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12/30 21:12 CST Gillespie scores 21 to lead No. 19 Tennessee's rout of South
Carolina State 105-54
Gillespie scores 21 to lead No. 19 Tennessee's rout of South Carolina State
105-54
By AL LESAR
Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 21 points and eight assists to
lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 105-54 win over South Carolina State on Tuesday
night.
Nate Ament scored 16 points and Amari Evans added 14 for the Volunteers (10-3).
Jaylen Carter had 13 points and 10 rebounds and J.P. Estrella finished with 12
points and 10 rebounds.
Jayden Johnson scored 25 points for the Bulldogs (1-14).
In the first half, Tennessee shot better from the field (13 of 21, 62%) than
the free throw line (13 of 24, 54%) while building a 41-25 lead. Gillespie had
14 points for the Vols, while Johnson scored 10 for the Bulldogs. Tennessee
dominated the boards, 21-10.
Tennessee is reaping the benefits of its tough stretch in its nonconference
schedule. The Vols played six teams from Power 4 conferences, earning a split.
From their exhibition loss to Duke, the new players on the Tennessee roster had
to get an understanding of the type of defense demanded by coach Rick Barnes.
It took several games but the Vols have seemingly found a working defensive
plan.
A 21-point win over Louisville in mid-December helped show that Tennessee was
ready for its SEC schedule.
The Bulldogs, who ended a 12-game skid by beating Brewton-Parker College,
followed their only win of the season with losses to South Carolina and
Tennessee.
Up next
South Carolina State: The Bulldogs host Howard on Saturday.
Tennessee: The Vols open the SEC season at Arkansas on Saturday.
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