Punter gets 36 as Tennessee tops No. 24 South Carolina 78-69
Kevin Punter Jr. scored a career-high 36 points as Tennessee capitalized on sizzling 3-point shooting in the second half for a 78-69 victory over No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
South Carolina Gamecocks
69
Tennessee Volunteers
78
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 28 | 41 | 69 |
| TENN | 29 | 49 | 78 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 77-41 | NCAAM |
| 11/8/26 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 78-68 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 81-55 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 69-78
Michael Carrera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 68-78
Foul on Detrick Mostella.
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LayUpShot 0:15 68-78
Michael Carrera made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 66-78
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 66-77
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 66-76
Foul on Justin McKie.
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LayUpShot 0:32 66-76
Duane Notice made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 64-76
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 64-75
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 64-74
Foul on Chris Silva.
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LayUpShot 0:52 64-74
Sindarius Thornwell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-74
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-73
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 62-72
Foul on Michael Carrera.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 62-72
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 62-71
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 62-70
Foul on Sindarius Thornwell.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 62-70
Foul on Derek Reese.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 62-70
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 62-69
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 62-68
Foul on Duane Notice.
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LayUpShot 2:24 62-68
Justin McKie made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:49 60-68
Duane Notice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sindarius Thornwell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:42 57-68
Detrick Mostella made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devon Baulkman.
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DunkShot 4:01 57-65
Michael Carrera made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 4:22 55-65
Foul on Armani Moore.
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LayUpShot 4:54 55-65
Michael Carrera made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 53-65
Kevin Punter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devon Baulkman.
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JumpShot 5:28 53-62
Robert Hubbs III made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:47 53-60
Robert Hubbs III made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:47 53-59
Robert Hubbs III made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:47 53-58
Foul on Mindaugas Kacinas.
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DunkShot 7:08 53-58
Laimonas Chatkevicius made Dunk. Assisted by Duane Notice.
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JumpShot 7:44 51-58
Duane Notice made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 49-58
Laimonas Chatkevicius made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:25 48-58
Laimonas Chatkevicius made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 47-58
Foul on Kyle Alexander.
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PersonalFoul 9:05 47-58
Foul on PJ Dozier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:20 47-58
Kevin Punter made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:50 47-55
Michael Carrera made Jumper. Assisted by Duane Notice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:07 45-55
Kevin Punter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Armani Moore.
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DunkShot 11:02 45-52
Detrick Mostella made Dunk. Assisted by Armani Moore.
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LayUpShot 11:34 45-50
Mindaugas Kacinas made Layup. Assisted by Laimonas Chatkevicius.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:45 43-49
Shembari Phillips made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:45 43-50
Shembari Phillips made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:45 43-48
Foul on Jamall Gregory.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:41 43-48
Michael Carrera made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sindarius Thornwell.
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LayUpShot 13:30 40-48
Admiral Schofield made Layup. Assisted by Devon Baulkman.
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DunkShot 14:16 40-46
Jamall Gregory made Dunk. Assisted by Duane Notice.
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PersonalFoul 14:36 38-46
Foul on Jamall Gregory.
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PersonalFoul 14:43 38-46
Foul on Mindaugas Kacinas.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:23 38-46
Detrick Mostella made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devon Baulkman.
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LayUpShot 15:35 38-43
Chris Silva made Layup. Assisted by Duane Notice.
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PersonalFoul 15:43 36-43
Foul on Kevin Punter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:56 36-43
Admiral Schofield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Punter.
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JumpShot 16:06 36-40
Duane Notice made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:16 34-40
Kevin Punter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Detrick Mostella.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:38 34-37
Michael Carrera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:38 33-37
Foul on Derek Reese.
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LayUpShot 16:38 33-37
Michael Carrera made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 69-78
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 69-78
Michael Carrera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 68-78
Foul on Detrick Mostella.
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LayUpShot 0:15 68-78
Michael Carrera made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:21 66-78
Michael Carrera Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 66-78
Sindarius Thornwell missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 66-78
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 66-77
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 66-76
Foul on Justin McKie.
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LayUpShot 0:32 66-76
Duane Notice made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:34 64-76
Duane Notice Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:34 64-76
Michael Carrera missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 64-76
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:44 64-75
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 64-74
Foul on Chris Silva.
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LayUpShot 0:52 64-74
Sindarius Thornwell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-74
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-73
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 62-72
Foul on Michael Carrera.
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Steal 1:02 62-72
Robert Hubbs III Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:03 62-72
Michael Carrera Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 62-72
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 62-71
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 62-70
Foul on Sindarius Thornwell.
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Defensive Rebound 1:25 62-70
Detrick Mostella Defensive Rebound.
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DunkShot 1:25 62-70
Chris Silva missed Dunk.
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Steal 1:28 62-70
Chris Silva Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:29 62-70
Devon Baulkman Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:44 62-70
Armani Moore Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 62-70
Sindarius Thornwell missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:44 62-70
South Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 62-70
Sindarius Thornwell missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 62-70
Foul on Derek Reese.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 62-70
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 62-69
Kevin Punter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 62-68
Foul on Duane Notice.
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LayUpShot 2:24 62-68
Justin McKie made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:25 60-68
Justin McKie Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:25 60-68
Justin McKie missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:28 60-68
Justin McKie Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
SC
TENN
25-60
FG
19-46
42
Field Goal %
41
4-14
3PT
10-21
29
Three Point %
48
15-23
FT
30-32
65
Free Throw %
94
34
Rebounds
34
16
Offensive Rebounds
11
18
Defensive Rebounds
23
11
Assists
11
7
Steals
12
2
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
18
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
24
7
Fast Break Points
7
40
Points in Paint
14
24
Fouls
21
2
Largest Lead
15
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