USC-Tennessee In-Game Blog
posted by Scott Hood on Saturday, January 12, 2008
9:52 - Most the crowd is leaving with 3:40 left. UT leads 75-52. USC is 0-2 and it won't get any easier with a trip to Arkansas this week followed by a home game against Florida. After that, they go to UK. USC must play a heck of a lot better than they have tonight. Right now, about the only fans left in the CC are UT fans.
9:45 - UT is cruising to a win here. The Vols lead 73-47 with 6:20 left. The third media t/o was just called. UT has outscored USC 29-12 in the 2H so far.
9:35 - We've reached the second media t/o with 11:27 left. UT leads 66-40. As I said before, this one is pretty much over unless USC mounts a quick rally here. UT had dominated the second half. I'm impressed with UT as a team. They seem to be the real deal. I would say UT is certainly one of the favorites to win the league title.
9:30 - It's gone from bad to worse for USC. UT leads 61-38 with 13:12 left. UT has outscored USC 20-3 in the first 7 mins of the 2H. This one is all but over barring a miracle comeback by USC. UT scored 14 straight points before Archie just hit a jumper for USC. Now he's on at the FT line. Miss. UT leads 63-40.
9:25 - We've reached the first media t/o of the 2H and things aren't very pretty for USC right now. UT leads 55-38 with 15:17 left. UT has scored 12 of the first 15 points of the 2H. USC has to start doing something here or they're looking at an 0-2 record in the SEC.
9:20 - The game is slipping away for USC. UT leads 53-38 with 15:45 left. USC was forced to call t/o after UT scored 4 quick points on a OR and dunk. Poor interior defense by USC. This is a 60-second t/o. We'll still have a media t/o onthe next deadball situation. UT has outscored USC by a 10-3 marginn at the outset of the 2H.
9:15 - The 2H is underway. UT leads 47-36 with 17:26 left.
9:10: Here are some 1H stats:
Team Shooting: USC 40.7% (11-27); UT 41.9% (11-27)
3P Shooting: USC 40.0% (4-10); UT 35.3 percent (13-31)
Free Throws: USC 75 percent (9-12); UT 78.6% (11-14)
Rebounds: USC 18, UT 18
Fouls: USC 8, UT 12
Turnovers: USC 9, UT 4
Blocks: USC 3, UT 1.
Leadin scorers: USC, Downey 14, Fredrick 8; UT, Chism and Smith 9.
8:55 - USC heads to the locker room trailing 43-35 at halftime. Downey has 14 points. He scored 7 straight points during a run late in the 1H. After the bad start, USC outscored UT 35-32. It's clear that USC will not win this game unless DD continues to play superbly in the 2H. We'll have stats soon.
8:50 - Downey is singlehandedly keeping USC in this game. He just hit a 3 and stole the ball and went in for a layup. He has 12 points. USC trails 38-31 with 1:40 left.
8:47 - USC dominated the last segment, outscoring UT by a 10-5 margin. UT leads 33-25 with 3:26 left in the 1H. USC is right in this game. They survived UT's initial punch. Now they need to finish the half strong and not allow the Vols to go into the locker room with a double-digit lead.
8:37 - We've reached the third media t/o with 7:38 left. UT leads 28-15. UT is on a 14-4 run since USC cut the lead to 14-11 back at the 12:55 mark. UT is definitely a quicker team than USC based on what I've seen so far. The press has given USC problems. Every shot is contested.
8:30 - Second media t/o with 11:42 left. UT leads 18-11. USC had climbed to within 3 at 14-11 but UT hit a couple of layups just before the break. USC played much better in the second segment, however. They showed much more spirit and a willingness to compete.
8:28 - USC is playing a lot better now. The defensive intensity has picked up. UT just scored. It's 16-11 with 12:20 left.
8:20 - It's 11-0 UT after a 3. Driving layup by DD for USC's first points of the game after 3-1/2 minutes. Back-2-Back 3's by Downey and Archie have brought USC back. It's 13-8 UT heading into the first media t/o with 14:36 left.
8:10 - UT is off quickly to a 5-0 lead. USC needs a basket badly. Miss. Rebound. Foul on USC. One FT made. Off. rebound. Tip-in for UT. It's 8-0 UT. Timeout USC with 17:50 left. Poor start,
8:00 - We're at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-UT basketball game. The two teams are going through final warmups. There is a big contingent of UT media here. I wouldsay there'a several thpousand UT fans as well. There's plenty of them in the upper level. I just saw David Reaves, Ray Rychleski and some current players accompany a bunch of recruits to their seats.
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10:00 - FINAL SCORE: TENNESSEE 80, USC 56. USC falls to 0-2 in the SEC.
9:52 - Most the crowd is leaving with 3:40 left. UT leads 75-52. USC is 0-2 and it won't get any easier with a trip to Arkansas this week followed by a home game against Florida. After that, they go to UK. USC must play a heck of a lot better than they have tonight. Right now, about the only fans left in the CC are UT fans.
9:45 - UT is cruising to a win here. The Vols lead 73-47 with 6:20 left. The third media t/o was just called. UT has outscored USC 29-12 in the 2H so far.
9:35 - We've reached the second media t/o with 11:27 left. UT leads 66-40. As I said before, this one is pretty much over unless USC mounts a quick rally here. UT had dominated the second half. I'm impressed with UT as a team. They seem to be the real deal. I would say UT is certainly one of the favorites to win the league title.
9:30 - It's gone from bad to worse for USC. UT leads 61-38 with 13:12 left. UT has outscored USC 20-3 in the first 7 mins of the 2H. This one is all but over barring a miracle comeback by USC. UT scored 14 straight points before Archie just hit a jumper for USC. Now he's on at the FT line. Miss. UT leads 63-40.
9:25 - We've reached the first media t/o of the 2H and things aren't very pretty for USC right now. UT leads 55-38 with 15:17 left. UT has scored 12 of the first 15 points of the 2H. USC has to start doing something here or they're looking at an 0-2 record in the SEC.
9:20 - The game is slipping away for USC. UT leads 53-38 with 15:45 left. USC was forced to call t/o after UT scored 4 quick points on a OR and dunk. Poor interior defense by USC. This is a 60-second t/o. We'll still have a media t/o onthe next deadball situation. UT has outscored USC by a 10-3 marginn at the outset of the 2H.
9:15 - The 2H is underway. UT leads 47-36 with 17:26 left.
9:10: Here are some 1H stats:
Team Shooting: USC 40.7% (11-27); UT 41.9% (11-27)
3P Shooting: USC 40.0% (4-10); UT 35.3 percent (13-31)
Free Throws: USC 75 percent (9-12); UT 78.6% (11-14)
Rebounds: USC 18, UT 18
Fouls: USC 8, UT 12
Turnovers: USC 9, UT 4
Blocks: USC 3, UT 1.
Leadin scorers: USC, Downey 14, Fredrick 8; UT, Chism and Smith 9.
8:55 - USC heads to the locker room trailing 43-35 at halftime. Downey has 14 points. He scored 7 straight points during a run late in the 1H. After the bad start, USC outscored UT 35-32. It's clear that USC will not win this game unless DD continues to play superbly in the 2H. We'll have stats soon.
8:50 - Downey is singlehandedly keeping USC in this game. He just hit a 3 and stole the ball and went in for a layup. He has 12 points. USC trails 38-31 with 1:40 left.
8:47 - USC dominated the last segment, outscoring UT by a 10-5 margin. UT leads 33-25 with 3:26 left in the 1H. USC is right in this game. They survived UT's initial punch. Now they need to finish the half strong and not allow the Vols to go into the locker room with a double-digit lead.
8:37 - We've reached the third media t/o with 7:38 left. UT leads 28-15. UT is on a 14-4 run since USC cut the lead to 14-11 back at the 12:55 mark. UT is definitely a quicker team than USC based on what I've seen so far. The press has given USC problems. Every shot is contested.
8:30 - Second media t/o with 11:42 left. UT leads 18-11. USC had climbed to within 3 at 14-11 but UT hit a couple of layups just before the break. USC played much better in the second segment, however. They showed much more spirit and a willingness to compete.
8:28 - USC is playing a lot better now. The defensive intensity has picked up. UT just scored. It's 16-11 with 12:20 left.
8:20 - It's 11-0 UT after a 3. Driving layup by DD for USC's first points of the game after 3-1/2 minutes. Back-2-Back 3's by Downey and Archie have brought USC back. It's 13-8 UT heading into the first media t/o with 14:36 left.
8:10 - UT is off quickly to a 5-0 lead. USC needs a basket badly. Miss. Rebound. Foul on USC. One FT made. Off. rebound. Tip-in for UT. It's 8-0 UT. Timeout USC with 17:50 left. Poor start,
8:00 - We're at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-UT basketball game. The two teams are going through final warmups. There is a big contingent of UT media here. I wouldsay there'a several thpousand UT fans as well. There's plenty of them in the upper level. I just saw David Reaves, Ray Rychleski and some current players accompany a bunch of recruits to their seats.
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