National Basketball Association
Tennessee 78, Presbyterian 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials:
# John Cahill, # Joe Lindsay, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
14495
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Tennessee 78, Presbyterian 62: Jarnell Stokes' 18 points led five Volunteers in double figures as the Volunteers ran away from the visiting Blue Hose.
Stokes went 6-of-9 from the floor and had seven rebounds. Trae Golden added 16 points, eight assists and no turnovers and Jordan McRae and Skylar McBee each had 12 points for Tennessee (6-3).
Khalid Mutakabbir led the Blue Hose (2-9) with 18 points. Jordan Downing, who went 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and Ryan McTavish each had 14 points.
The Volunteers used a 23-3 run to open an early lead and then outscored the Blue Hose 8-0 in the final three minutes for a 43-13 halftime lead.
The Blue Hose hit 7 of 10 3-pointers in the second half, including a pair from Downing to get within 69-51 with 6:28 left, but never threatened.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Presbyterian's 13 first-half points was the fewest allowed by Tennessee since Feb. 4, 1998. ... Tennessee outrebounded the Blue Hose, one of the nation's worst rebounding teams, 40-19, 11-2 offensively. ... The Tennessee bench, which accounted for 14 points, outscored the opposing bench for the eighth straight game.
Top Game Performances
| Presbyterian |
|
Tennessee |
|
Khalid Mutakabbir 18 |
Scoring |
Jarnell Stokes 18 |
|
Eric Washington 10 |
Assists |
Trae Golden 8 |
|
Jordan Downing 4 |
Rebounds |
Jordan McRae 8 |
|
Khalid Mutakabbir 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jarnell Stokes 6 |
|
Khalid Mutakabbir 2 |
Steals |
Trae Golden 2 |
|
Ryan McTavish 2 |
Blocks |
Yemi Makanjuola 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Presbyterian
|
62 |
44.4 |
8-23 |
6-7 |
13 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Tennessee
|
78 |
46.7 |
9-22 |
13-16 |
14 |
40 |
1 |
3 |
6 |