No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 14-3 SEC) defeated No. 16 South Carolina (24-6, 12-5 SEC), 66-59, on Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Vols won the 2024 Southeastern Conference championship.
Tennessee has won six outright regular-season SEC championships: 1935-36, 1940-41, 1942-43, 1966-67, 2007-08 and 2023-24.
“My first thoughts are, I thank the good Lord for giving me the opportunity to be around a group of guys like this,” Tennessee head coach Rock Barnes said. “I truly have enjoyed being with them every day. On days when I was probably a little bit upset with them, I realized there is something special about them. Because I felt they had my same feeling, they were disappointed when I was disappointed, they knew that we needed to get better.”
Below are photos from Tennessee’s championship win at South Carolina on Wednesday.
Mar 6, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Josiah-Jordan James (30), forward Jonas Aidoo…
Mar 6, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Josiah-Jordan James (30), forward Jonas Aidoo (0), guard Jordan Gainey (2) and guard Santiago Vescovi (25) celebrate following their win against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Basketball: Tennessee at South Carolina
Mar 6, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes directs his team…
Mar 6, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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