Tennessee State Grabs 24 Offensive Rebounds, but No. 11 Tennessee Makes 27 Free Throws to Win 83-78
Tennessee State grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, but No. 11 Tennessee made 27 of 40 free throws and held on 83-78 on Friday night behind Terrence Hill Jr.'s 19 points.
Photo: Tennessee Athletics. Terrence Hill Jr., official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 11 Tennessee beat Tennessee State 83-78 on Friday night at Food City Center, and the Tigers were within five at the horn. Tennessee State grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, per the ESPN box score. Tennessee made 27 of 40 free throws to the Tigers' 20 of 24. Terrence Hill Jr. led the Volunteers with 19 points, four threes and five assists. Tennessee moved to 3-0. Tennessee State fell to 2-2. Attendance was 18,145.
53 misses, 24 offensive rebounds
Tennessee State shot 25 of 78, 32%, and missed 53 shots. It also grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, per ESPN. Aaron Bradshaw had six offensive rebounds and Jayden Jones five. The Tigers also scored 24 points off 17 Tennessee turnovers and had 23 fast-break points to 10.
Where the five points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, Tennessee State made 17 two-point baskets to Tennessee's 13, an eight-point edge. Tennessee made 10 threes to eight, plus-6, and seven more free throws, plus-7.
Tennessee led 42-37 at halftime, and the second half ended 41-41, by our count from the linescores. ESPN lists three lead changes. The Tigers' largest lead was six and Tennessee's was 15.
The last 16 seconds
Juke Harris split two free throws for an 81-73 lead with 16 seconds left, per the ESPN play-by-play. Ty-Laur Johnson hit a 25-foot three with 11 seconds left to cut it to five. Tyler Lundblade made two free throws with seven seconds left, and Johnson's layup with one second left set the final.
Who else scored
Jalen Haralson scored 15 off the bench and made 7 of 10 free throws. Lundblade scored 14 and made all nine of his free throws. Dai Dai Ames added 11. Harris had 10 rebounds.
Johnson led Tennessee State with 22 points, seven assists and 9-of-9 free throws. Jones had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Tennessee | Tennessee State |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 23-53 (43%) | 25-78 (32%) |
| 3-pointers | 10-28 | 8-30 |
| Free throws | 27-40 | 20-24 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 45 |
| Offensive rebounds | 14 | 24 |
| Assists | 19 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Points in the paint | 24 | 30 |
| Points off turnovers | 13 | 24 |
| Fast-break points | 10 | 23 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Tennessee | Tennessee State |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42 | 37 |
| 2nd | 41 | 41 |
| Final | 83 | 78 |
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