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Tennessee Vols lose to #8 Gonzaga at Bridgestone Arena, 86-76Tennessee Athletics Department
Tennessee (6-5) was led offensively by junior guard Detrick Mostella, who spurred the Vols’ comeback attempt with 15 of his 17 points coming in the second half. Grant Williams added 11 points while Robert Hubbs III finished with 10. Billed as The Battle on Broadway, Sunday’s game between Tennessee and Gonzaga (11-0) was a rematch of last season’s Battle in Seattle. This season’s edition played out in a similar fashion as the one before it, with the Bulldogs jumping out to a big early lead and the Vols nearly erasing it. ![]() Tennessee Volunteers guard Kwe Parker (12) shoots against Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Josh Perkins (13) during the first half of the Battle on Broadway at Bridgestone Arena. (Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports) A Bulldog free throw pushed the lead back to 10, but Mostella promptly buried one his three 3-pointers on the night to make the Gonzaga lead 68-61 with 7:12 to play. A trey from Lamonte Turner and a put-back from Jordan Bowden in the ensuing minutes got the Vols to within four at 70-64. Gonzaga answered with a 5-0 spurt, but another rally–highlighted by a Lew Evans three and a tough jumper in the lane from Hubbs–had the Vols within striking distance again at 75-71 with 2:26 to play. It was as close as UT would come, though, as Gonzaga’s Josh Perkins hit a jumper late in the shot clock and the Bulldogs ultimately saw out the game at the foul line. Gonzaga scored the first eight points of the game and led by as many as 21 in the first half as it shot 58 percent from the field and connected on 6-of-11 attempts from three. Tennessee shot just 24 percent (8-of-34) in the opening frame–its lowest shooting percentage in a half this season–but remained within striking distance at the break thanks to a 10-of-11 mark at the free-throw line and 12 Gonzaga turnovers. Tennessee forced 20 Gonzaga turnovers on Sunday night–the Bulldogs’ most in a game this season–and held its own on the glass against a much taller Zags frontline. UT lost the rebounding battle by a slim 42-38 margin, but pulled in a season-high 20 offensive boards. Gonzaga’s Shooting ClipNo. 8 Gonzaga posted its second-best field-goal percentage of the season against Tennessee on Sunday night, finishing the game at a 54.3 percent (25-of-46) clip from the floor. The Bulldogs have shot the ball more efficiently in only one outing this season — a 109-70 home win over Bryant on November 18th. Gonzaga shot 55.7 percent (34-of-61) in that game. Behind its hot-shooting effort, Gonzaga emerged with a 10-point victory despite attempting only 46 field goals — 23 fewer shots than Tennessee’s 69 field goal attempts and their fewest in a game this season. Additionally, the 46 field goal attempts were the fewest allowed by Tennessee this season. On The Offensive GlassFacing a Gonzaga team that boasts six players standing 6-9 or taller (Tennessee has just one such player), the Vols put together their best offensive rebounding effort of the season. UT came away with 20 offensive boards on Sunday night, converting them into 17 second-chance points. Grant Williams led the way with six offensive rebounds. It was UT’s most offensive rebounds in a game since snaring 23 in an 83-77 loss at Auburn last season on January 2nd, 2016. Up Next for UT VolsTennessee remains in-state and travels to face East Tennessee on Thursday night. The Vols have not played the Buccaneers in Johnson City since December of 1963, escaping with a 48-47 win. SectionsSportsTopicsAuburn, Battle in Seattle, Bridgestone Arena, Bryant, Buccaneers, Bulldogs, Detrick Mostella, East Tennessee, Gonzaga, Grant Williams, Johnson City TN, Jordan Bowden, Lamonte Turner, Lew Evans, Nashville TN, Robert Hubbs III, Tennessee, Tennessee Vols, The Battle on Broadway, UT, UT Vols, Vols, Volunteers |
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