KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team collected a 70-47 triumph Monday night against Radford at Food City Center.
Junior guard Terrence Hill Jr., led all scorers with 18 points for No. 11/9 Tennessee (2-0) in a contest it fully controlled on the defensive end of the floor.
Both sides started 3-of-13 from the field, including 1-of-5 beyond the arc, and the game was tied at 10 midway through the opening half. Radford (0-3) scored the next basket, but the Volunteers answered with a 6-0 burst in just 49 seconds to claim a 16-12 advantage with 7:59 remaining in the stanza.
The home team later held the Highlanders scoreless for a span of 3:14 late in the session. During that span, junior guard Terrence Hill Jr., went on a personal 8-0 run in 1:28 to put his team in front by double figures, 31-21, with 1:28 to go in the frame.
Tennessee took a nine-point edge, 33-24, into the break, after making nine of its 13 field-goal attempts in the last nine minutes of the half. It also had an 18-4 cushion in first-half paint points, including a quartet of dunks.
The Volunteers held Radford to three points on 1-of-7 shooting in the first 5:55 of the second half, while extending their lead to 15 points, 42-27. The Highlanders closed within 10 at the 12:31 mark, but then Tennessee took over the rest of the way.
Over the next 8:32, the Volunteers did not allow a single point, forcing 12 consecutive misses and five turnovers. They logged 16 points in a row over a 6:33 stretch to claim a game-best 26-point lead, 62-36, with 5:43 on the timer.
With the game already out of reach, Radford scored 11 of the final 19 points in the last four minutes to make it a 23-point final differential.
Hill’s 18-point showing came on a strong 6-of-9 mark from the field, including a 2-of-4 clip from deep, alongside a perfect 4-of-4 ledger at the stripe. The Portland, Ore., native added three assists and two steals in the triumph.
Senior guard Dai Dai Ames scored 13 points, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 at the line, while sophomore guard Jalen Haralson had 11 points, six rebounds and a career-best three steals. Sophomore forward DeWayne Brown II led all players with 12 rebounds, while sophomore guard Troy Henderson did so with a career-high-tying six assists.
Redshirt sophomore guard Jordyn Kee led the visitors with 16 points on a 6-of-11 field-goal clip, including a 3-of-4 ledger from deep. Sophomore guard Warren Keel Jr., added 13 points for Radford.
Tennessee held the Highlanders to just 16-of-61 (26.2 percent) shooting. That featured a 5-of-24 (20.8 percent) clip from 3-point range.
Radford became the first Tennessee opponent to shoot under 30.0 percent in both halves and/or score fewer than 50 points since Feb. 1, 2025, when No. 5/6 Florida, the eventual national champion, did so.
Tennessee is back in action Friday at 7 p.m. when it takes on Tennessee State at Food City Center, live on SEC Network+.
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