Tennessee’s J.P. Estrella notched 16 factors and 9 rebounds, and the Volunteers gained for the seventh time in 9 video games by toppling LSU 73-63 on Saturday evening in Knoxville, Tenn.
In a matchup the place measurement mattered down the stretch, the 6-foot-11 Estrella made 7 of 9 area objectives and hauled down six of his membership’s 16 offensive rebounds.
Nate Ament added 22 factors, 9 rebounds and two blocks for the Volunteers (18-7, 8-4 Southeastern Convention), who earned their second straight victory.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 12 factors and 6 assists as Tennessee beat LSU for the fifth straight time.
The Volunteers bodied their approach to an enormous 45-24 benefit on the boards.
The Tigers (14-11, 2-10) fell to 1-6 in its final seven video games. 5 of the losses are by double digits.
Marquel Sutton had 15 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Jalen Reece had 15 factors and 4 assists. Pablo Tamba scored 13 factors and Mike Nwoko posted 10 and 5 rebounds.
Carrying all-black uniforms as an alternative of their house orange, the Volunteers scored the primary 5 factors behind their two high scorers — Gillespie with a three-pointer and Ament with a brief jumper.
The house aspect steadily pulled away as LSU went chilly on a 2-for-14 taking pictures displaying from the ground and failed to attach on a area purpose for over six minutes, permitting Tennessee to steer 17-7 after Estrella’s dunk.
Nonetheless, the Tigers reduce it to single digits as Mazi Mosley drained two deep photographs, the second making it 23-15 with just below eight minutes remaining.
Tamba’s trey reduce it to 6, 35-29, as LSU made all however one among its final six photographs of the half, whereas Tennessee went the ultimate 4:44 with out just one bucket.
Proper out of halftime, Tamba hit one other deep ball and Reece matched it because the Tigers knotted it 35-all. Reece canned one other 3 to tie it at 40-40 as Tennessee discovered itself tied with over 16 minutes remaining.
Sutton’s two free throws gave the Tigers their first lead, 42-41, at 15:35.
Foul bother on LSU’s massive males, Robert Miller III and Nwoko, pressured the guests to play with a smaller lineup towards Tennessee’s imposing frontcourt.
With 9:28 left, Gillespie capped an 8-0 run by stroking an extended ball for a 58-50 lead, and the Volunteers exerted their measurement benefit to lock down the win.
–Area Degree Media
