No. 5 seed Tennessee defeated No. 13 seed Ole Miss, 70-55, Thursday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Josiah-Jordan James led the Vols with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Santiago Vescovi finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Vescovi and James combined to make seven 3-point shots for the Vols.
Tennessee advances to play No. 4 seed Missouri (23-8, 11-7 SEC) on Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST and will be televised on ESPN.
Following Tennessee’s victory against Ole Miss, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media buzz. Tennessee-Ole Miss postgame social media buzz is listed below.
PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball defeats Ole Miss in SEC Tournament
📊 FINAL NUMBERS 📊
JAMES – 20p / 7r / 2a
VESCOVI – 15p / 6r / 3a
NKAMHOUA – 9p / 2r / 4a
PHILLIPS – 8p / 6r
MASHACK – 5p / 2r / 3a
AWAKA – 4p / 5r
AIDOO – 4p / 3r
KEY – 3p / 2a
PLAVŠIĆ – 2p / 3rVols 70, Ole Miss 55 pic.twitter.com/uGiBQS4mOl
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 9, 2023
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