lomas