NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Tennessee Volunteers 73
–
Missouri Tigers 53
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TENN383573
MIZ252853
Mizzou Arena · 3,164 att.

Match Report

No. 7 Tennessee routs No. 12 Missouri 73-53 in SEC opener

— Santiago Vescovi scored 15 points and Yves Pons and Jaden Springer added 13 apiece as No. 7 Tennessee blitzed No. 12 Missouri 73-53 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

TENN MIZ
27-54
FG
16-44
50
Field Goal %
36
5-7
3PT
3-16
71
Three Point %
19
14-24
FT
18-30
58
Free Throw %
60
36
Rebounds
33
10
Offensive Rebounds
8
26
Defensive Rebounds
25
9
Assists
5
8
Steals
6
5
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
21
0
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
24
Fouls
24
28
Largest Lead
0

Top Performers

TENN

  • Yves Pons G MIN 30 · PTS 13 · FG 5-9
  • John Fulkerson F MIN 29 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Santiago Vescovi G MIN 26 · PTS 15 · FG 5-7
  • Jaden Springer G MIN 25 · PTS 13 · FG 4-7

MIZ

  • Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. F MIN 27 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
  • Dru Smith G MIN 28 · PTS 6 · FG 2-6
  • Xavier Pinson G MIN 22 · PTS 11 · FG 2-7
  • Mark Smith G MIN 27 · PTS 6 · FG 2-2

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:47 73-53

    Uros Plavsic made Free Throw.

    4397023 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:47 72-53

    Foul on Jordan Wilmore.

    4433202 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-53

    Parker Braun made Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:59 72-52

    Foul on Olivier Nkamhoua.

    4431832 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-52

    Davonte Gaines made Free Throw.

    4431961 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:59 71-52

    Foul on Jordan Wilmore.

    4433202 2nd Half
  7. DunkShot 1:08 71-52

    Parker Braun made Dunk. Assisted by Drew Buggs.

    4396957 2nd Half
  8. LayUpShot 1:15 71-50

    Davonte Gaines made Layup.

    4431961 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:30 69-50

    Parker Braun made Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:30 69-49

    Foul on Davonte Gaines.

    4431961 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 2:29 69-49

    Parker Braun made Jumper.

    4396957 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 2:41 69-47

    Foul on Drew Buggs.

    4066911 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 2:55 69-47

    Torrence Watson made Three Point Jumper.

    4396952 2nd Half
  14. DunkShot 3:12 69-44

    John Fulkerson made Dunk.

    4066215 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 3:33 67-44

    Javon Pickett made Free Throw.

    4396954 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 3:33 67-43

    Javon Pickett made Free Throw.

    4396954 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 3:33 67-42

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 4:59 67-42

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 5:09 67-42

    Foul on Jordan Wilmore.

    4433202 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 5:45 67-42

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 5:45 66-42

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 5:45 65-42

    Foul on Kobe Brown.

    4431752 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 6:31 65-42

    Foul on Josiah-Jordan James.

    4431685 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 7:07 65-42

    Jeremiah Tilmon made Free Throw.

    4278105 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 7:07 65-41

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 7:14 65-41

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 7:33 65-41

    Foul on Dru Smith.

    4066993 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 8:22 65-41

    Jeremiah Tilmon made Jumper.

    4278105 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 8:40 65-39

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 8:40 65-39

    Mark Smith made Jumper.

    4277939 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 9:05 65-37

    Keon Johnson made Layup.

    4432192 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 9:26 63-37

    Foul on Josiah-Jordan James.

    4431685 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 9:35 63-37

    Foul on Javon Pickett.

    4396954 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 9:42 63-37

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 9:42 62-37

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 9:42 61-37

    Foul on Dru Smith.

    4066993 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 10:13 61-37

    Foul on Victor Bailey Jr..

    4278512 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 10:46 61-37

    Xavier Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Wilmore.

    4396953 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 11:24 61-34

    Xavier Pinson made Free Throw.

    4396953 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 11:24 61-33

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 11:35 61-33

    Jaden Springer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4432164 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 12:41 58-33

    Victor Bailey Jr. made Jumper.

    4278512 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 13:08 56-33

    Victor Bailey Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Josiah-Jordan James.

    4278512 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 13:21 54-33

    Foul on Mitchell Smith.

    4066235 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 13:47 54-33

    Foul on Xavier Pinson.

    4396953 2nd Half
  46. DunkShot 14:08 54-33

    Yves Pons made Dunk. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4278116 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 14:16 52-33

    Foul on Javon Pickett.

    4396954 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 14:32 52-33

    Javon Pickett made Layup.

    4396954 2nd Half
  49. TipShot 15:07 52-31

    John Fulkerson made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4066215 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 15:34 50-31

    Yves Pons made Free Throw.

    4278116 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 15:34 49-31

    Foul on Parker Braun.

    4396957 2nd Half
  52. DunkShot 15:59 49-31

    Yves Pons made Dunk.

    4278116 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 16:15 47-31

    Foul on Mark Smith.

    4277939 2nd Half
  54. TipShot 16:36 47-31

    Josiah-Jordan James made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4431685 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 16:50 45-31

    Foul on Jeremiah Tilmon.

    4278105 2nd Half
  56. LayUpShot 17:11 45-31

    Jeremiah Tilmon made Layup. Assisted by Drew Buggs.

    4278105 2nd Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 17:39 45-29

    Mark Smith made Free Throw.

    4277939 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 17:39 45-28

    Mark Smith made Free Throw.

    4277939 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 17:39 45-27

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  60. DunkShot 18:28 45-27

    John Fulkerson made Dunk. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..

    4066215 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 73-53

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:34 73-53

    Olivier Nkamhoua Defensive Rebound.

    4431832 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:34 73-53

    Drew Buggs missed Jumper.

    4066911 2nd Half
  4. Defensive Rebound 0:47 73-53

    Jordan Wilmore Defensive Rebound.

    4433202 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:47 73-53

    Uros Plavsic missed Free Throw.

    4397023 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:47 73-53

    Uros Plavsic made Free Throw.

    4397023 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:47 72-53

    Foul on Jordan Wilmore.

    4433202 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-53

    Parker Braun made Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  9. Dead Ball Rebound 0:59 72-52

    Missouri Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-52

    Parker Braun missed Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:59 72-52

    Foul on Olivier Nkamhoua.

    4431832 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 0:59 72-52

    Parker Braun Defensive Rebound.

    4396957 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-52

    Davonte Gaines missed Free Throw.

    4431961 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 72-52

    Davonte Gaines made Free Throw.

    4431961 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 0:59 71-52

    Foul on Jordan Wilmore.

    4433202 2nd Half
  16. DunkShot 1:08 71-52

    Parker Braun made Dunk. Assisted by Drew Buggs.

    4396957 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 1:15 71-50

    Davonte Gaines made Layup.

    4431961 2nd Half
  18. Offensive Rebound 1:22 69-50

    Davonte Gaines Offensive Rebound.

    4431961 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:22 69-50

    Uros Plavsic missed Jumper.

    4397023 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 1:30 69-50

    Parker Braun made Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  21. Dead Ball Rebound 1:30 69-49

    Missouri Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 1:30 69-49

    Parker Braun missed Free Throw.

    4396957 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 1:30 69-49

    Foul on Davonte Gaines.

    4431961 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 1:55 69-49

    Drew Buggs Defensive Rebound.

    4066911 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 1:55 69-49

    Drew Pember missed Jumper.

    4431793 2nd Half
  26. Offensive Rebound 2:00 69-49

    Tennessee Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 2:00 69-49

    Olivier Nkamhoua missed Jumper.

    4431832 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 2:29 69-49

    Parker Braun made Jumper.

    4396957 2nd Half
  29. Defensive Rebound 2:41 69-47

    Parker Braun Defensive Rebound.

    4396957 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 2:41 69-47

    Davonte Gaines missed Free Throw.

    4431961 2nd Half
  31. Dead Ball Rebound 2:41 69-47

    Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 2:41 69-47

    Davonte Gaines missed Free Throw.

    4431961 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 2:41 69-47

    Foul on Drew Buggs.

    4066911 2nd Half
  34. ShortTimeOut 2:50 69-47

    Tennessee Timeout

    2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 2:55 69-47

    Torrence Watson made Three Point Jumper.

    4396952 2nd Half
  36. DunkShot 3:12 69-44

    John Fulkerson made Dunk.

    4066215 2nd Half
  37. Offensive Rebound 3:12 67-44

    John Fulkerson Offensive Rebound.

    4066215 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 3:12 67-44

    Santiago Vescovi missed Jumper.

    4609299 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 3:33 67-44

    Javon Pickett made Free Throw.

    4396954 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 3:33 67-43

    Javon Pickett made Free Throw.

    4396954 2nd Half

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