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COL BKB: Tennessee 83, Pittsburgh 76

Sun, 12/12/2010 - 08:46 by harsheeb

Pittsburgh -- Scotty Hopson scored 27 points and Melvin Goins chipped in 19 more Saturday in No. 13 Tennessee's 83-76 win over third-ranked Pittsburgh.

Goins connected on 10-of-12 free throws for the Volunteers (7-0), who dealt the Panthers their first non-conference home loss in nearly six years.

Tennessee also got 14 points from Cameron Tatum in the victory, in which the Vols jumped off to an early lead and never looked back, shooting 56.3 percent from the field.

The Panthers (10-1) suffered their first loss of the year. They got 21 points, nine assists and five rebounds from Brad Wanamaker. Gilbert Brown and Ashton Gibbs each added 15 points.

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COL BKB: Tennessee 78, Villanova 68

Sat, 11/27/2010 - 09:44 by Rakhi

New York -- Scotty Hopson scored 18 points Friday and No. 24 Tennessee won the NIT Season Tip-Off with a 78-68 victory over seventh-ranked Villanova.

The Volunteers remained unbeaten in five games this season, falling behind by a point midway through the second half before pulling away down the stretch. Tennessee defeated Belmont, Missouri State and Virginia Commonwealth to reach the title game, which was played at Madison Square Garden.

Cameron Tatum added 17 points, Tobias Harris had 15 and Brian Williams 12 for the Volunteers.

Mouphtaou Yarou led Villanova (5-1) with 15 points and five rebounds.

Villanova had won its last 17 games in November dating to 2007. The teams met for the first time in 39 years.

COL BKB: Tennessee 77, Va. Commonwealth 72

Thu, 11/25/2010 - 09:35 by Rakhi

Knoxville, Tenn. -- Scotty Hopson scored 18 points Wednesday and No. 24 Tennessee fought off Virginia Commonwealth in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off 77-72.

Tennessee will meet either UCLA or Villanova in the tournament's title game Friday.

The Volunteers had only a one-point lead at halftime, but built a comfortable cushion down the stretch. They easily withstood two 3-pointers by the Rams in the final 30 seconds.

Tennessee remained unbeaten in four games, getting 15 points from Tobias Harris and nine from Brian Williams.

Virginia Commonwealth (3-1) was led by Brandon Rozzell, who made 6-of-11 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points. The Rams were trying for their first 4-0 start in 17 years.

COL BKB: Tennessee 59, LSU 54

Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:01 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Baton Rouge, La. -- Bobby Maze and Scotty Hopson combined for four free throws over the final 17 seconds Thursday, allowing No. 14 Tennessee to fight off LSU 59-54.

The Volunteers shot only 40 percent from the field, but they held LSU to 30 percent. Despite making just 18 field goals for the entire game, the Tigers rallied from a late 14-point deficit to get within one with 18 seconds to play.

Maze then made two foul shots and, after Tasmin Mitchell missed a 3-pointer for the Tigers, Hopson added two more for the final margin of victory.

Wayne Chism scored 20 points to lead Tennessee (17-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference). Bo Spencer had 25 points for the Tigers (9-13, 0-8), who have lost eight in a row.

COL BKB: Tennessee 61, Florida 60

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 09:32 by shalini.bahadur

Knoxville, Tenn. -- Scotty Hopson's jumper with 17 seconds left Sunday lifted 14th-ranked Tennessee to a tense 61-60 SEC win over Florida.

Hopson's basket came shortly after a 3-pointer by long-range shooter Chandler Parsons had given Florida a 60-59 advantage.

The Volunteers rallied back from a 34-28 halftime deficit, with Hopson scoring 6 of his 10 points in the second stanza.

Wayne Chism led the victory with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

J.P. Prince scored 12 with 7 rebounds, Hopson added 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Skylar McBee and Cameron Tatum sank key 3-pointers in the comeback for the Volunteers (16-4, 4-2), who stopped a 2-game skid.

Alex Tyus led Florida with 18 points and 7 rebounds.

COL BKB: Tennessee 63, Alabama 56

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 09:38 by shalini.bahadur

Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- No. 10 Tennessee overcame cold shooting, getting 17 points from Scotty Hopson Tuesday to down Alabama 63-56.

The Volunteers (15-2, 3-0 SEC) won despite shooting only 39.9 percent from the field. They benefited from Kenny Hall's 12 points and 10 rebounds while Wayne Chism added 11 points and grabbed seven boards.

Hopson connected on all three of Tennessee's 3-pointers in the contest. Bobby Maze scored nine points.

The Crimson Tide (11-7, 1-3) were led by JaMychal Green with 16 points and 12 rebounds while Tony Mitchell registered 11 points, grabbed nine rebounds and batted down five Tennessee shots.

Alabama suffered from sloppiness, turning the ball over 14 times in the loss.

COL BKB: Tennessee 76, Kansas 68

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 10:27 by shalini.bahadur

Knoxville, Tenn. -- Scotty Hopson and Bobby Maze led 15th-ranked Tennessee to a stunning 76-68 win over No. 1 Kansas Sunday, the Jayhawks' first loss of the season.

The Volunteers (12-2), competing without four players suspended following drug and weapons charges, took a six-point lead on Skylar McBee's 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play and held on for the win.

Hopson finished with 17 points, Maze had 16 and Renaldo Wooridge, connecting on 4-of-6 shots from 3-point range, contributed 14.

The Jayhawks' Sherron Collins was the game's top scorer with 22 points.

Tyshawn Taylor added 13 points, Xavier Henry had 10 and Cole Aldred pulled down 18 rebounds for Kansas (14-1), which made just 37.7 percent of its field goal attempts.

COL BKB: Tennessee 105, East Carolina 66

Sat, 11/21/2009 - 09:43 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

At. Thomas, Virgin Islands -- Scotty Hopson's game-high 25 points Friday led 11th-ranked Tennessee to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina.

The first-round contest at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, was close early but a 14-3 spurt led to Tennessee's 43-27 halftime advantage.

UT then built its lead to 66-41 on Skylar McBee's 3-pointer about six minutes into the second half, and the losers never were competitive from that point.

Bobby Maze scored 15 points.

Cameron Tatum scored 14 with four steals.

Tyler Smith scored 13 with four assists, while Melvin Goins added 10 points and five assists for the unbeaten Volunteers (3-0).