Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gillespie, Abrams lead No. 20 Tennessee past overmatched Gardner-Webb, 94-52
Jaylen Carey added 12 points for Tennessee (9-3). J.P. Estrella had 10 points, and DeWayne Brown II finished with 14 rebounds.
Curtis Williams led Gardner-Webb (2-13) with 14 points. DJ Jefferson had 13. He spent his first two years at Tennessee, then a season at Longwood, before landing with the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Estrella had 10 points to lead Tennessee to a 52-19 halftime lead. After a slow start, the Vols scored 17 straight points to get a double-digit lead they didn't lose the rest of the game.
Tennessee guard Ethan Burg missed the game with an illness.
After last week’s rout of No. 11 Louisville, the Vols cemented their 87th consecutive week in The Associated Press poll. Tennessee came into that game with three straight losses, with a loss putting the appearance streak in jeopardy.
Up next
Gardner-Webb: Host Charleston Southern on Dec. 31.
Tennessee: Hosts South Carolina State on Dec. 30.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 52 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Gavin Paull misses 26-foot three point jumper | 52 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Campbell Duncan Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 94 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 38-71 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-9 | FT | 8-12 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 46 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 86 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 19,059 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 7-1 | - | 15-8 |
| High Point | 6-1 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Longwood | 4-3 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
| Radford | 4-3 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| Presbyterian | 4-3 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| UNC Asheville | 3-4 | 3.5 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-5 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-6 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-6 | 5.5 | 3-19 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |