Not only did the 20th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers shoot efficiently on Tuesday night, but they completely shut down No. 11 Louisville’s high-octane offense in an 83-62 rout.
The Cardinals (9-2) entered the night scoring the seventh-most points per game (94.3 PPG), but Tennessee (8-3) held them to just 38% shooting overall and 7-of-34 (21%) from long range. While the absence of freshman standout Mikel Brown Jr. (lower back) was certainly a major blow to the offense, it probably would not have been enough regardless considering the Volunteers’ lockdown effort defensively.
Tennessee’s physicality, efficient shooting too much for Louisville
Senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (23 points, 5-of-12 FG, 10-of-10 FT) was the leading scorer for the Volunteers and made it look easy on this drive to the basket to extend Tennessee’s lead to 42-31 just over three minutes into the second half.
