Tennessee vs South Carolina: SEC Showdown

0:00On March 3rd, tonight, the 23rd ranked Tennessee volunteers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in a crucial SEC basketball matchup. Tennessee sits at 20 wins and 9 losses overall, with a 10-6 conference mark tying them for fourth place. South Carolina is 12-17, 3-13 in the SEC, fighting near the bottom. Both teams lost over the weekend. Tennessee fell 71-69 in Alabama, and South Carolina dropped 87-68 at at. Georgia. Tennessee heads into Columbia as a 10-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. The volunteers are 4-5 away from home this season, while the Gamecocks boasts an 11-7 record at Colonial Life Arena. Key injury note, Tennessee's Nate Ammon is out with a leg issue. This game carries weight for Tennessee's postseason push, as their neck and neck in the SEC standings. South Carolina hopes a strong home crowd can spark a turnaround in their rough conference

1:01late. Fans are buzzing about the volunteer's bounce back potential after that close Alabama defeat. A sharp projection model, which simulates games 10,000 times, favors the over on that total. It projects 148 combined points, clearing in 67% of its runs. Standouts include, Tennessee's Jacobi Gillespie at nearly 19 points, and South Carolina's Michi Johnson Jr. leading with about 18. Tip off is at 6 p.m. Eastern time tune in to catch how these squad shake out in this SEC showdown.