Dalton Knecht scored 17 points and No. 9 Tennessee’s defense was in midseason form as the Volunteers opened the season by beating Tennessee Tech 80-42. Knecht, a Northern Colorado grad transfer, scored 14 points in the first half. Josiah-Jordan James added 15 points and Jordan Gainey 11. Tennessee Tech was limited to 22% shooting.
Tennessee Tech guard Josiah Davis has his shot blocked by Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey knocks the ball away from Tennessee Tech guard Grant Strong during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Knecht, a Northern Colorado grad transfer, scored 14 points in the first half. Josiah-Jordan James added 15 points and Jordan Gainey 11. Tennessee Tech was limited to 22% shooting. The Golden Eagles turned over the ball 16 times and had eight shots blocked, four by Jonas Aidoo, who had eight rebounds.Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler, both preseason all-Southeastern Conference selections, saw their first action after missing both exhibitions.
The Golden Eagles managed to make 16% of their shots in the first 20 minutes and trailed 41-12. Tennessee scored 14 straight points while Tennessee Tech went more than 4 minutes without scoring.Tennessee Tech: After going 16-17 last season, the Golden Eagles are poised for improvement. They are not likely to play a team better than Tennessee.
Tennessee: It was important for Tennessee to get a complete unit on the floor before the Vols travel to Wisconsin on Friday. Zeigler missed the two exhibition games while rehabilitating a torn left ACL sustained on Feb. 28. Vescovi was away from the team because of an illness in his family.
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