Tennessee forward Jeronne Maymon (34) and South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) tangle for a rebound during their NCAA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Knoxville. Tennessee won 72-53.
Tennessee forward Jeronne Maymon (34) rebounds over South Carolina’s Duane Notice (10) and Mindaugas Kacinas (25) Saturday in Knoxville.
Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes (5) shoots a layup over South Carolina’s Desmond Ringer (32) and Sindarius Thornwell (0) Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.KNOXVILLE – As Jeronne Maymon threw a bounce pass from the free-throw line toward an open Jarnell Stokes underneath the basket, Jordan McRae shouted some advice to his two Tennessee teammates.
“Every time!”
It really was that simple for the Volunteers.
Coming off a frustrating midweek loss at Vanderbilt, Tennessee beat South Carolina 72-53 Saturday afternoon in front of a better-than-expected crowd at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Vols outscored South Carolina 24-6 in the paint in the first half and finished with 38 paint points in notching their 13th straight win against the Gamecocks.