Tennessee has the opportunity to win the SEC outright with a victory over South Carolina, securing the top seed in the SEC tournament. If Tennessee loses, South Carolina could tie for first place. Other teams like Bama, Auburn, and Kentucky would still have a chance for a share of the title. The top four seeds in the SEC standings get a double bye in the tournament. The game between Tennessee and South Carolina is crucial, with Tennessee leading at halftime. Dalton Knecht's impressive performance for Tennessee has been a highlight of the game.
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Took a lot of drama out of Saturday in Knoxville, but Kentucky still trying to lock up a double-bye in the SEC tournament and improve its seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Both important things for the next few weeks. https://t.co/pum9IOicf6
That's Dalton Knecht's 10th 25-plus-point game of the season. Absolute bucket. And STILL, the Gamecocks only down six with two minutes to go ...
Impressed with South Carolina's fight tonight. Keeping that building buzzing with a big-time 3 to leave the Gamecocks a chance. Trailing Tennessee 57-50 with 2:34 to go ...
Tennessee can wrap up the SEC basketball title tonight with a win at South Carolina. Vols are up 40-34 with 12:42 to play in Columbia.
Every time Dalton Knecht steps on the court he makes himself even more money. Made four treys in the first half and scored 14. Tennessee up 11 at South Carolina at the break
That heat check was quite a clank, but Dalton Knecht earned it -- 14 points, now 4 of 5 from deep, Vols more vice-like defense and up 35-24 at the half.
HALFTIME IN COLUMBIA: No. 4 Tennessee 35, No. 16 South Carolina 24. 14 points from Knecht, and a buzzer-beating jumper from Zeigler, and #Vols are 20 minutes from an outright SEC championship.
Goodness, Dalton Knecht is a flame thrower. He’s 4 of 4 from deep and just blew the game wide open in Columbia.
And another three from Knecht. #Vols 33, South Carolina 22, 1:09/1stH.
Another three from Knecht. #Vols 30, South Carolina 22, 2:00/1stH.
Great environment and a good battle brewing in this Tennessee-South Carolina game. Vols trying to take an outright SEC championship tonight. Gamecocks trying to muddy the waters and keep the chaos scenario alive.
Two jumpers from Jonas Aidoo, and #Vols out to a 6-2 lead at South Carolina.
Holy hell, Colonial Life Arena looks and sounds WILD right now. @GamecockMBB vs @Vol_Hoops @tom_hart & @CoachJimmyDykes on the call. Let’s see a classic tonight….
Greetings from waterlogged Columbia, South Carolina, where No. 4 Tennessee and No. 17 South Carolina will play perhaps the biggest men’s game in Colonial Life Arena history at 7 p.m. Eastern. #Vols can clinch outright SEC title with a win. If Tennessee loses, things get wild. https://t.co/CfGnXDs1WE
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Vols can outright win the SEC tonight if they take care of business against South Carolina https://t.co/I1PgMdio6S
Updated SEC basketball standings Tennessee 13-3 South Carolina 12-4 Alabama 12-5 Auburn 12-5 Kentucky 11-5 Florida 11-6 The top four seeds get the double bye in Nashville.
If Tennessee loses at South Carolina tomorrow, Auburn (tonight) and Kentucky (tomorrow) win against 13th and 14th-place teams: Entering Saturday, it's 13-4 UT/USC and 12-5 Bama/UK/Auburn. Gamecocks lose at Miss State, Cats win at Vols, Bama/Auburn win at home = 5-way tie.
Tennessee wins the SEC outright with a win Tuesday at South Carolina. With a loss, South Carolina would pull into a tie for first and have the inside track on the SEC tourney No. 1 seed. And the five lossers (Bama, Auburn, Kentucky) would be alive for a share.