Live Updates: Tennessee Basketball vs. Radford

Final Score: Radford 47, Tennessee 70

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First Half

20:00: The starters for tonight are Juke Harris, Terrence Hill Jr., Tyler Lundblade, Braedan Lue, and DeWayne Brown II. An early foul is called on Brown II. Radford drains both. This is an early lead for Radford. Back-to-back turnovers for Tennessee basketball here. Lundblade takes the first shot of the night for Tennessee, and it is off the mark. The rebound attempt by Brown II goes out of bounds, so the Vols will have to go back on defense. Lundblade drains a three after a Lue miss from the corner. Great rebounding by Brown II there. Some poor offense by both teams to begin this game. Great defense by the Vols forces a turnover. Lue goes towards the bucket, and he draws a foul. He will now go to the line. Lue missed the first, but made the second. Jalen Haralson gives up a three for Tristan Gross just seconds after checking in. A pass to Lundblade results in another turnover. Tennessee trails at the first media timeout.

15:54: Zion Walker draws a foul on Brown II with just one second remaining on the shot clock. He will shoot three. Walker misses two of them. Tough trip to the line for him. Dai Dai Ames scores two on the midrange jump shot. A beautiful shot creation. Ames is someone that I believe could have a big game the moment he begins to heat up.

11:57: Tennessee basketball will begin this period on defense. Gross shoots a triple, and he misses. Troy Henderson dishes it inside to Haralson for a slam. Hill Jr. misses a layup. A blocking foul is called on Lundblade. He was shuffling his feet when the contact was made. Matthew Gruijcic scores with a two. Brown II passes the ball to Rubin, who scores and draws the foul. However, he missed the shot. A solid run here for the Vols now. Henderson hits the layup, and Tennessee leads at the media timeout.

7:26: Warren Keel Jr. hits the early shot after the media timeout. Tennessee now leads by two, but they gave up a foul here. The foul was on the floor, so this won't be free throws. Ames gets the finish with a layup. A lob to Rubin scores his third goal of the game. Jordyn Kee drains a three, and cuts into the deficit. Harris is fouled, and he will take two free throws. He drains just one. Harris draws another foul, and he will go to the line again. He hits both. Terrence Hill Jr. drains his first three of the game.

3:54: The stretch begins with a nice offensive rebound for Radford. Hill Jr. scores. Both drain a three. Hill Jr. is coming alive. Lundblade can't field the pass, and Radford will get the final shot. He misses. That will be the half.

Second Half

20:00: Tennessee and Radford begin the half. Radford gets the ball after a great stop. The first shot for them is up, and it is no good. Both teams go scoreless in their first offensive possessions. Ferreira will go to the free-throw line. Hill Jr. scores again. Juke Harris misses, and he is still without a field goal. Lue scores his first field goal of the game. He is up to three points on the night. Harris misses another open three. He is taking good shots; they just aren't falling. Tennessee doesn't look great from the free-throw line tonight. Hill Jr. is a monster. He will head to the line when we return.

15:29: Hill Jr. drains both. Some good looks on offense, but nothing goes for this Tennessee team. Tennessee will challenge the call on the court with the hope that this is their ball. It's a successful challenge for Tennessee. Brown II is fouled on the shot, and he will go to the line. He drains both. Radford scores, but Haralson goes all the way for a slam to neutralize the score from Radford. This forces a Highlanders' timeout. Kee scores and will have the chance for more. He misses the free throw. Rubin is now the active leader in blocks with 241 blocks and counting. Ames finds his way to the paint. Kee drains a three. Haralson fights through the traffic for a layup, and this is a back-and-forth offensive stretch.

11:34: Tennessee will begin this stretch with the opportunity to score. They don't, as they turn the ball over. Rubin has become one of the top players in the contest, as he has played an excellent defensive game. Hill Jr. pushes through for another tough bucket.

7:51: Tennessee will now get two free throws after a common foul. He makes both. This is a rough stretch for Radford. Hill Jr. hits a spin move and fights his way to the paint for a quick bucket. He is a weapon tonight. Tennessee is on defense here and looking to protect their basket. This game is basically over, but the finish is what matters here. Lue throws the ball into a dangerous area, which later results to a fastbreak and-one opportunity.

3:59: This is the final stretch before the end of the game. Harris can't get anything to fall. Ja'Corey Robinson is being helped off the court here. Not something you want to see at all. Play resumes with two minutes remaining. Kee drains a three. Ames will go to the line after a foul on the shot. He drains both. Fermin fouls, and they will go to the line. Ferreira sinks one. The next update will be the final score at the top of the article.

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Pre Game Information

The Tennessee basketball team is set for its second matchup of the season, as they return to the Food City Center, which is the same location as their first game, which took place last Tuesday.

The Vols are set to play against the Radford Highlanders in what many believe is a great opportunity for the Tennessee basketball program to make a statement just hours after they seemingly fell three spots in the rankings, after starting the season with a massive 90-59 victory over the Wofford Terriers.

This means that the No. 11 will be next to the Tennessee name, but even with a questionable-ranking decision, the Volunteers turn their focus to the game that is ahead.

The star entering the game is DeWayne Brown II, who finished the first game with a double-double. In that game, the Vols' big man finished with 17 points, while shooting an efficient 7-for-11 from the field. He also finished the game with 17 rebounds, securing what appeared to be one of the more dominant single-game performances in all of the SEC.

It is easy to assume that this game will be a team effort, but there will likely be a star who emerges from the contest. The first option seems to be Juke Harris, a transfer who entered the season with extremely high expectations, which even landed him on some national lists. The next option worth mentioning has been an offensive weapon behind the arc. That player being Tyler Lundblade, who is set for his second game of his Tennessee career after a four three-point performance. The last option worth mentioning is Terrence Hill Jr., who I firmly believe is the best offensive player for the Vols. It would come as no shock if he is the one to make headlines after tonight.

Regardless, it should be a fun and eventful night for Tennessee basketball, as they progress through their non-conference schedule inside the beautiful city of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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