Brad Paisley teamed up with local artist Rob Hendon to paint a one-of-a-kind mural on the main floor of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, which is home to the Nashville Predators hockey team.
After Brad came up with the design on his phone, he and Rob, who is known for his guitar art, spray-painted the mural in a few hours.
The mural features a guitar, catfish, Batman logo, cowboy hat and Predators mascot Gnash with the “Smashville” nickname.
Take a look at a time lapse of the creation of the mural.
Luke Bryan will be hitting the road in 2018 with his What Makes You Country Tour.
The first leg of the tour kicks off on Feb. 16 in Springfield, Mo., with eight announced dates at this time, including stops in Louisville, Atlantic City, New Orleans and more. Kip Moore, The Cadillac Three, Brothers Osborne and Granger Smith will join Luke for select dates.
The second leg of Luke’s tour begins on April 6 in Albuquerque, N.M, and includes stops in Indianapolis, Dallas, Boise, Salt Lake City and more. Jon Pardi, Morgan Wallen and Carly Pearce will join Luke for select dates throughout the second leg.
What Make You Country Tour
First Leg
Feb. 16
Springfield, MO
JQH Arena*
Feb. 17
Evansville, IN
Ford Center*
Feb. 18
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center*
Feb. 22
State College, PA
Bryce Jordan Center*
Feb. 23
Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall*
Feb. 24
Charlottesville, VA
John Paul Jones Arena*
March 9
Lafayette, LA
Cajundome+
March 10
New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center+
*special guests Kip Moore and The Cadillac Three +special guests Brothers Osborne and Granger Smith
Second Leg
April 6
Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheater
July 14
Charleston, WV
Charleston Civic Center*+
July 21
West Palm Beach, FL
Coral Sky Amphitheatre*+
July 22
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena*+
July 28
Raleigh, NC
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*+
July 29
Charlotte, NC
PNC Music Pavilion*+
Aug. 2
Omaha, NE
CenturyLink Center*+
Aug. 17
Syracuse, NY
Lakeview Amphitheater*+
Aug. 18
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live*+
Aug. 19
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center*+
Aug. 24
Indianapolis, IN
Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center*+
Aug. 26
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center*+
Sept. 8
Dallas, TX
Starplex Pavilion*
Sept. 13
Rapid City, SD
Rushmore Plaza Barnett Arena*^
Sept. 14
Billings, MT
Rimrock Auto Arena*^
Sept. 20
Boise, ID
Ford Idaho Center*^
Sept. 21
Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheatre*^
*special guest Jon Pardi +special guest Morgan Wallen ^special guest Carly Pearce
Kip Moore released a new video for his current single, “Last Shot,” which is the second single from his 2017 album, Slowheart.
The new clip, which was directed by longtime collaborator and friend PJ Brown, depicts four lifelong friends who come together when one faces the reality of her life being cut short.
“When we first talked about the video for this song, I felt like I wanted to tap into the deeper meaning behind it,” said Kip. “How that feeling of desperation and realization that every second matters, can sometimes be the motivation you need to really take action. I’ve always been a big believer of living in the moment and I hope people are inspired in some way by this video to do the same.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 22 Tennessee returns home after a two-game road trip for a matchup with in-state rival Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday night. The game will tip at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised live on ESPNU and streamed online via WatchESPN.
The Vols (13-5, 4-3 SEC) are coming off a road win at South Carolina, in which Lamonté Turner dropped a career-high-tying 25 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and converted on all 10 attempts from the charity stripe. He now has three of the four highest scoring efforts by the Vols this season, all while coming off the bench.
Grant Williams will look to repeat his success against the Commodores from the first game this season, when he posted a career-high 37 points to help UT overcome a 10-point halftime deficit in Memorial Gymnasium and earn a victory on the road. In SEC play, Williams is the third-leading scorer in the conference, averaging 18.1 ppg.
After losing four SEC games in a row, Vanderbilt (7-12, 2-5 SEC) found the win column this past Saturday, defeating LSU at home behind a 26-point performance from senior guard Riley LaChance. The Commodores are 0-5 on the road this season but have won the last three matchups in Knoxville against the Vols.
After Tuesday night’s contest, UT heads to Ames, Iowa, to face Iowa State as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. Tennessee prepares for a two-game home stand against LSU (Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. ET) and Ole Miss (Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. ET).
THE SERIES
Overall: UT leads, 119-75
In Knoxville: UT leads, 70-20
In Nashville: VU leads, 54-41
Neutral Sites: UT leads, 8-1
Current Streak: UT has won one
Last Meeting: Tennessee won, 92-84, in Nashville, 1/9/18 Rick Barnes vs. Vanderbilt: 4-3 Rick Barnes vs. Bryce Drew: Barnes leads, 2-1
RIGHT NOW
Tennessee’s 119 wins over Vanderbilt are its most over any opponent.
The Vols are rated No. 12 in the NCAA RPI and own the nation’s top-rated SOS, per KenPom.com
A WIN WOULD…
Give Tennessee its first regular-season sweep over Vanderbilt since the 2012-13 season.
Give the Vols four wins in their last five meetings with the Commodores.
Snap Vandy’s three-game win streak in Knoxville.
Give the Big Orange 11 wins over teams occupying a top-150 spot in the current NCAA RPI.
ABOUT VANDERBILT
• After falling to UT, 92-84, two weeks ago, Vanderbilt (7-12, 2-5 SEC) would drop its next two games, part of a four-game skid, before picking up a win over LSU at home this past Saturday, 77-71.
• Despite surrendering a 16-point lead, VU was able to defeat the Tigers behind a 26-point performance from senior guard Riley LaChance, while senior forward Jeff Roberson chipped in an additional 20 points.
• The Commodores are 0-5 on the road this season, losing by an average of 11.4 ppg in those contests. However, Vanderbilt has won the last three matchups in Knoxville against the Vols.
• Vanderbilt is paced by Roberson, who leads the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg). Matthew Fisher-Davis has been the team’s second best scorer, posting 11.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg, but the senior hasn’t played the last two games.
• LaChance and freshman guard Saben Lee round out VU’s primary scoring attack, averaging 11.4 and 11.0 ppg, respectively. Both players shoot better than 45 percent from the floor on the season and are crucial in running the offense, as they combine for 51 percent of the team’s assist this season. Lee leads the Commodores with 3.4 apg.
LAST MEETING WITH VANDERBILT
• A career night by Grant Williams lifted the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers to a 92-84 victory over in-state rival Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium on Jan. 9, 2018.
• Williams finished with a career-high 37 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds, three blocks and a pair of assists.
• Admiral Schofield posted his second straight 20-point performance, tying his career-high with 22 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds.
• Tennessee sophomore Jordan Bowden scored all 12 of his points in the second half.
• UT’s 92 points in Memorial Gym was the most ever scored by a Tennessee squad, assisted by 40 points in the paint to match Vanderbilt’s hot shooting from beyond the arc.
• Despite a 10-point deficit at the half, the Volunteers opened the second half by hitting 8-of-10 shots from the field and using a 10-0 run to give UT a 57-56 lead with 12:39 remaining.
• After that, it was all Tennessee, as the Vols outscored the Commodores 57-39 in the second half to earn the road win. UT shot 57 percent (30-of-53) from the field to fuel its second double-digit comeback win away from home this season (other vs. Purdue).
• Despite a strong start by Tennessee, Vanderbilt was dialed in during the first half, connecting on 59 percent (17-of-29) of its shots from the field. The Commodores knocked down eight threes, including one at the buzzer to make it a 45-35 game at intermission.
• The Dores were paced by freshman guard Saben Lee, who posted 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting in 32 minutes of action.
MEMORABLE VOL PERFORMANCES AGAINST VANDERBILT
• Josh Richardson (now a season-long starter with the Miami Heat) helped the Vols rally from two separate double-digit deficits in the second half by scoring 15 of his game-high 22 points in the final stanza to lift Tennessee to a 67-61 comeback win over Vanderbilt in the 2015 SEC Tournament in Nashville on March 12, 2015. In what was the second-to-last game of his career, Richardson also led all players with three steals and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
• Dyron Nix (17 points, 18 rebounds) and Doug Roth (10 points, 10 rebounds) recorded double-doubles and Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 79-69 in overtime in Stokely Athletics Center Feb. 4, 1987, in Knoxville.
• Dick Johnston made six free throws in double-overtime to lift UT to a 77-72 win over the Dores in Nashville on Feb. 2, 1970. Jimmy England led the charge with 27 points, and Bobby Croft had an 18-16 double-double.
• Danny Schultz holds UT’s single-game scoring record against Vanderbilt, as he dropped 35 points on the Dores on Feb. 15, 1964, in Nashville.
• Tennessee All-Century Team member Paul “Lefty” Walther (1948-49) never lost to Vanderbilt during his career as a Vol. The Covington, Kentucky, native helped lead Tennessee to a 4-0 record over the Dores, beating Vandy by an average of 9.8 points.
SEVERAL VOLS BOAST IMPRESSIVE STATS VS. THE COMMODORES
• In three career games against Vanderbilt, sophomore forward Grant Williams averages 20.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks.
• Junior wing Admiral Schofield has faced Vandy six times previously, and he averages 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in those meetings while shooting .524 overall (33-63) and .417 from 3-point range (5-12).
• Sophomore point guard Jordan Bone—a Nashville native and graduate of The Ensworth School—averages 11.0 points and 3.0 assists with a +3.0 assist/turnover ratio in three career games vs. the Commodores. Bone shoots .571 overall (12-21) and .667 from 3-point range (6-9) against Vanderbilt.
WILLIAMS HAD HISTORIC SCORING EFFORT IN NASHVILLE
• Sophomore forward Grant Williams scored a career-high 37 points while leading Tennessee to a 92-84 win at Vanderbilt on Jan. 9. He earned SEC Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career as a result.
• Williams’ 37 points were the most by any SEC player in a league game this season.
• Williams’ 37 points were the most in a game by a Vol since 2003 SEC Player of the Year Ron Slay scored 38 vs. New Mexico on Jan. 4, 2003.
• Williams’ 37 points were the most by a Vol in a road game since All-American guard Allan Houston scored 37 at Oregon State on Dec. 22, 1990.
• Williams’ 37 points were the most by a Vol without making a 3-pointer since All-American guard Tony White scored 49 at Florida State on Dec. 30, 1986.
“GOOD” LOSSES
• All five teams who have defeated Tennessee this season occupy a top-40 spot in the latest NCAA RPI, and three of those teams— Villanova (2), North Carolina (3) and Auburn (8)—own a top-10 RPI.
• Those five teams, which also include Arkansas and Missouri, own a combined record of 77-19 (.802).
SCHOFIELD STUFFING STAT SHEET OVER LAST FIVE GAMES
• Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said that junior wing Admiral Schofield had his best game as Vol when UT defeated Kentucky on Jan. 6. That win started a streak of stellar play for Schofield.
• Over the last five contests, Schofield is averaging 15.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He is shooting .536 overall and .444 from 3-point range during that span.
• Schofield also has scored in double figures and made multiple 3-pointers in each of the last five games.
• He ranks second in the SEC with 1.7 steals per game during conference play.
TENNESSEE HAS MATCHED LAST SEASON’S ROAD WINS TOTAL
• With four true road wins in only six tries this season, Tennessee has already matched its total for true road wins from a season ago.
• The Vols have logged road wins at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt and South Carolina. Tennessee also has neutral-site wins over Purdue and NC State.
• It looks to be a positive trend for the Vols under head coach Rick Barnes. In his first season at UT, the Big Orange won just two true road games. Last year, they won four, and they have six more opportunities to best that total this season.
TRENDING NOW
• In SEC play, Tennessee leads the league in assists per game (14.6) and rebounding defense (32.4 rapg) while ranking second in scoring offense (77.9), and field-goal percentage (.459).
• The Vols have 27 steals over their last three games.
• In Saturday’s road win at South Carolina (who was 7-1 at home entering that game), Tennessee posted a season-best field-goal percentage of .575 while attempting a season-low 40 field goals.
• Sophomore guard Lamonté Turner has made 17 consecutive free throws dating to Tennessee’s Jan. 6 win over Kentucky. In SEC play, his .944 free-throw percentage (34-of-36) ranks third in the league.
• Junior forward Kyle Alexander has eight blocks over UT’s last three games.
Following her recent No. 1 hit, “I Could Use a Love Song,” Maren Morris is getting ready to ship a “Rich” new song to country radio on Feb. 12.
The twangy tune, which was co-penned by Maren, Laura Veltz and Jessie Jo Dillon, will be the fourth—and feistiest—single from Maren’s award-winning 2016 album, Hero.
“I wrote this song, basically, as a kiss-off to any guy that tries to pull a fast one on you,” says Maren. “And it’s happened so many times that if you had a dollar for every time it happened, you’d be rolling in it.”
But as Miranda recently told American Country Countdown, even she struggles with onstage confidence, despite a career in which she has headlined multiple tours and won more than 30 collective Grammys, CMA Awards and ACM Awards.
“I’m still looking for [confidence],” said Miranda with a laugh to American Country Countdown. “I’m still like every other girl. I also have a slogan I say to myself: ‘Fake it till you make it.’ If I’m not confident and I need to walk out there and be confident, I just pretend to be, and then somehow it just shifts in my mind. Like, it changes me to get confident, you know? But, I have struggles like every other girl. You know, we all go through the same stuff, it’s just a matter of if you’re willing to, like, say it. Even on my records, you know, I just try to be like good, bad and ugly—here it all is! [laughing]. You know? ’Cause I think that’s what people can relate to because it’s real life.”
Miranda’s tour picks back up on Feb. 1 in Tacoma, Wash.
Livin’ Like Hippies Tour
Feb. 1
Tacoma, WA
Jon Pardi and Turnpike Troubadours
Feb. 2
Spokane, WA
Jon Pardi and Turnpike Troubadours
Feb. 3
Eugene, OR
Matthew Knight Arena
Jon Pardi and Turnpike Troubadours
Feb. 8
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
Jon Pardi and Lucie Silvas
Feb. 9
Fresno, CA
Save Mart Center
Jon Pardi and Lucie Silvas
Feb. 10
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Jon Pardi and Lucie Silvas
Feb. 15
San Diego, CA
Viejas Arena
Jon Pardi and Lucie Silvas
Feb. 17
Phoenix, AZ
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Jon Pardi and Lucie Silvas
March 1
Knoxville, TN
Thompson-Boling Arena
Jon Pardi and The Steel Woods
March 2
Lexington, KY
Rupp Arena
Jon Pardi and The Steel Woods
March 3
Cleveland, OH
Wolstein Center
Jon Pardi and The Steel Woods
March 8
Omaha, NE Century
Link Center
Jon Pardi and Sunny Sweeney
March 9
Oklahoma City, OK
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Jon Pardi and Sunny Sweeney
March 10
Little Rock, AR
Verizon Arena
Jon Pardi and Sunny Sweeney
March 15
Des Moines, IA
Wells Fargo Arena
Jon Pardi and Ashley McBryde
March 16
St. Louis, MO
ScotTrade Center
Jon Pardi and Ashley McBryde
March 17
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Jon Pardi and Ashley McBryde
March 22
Newark, NJ Prudential
Center Jon Pardi and Charlie Worsham
March 23
State College, PA
Bryce Jordan Center
Jon Pardi and Charlie Worsham
March 24
Winston Salem, NC
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jon Pardi and Charlie Worsham
After 39 weeks at country radio, Russell Dickerson’s “Yours” is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
The tune, which was co-penned by Russell, Casey Brown and Parker Welling, was inspired by Russell’s relationship with his wife, Kailey.
“People just connected to ‘Yours,’ and shared it and it became this wedding song,” says Russell to Nash Country Daily. “We didn’t write it for that. We weren’t like, ‘Hey, what would couples love to hear for their first dance?’ But it’s turned into the perfect first-dance song. It was just writing an honest love song. I wrote it with two people that had seen my relationship with my wife from day one and so it was just this super honest love song and I think that’s what connects with people. It is an honest love song because when you meet that one person, it changes you.”
“Yours” is the lead single from Russell’s self-titled debut album.
Following last week’s release of lead single, “Woman, Amen,” from his upcoming ninth studio album, The Mountain, Dierks Bentley has announcement a new tour.
The 2018 Mountain High Tour will kick off on May 17 and make stops in more than 40 cities, including Philadelphia, Indianapolis, New York City, Austin, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angles and more.
Brothers Osborne and LANCO will serve as openers.
“I needed the time off to devote all my attention to the new music and making The Mounain album . . . but now I can’t wait to fire up the buses and get back out there,” said Dierks. “I’ve been friends with TJ and John [Osborne] for a long time and I have loved watching their career explode. I’m just getting to know the boys in LANCO, but I love their music and the energy they bring to the stage.”
To help spread the word about the upcoming tour, a new video depicts the tour’s free-spirited openers taking a hallucination-fueled vision quest courtesy of a mysterious shaman.
Take a look at the clip below.
2018 Mountain High Tour (more cities and dates will be announced soon)
Columbia, MD
Holmdel, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Cincinnati, OH
Clarkston, MI
St. Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO
Pittsburgh, PA
Indianapolis, IN
Bethel, NY
Darien Center, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Alpharetta, GA
Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia Beach, VA
Bristow, VA
New York City, NY
Jacksonville, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Tampa, FL
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Phoenix, AZ
Mountain View, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Diego, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Mercedes Russell — Lady Vols Forward / Credit: UT Athletics
Knoxville, Tenn. —Mercedes Russell recorded 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting, but No. 6/7 Tennessee was unable to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit in a 71-52 loss to No. 3/3 Mississippi State on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Jaime Nared added 12 points for the Lady Vols (16-3, 4-2 SEC), who now have dropped three of their last four. Victoria Vivians led the Bulldogs (20-0, 6-0 SEC) with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Teaira McCowan recorded 12 points and 18 boards.
After Anastasia Hayes made it a seven-point game with a free throw early in the fourth quarter, MSU was able to shut down UT offensively, allowing no field goals over the final eight minutes while closing the game on a 14-2 run.
Russell was active early on for the Lady Vols, scoring six of the team’s first eight points. While much of the first quarter was highlighted by a fast pace and five lead changes, the Bulldogs began to chip away in the closing minutes, going on an 11-4 run to take a seven-point advantage heading into the second stanza. Vivians led MSU with nine points in the period.
The Bulldogs’ defense continued to stymie UT in the second quarter, holding the Lady Vols to just 12 points on six shots. MSU dominated the offensive glass throughout the first half, hauling in nine offensive rebounds that led to 14 points off second chance opportunities. With under three minutes remaining, a Roshunda Johnson layup put the Bulldogs ahead by double digits for the first time of the afternoon. Russell continued her strong offensive play for UT, finishing the half with 12 points as the Lady Vols went into the break trailing, 39-26.
Tennessee started to regain momentum on both ends of the floor in the third quarter. After holding the Bulldogs scoreless over a two-minute stretch, a layup by Rennia Davis trimmed the deficit back to 10. With time winding down, Evina Westbrook worked her way into the lane and sunk a mid-range jump shot to bring UT to within nine going into the game’s final quarter.
The Lady Vols cut the lead to seven, 57-50, with 7:19 to go in the contest, but they were met with more offensive struggles the rest of the game and recorded a season-low eight points on 2-for-14 shooting during the period. MSU, meanwhile, shot 47 percent from the floor, and was able to pull away down the stretch thanks to a Tennessee scoring drought that lasted 3:44.
Davis grabbed 10 rebounds in addition to scoring seven points in the losing effort. Johnson netted 16 for MSU, while Blair Schaefer added four 3-pointers for 12 points.
Next Up: Tennessee plays at home for the second straight game, as Ole Miss (11-8, 1-5 SEC) comes to Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday night. The contest tips at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast online via SECN+ (WatchESPN).
We Back Pat: Sunday’s game marked UT’s seventh annual observance of We Back Pat Week, a conference-wide initiative dedicated to remembering legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt and bringing awareness to the Pat Summitt Foundation. Before the game the following organizations presented donations to the Pat Summitt Foundation:
– Taste of Turkey Creek ($14,000)
– Forget Me Not 5K ($15,000)
– Salute For The Cure ($60,000)
– Race For The Summitt ($3,600)
– Alzheimer’s Pansy Project ($14,000)
Additionally, the Pat Summitt Foundation presented a check for $500,000 to the Pat Summitt Clinic at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Russell From The Floor:Mercedes Russell showed off her range against Mississippi State, scoring 10 of her 16 points off jumpers. In the first half, she was a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor, and she finished the game 7-of-9. Over the last three games Russell has a field goal percentage of .760.
Taking Better Care Of The Basketball: Mississippi State has forced, on average, 20.7 turnovers during SEC play this season. Tennessee committed just 13 on the afternoon and only four in the second half.
Lamonte Turner — Vols Guard / Credit – UT Athletics
COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 21 Tennessee went on the road for a hard-fought, 70-63 victory against South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday night.
The Vols (13-5, 4-3 SEC) never led by more than nine points during the game but were able to hold their lead for nearly 37 minutes. South Carolina stayed within striking distance with its 3-point shooting, draining six of 10 in the second half. UT was able to counter that with a strong presence down low, scoring 39 points in the paint.
During the final stretch of play, Tennessee held South Carolina to just 1-of-11 shooting from the field to spur an 11-3 run, during which UT was 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to seal the victory.
Lamonte Turner posted another strong performance off the bench, dropping 25 points, six boards and a pair of assists in 32 minutes of action. Grant Williams added 14 points and a pair of blocks.
Admiral Schofield chipped in 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, while ttrue freshman Derrick Walker scored a career-high 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting to help the Vols shoot 57 percent (23-of-40) from the floor in the game.
The Gamecocks (12-7, 3-4 SEC) were led by a pair of 16-point performances by Justin Minaya and Wesley Myers.
Tennessee put together a solid first half on offense, converting on 58 percent (11-of-19) of its shots from the floor. Turner led the way with 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting.
Despite UT hitting seven of its final 10 attempts in the period, the Vols were held without a basket during the final 3:52 of the half. The Tennessee defense stepped up, holding the Gamecocks to just two points during the last four minutes of the frame.
Boosted by 22 points from the bench, Tennessee took a 33-30 lead into halftime. Walker played 10 minutes in the period, chipping in eight points on 4-of-4 shooting.
UP NEXT: The Vols return home for their second meeting with the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. UT then heads to Ames, Iowa, to face Iowa State as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPNU.
SHUTTING DOWN SILVA: Entering Saturday’s contest, Chris Silva ranked second in the SEC in scoring during conference play with 19.3 ppg. Tennessee’s defense held the junior forward, who dropped 27 points against Kentucky earlier in the week, to just six points on one made field goal.
TURNER TAKING OVER: For the third time this season, Lamonte Turner came off the bench to drop at least 20 points for the Vols. In Saturday’s contest, he finished with career-high-tying 25 points on 6-for-9 shooting to lead all scorers. He also finished a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe, including four in the final 37 seconds of play to ice the game.
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