No. 12 Tennessee holds off N.C. State 79-70 in Hall of Fame Series for 4th straight win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Josiah-Jordan James had 23 points, Zakai Zeigler added 20 and No. 12 Tennessee held off N.C. State 79-70 in the Hall of Fame Series on Saturday night.
“We know that when we play teams like this, it’s going to be a physical game,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “These guys are used to it. The neat part for me at the end I thought their composure, their togetherness on the bench was terrific. They knew what they had to do. I had to say very little during the timeout.”
The Volunteers (8-3) held the Wolfpack (7-3) to 10 points in the final seven minutes to secure the victory, including a 3-pointer with 24.1 seconds remaining.
“That’s what we hang our hats on,” James said. “We knew that in crunch time, that’s what we had to be able to rely on. I was proud of how we executed at the end.”
Jahmai Mashack added 11 points for Tennessee, which has won four straight.
D.J. Horne had 16 points for N.C. State. D.J. Burns Jr. added 15 and Jayden Taylor had 11.
It was a frenetic and physical contest, with the teams combining for 22 turnovers and 36 personal fouls.
“It was one of those games that kind of felt like a late (or) middle of January, early February ACC game,” Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts said. “It was a good thing.”
Tennessee has not lost since dropping three straight, including losses against then-No. 1 Kansas and No. 2 Purdue in the Maui Invitational during Thanksgiving week.
N.C. State opened 3 for 4 on 3-pointers in taking a 15-11 lead. The Wolfpack were 2 for 7 on 3s the remainder of the first half.
Volunteers guard Santiago Vescovi opened the second half with his own 7-2 run to put Tennessee up 41-33. After its lead was cut to 56-55, Vescovi cut to the rim for a layup with 8:25 remaining.
Vescovi finished with nine points on 3-for-6 shooting.
“We fought,” Keatts said. “It was a good game. If you’re sitting there watching the game, you’re saying, ‘Man what a great game that is.’ It’s a lot to build on. We’re never going to take a moral victory in this program, but boy we saw some good things.”
N.C. State junior Kam Woods debuted after sitting out the start of the season when the NCAA denied his initial waiver request. Woods, who played at North Carolina AT&T last season, finished with nine points.
BIG PICTURE
Tennessee: The Volunteers were tested after winning their last three games by an average of 15.3 points. Tennessee was able to force 11 turnovers, which led to 16 points.
N.C. State: The Wolfpack were 8 for 18 on 3-pointers after a fast start. N.C. State entered the game shooting 34 percent from 3-pointers but shot 44 percent against Tennessee.
UP NEXT
Tennessee: Hosts Tarleton State on Thursday night.
N.C. State: Hosts Saint Louis on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jonas Aidoo vs. Dennis Parker Jr. (Dennis Parker Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:43 | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
19:24 | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (DJ Horne steals) | |||
19:17 | +2 | DJ Horne makes two point driving layup | 2-0 | |
18:51 | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Santiago Vescovi assists) | 2-3 | |
18:24 | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
18:22 | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Jonas Aidoo turnover | |||
18:08 | DJ Horne misses two point jump shot | |||
18:06 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
18:00 | D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul) | |||
18:00 | +1 | Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 | |
18:00 | +1 | Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
17:45 | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
17:43 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | +2 | Dalton Knecht makes two point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists) | 2-7 | |
17:18 | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | |||
17:16 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | +3 | DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists) | 5-7 | |
16:33 | Jonas Aidoo misses two point layup | |||
16:31 | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Casey Morsell assists) | 7-7 | |
16:11 | +2 | Josiah-Jordan James makes two point dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 7-9 | |
15:45 | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | |||
15:43 | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | |||
15:37 | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | |||
15:35 | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:25 | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
15:23 | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
15:16 | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup | 9-9 | |
15:10 | +2 | Zakai Zeigler makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
14:44 | +3 | DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists) | 12-11 | |
14:20 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:08 | +3 | DJ Horne makes three point jump shot | 15-11 | |
13:53 | Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | |||
13:53 | TV timeout | |||
13:45 | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
13:24 | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Jahmai Mashack misses two point layup | |||
13:15 | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | |||
13:10 | Jahmai Mashack misses two point layup | |||
13:08 | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | |||
12:53 | MJ Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
12:51 | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | |||
12:45 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 15-13 | |
12:22 | Casey Morsell turnover (out of bounds) | |||
12:04 | Michael O'Connell personal foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul) | |||
12:01 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
11:59 | MJ Rice defensive rebound | |||
11:54 | +2 | MJ Rice makes two point layup | 17-13 | |
11:23 | Jahmai Mashack misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Jordan Gainey offensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Jordan Gainey misses two point layup | |||
11:13 | Kam Woods defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | MJ Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
11:07 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
10:46 | Jordan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | |||
10:43 | Jordan Gainey shooting foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul) | |||
10:43 | TV timeout | |||
10:43 | +1 | Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-13 | |
10:43 | +1 | Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-13 | |
10:25 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (bad pass) (Michael O'Connell steals) | |||
10:14 | Kam Woods misses two point layup | |||
10:12 | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Dalton Knecht misses two point dunk | |||
10:06 | Santiago Vescovi offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Dalton Knecht's two point layup | |||
10:02 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
9:52 | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists) | 19-16 | |
9:27 | Dalton Knecht shooting foul (MJ Rice draws the foul) | |||
9:27 | MJ Rice misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:27 | MJ Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:27 | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (DJ Horne steals) | |||
9:07 | Casey Morsell turnover (lost ball) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | |||
9:03 | DJ Horne turnover (lost ball) (Dalton Knecht steals) | |||
8:55 | +2 | Jahmai Mashack makes two point jump shot | 19-18 | |
8:37 | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul) | |||
8:37 | Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:21 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists) | 19-20 | |
7:58 | DJ Horne misses two point jump shot | |||
7:56 | Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | D.J. Burns Jr. blocks Dalton Knecht's two point layup | |||
7:46 | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Santiago Vescovi shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul) | |||
7:44 | TV timeout | |||
7:44 | Casey Morsell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:44 | +1 | Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-20 | |
7:38 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (lost ball) (DJ Horne steals) | |||
7:21 | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot (DJ Horne assists) | 22-20 | |
7:06 | +3 | Jahmai Mashack makes three point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists) | 22-23 | |
6:45 | DJ Horne misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Casey Morsell offensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Volunteers defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
6:12 | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | +3 | Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists) | 22-26 | |
5:09 | Jahmai Mashack personal foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | |||
4:49 | Zakai Zeigler defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists) | 22-29 | |
4:41 | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | |||
4:41 | DJ Horne turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:35 | MJ Rice defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot | |||
4:19 | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot | 24-29 | |
3:57 | Jonas Aidoo misses three point jump shot | |||
3:55 | MJ Rice defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | Jahmai Mashack blocks MJ Rice's two point layup | |||
3:45 | Wolfpack offensive rebound | |||
3:46 | TV timeout | |||
3:33 | DJ Horne turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:15 | Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup | |||
3:13 | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | |||
2:59 | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (MJ Rice steals) | |||
2:54 | Jayden Taylor misses two point layup | |||
2:54 | Jayden Taylor offensive rebound | |||
2:54 | Josiah-Jordan James shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-29 | |
2:54 | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-29 | |
2:41 | Jayden Taylor personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | Dalton Knecht turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Burns Jr. steals) | |||
2:20 | +2 | DJ Horne makes two point layup | 28-29 | |
1:51 | Casey Morsell personal foul (Dalton Knecht draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 28-31 | |
1:26 | DJ Horne misses three point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Dalton Knecht defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | |||
1:08 | DJ Horne defensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Josiah-Jordan James personal foul (DJ Horne draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | +3 | Kam Woods makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists) | 31-31 | |
0:33 | +3 | Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 31-34 | |
0:31 | Volunteers 30 second timeout | |||
0:09 | Kam Woods turnover (bad pass) (Zakai Zeigler steals) | |||
0:01 | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Wolfpack defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |