Dec. 16, 2013

TENNESSEE vs. NC STATE

Dec. 18, 2013 | 7 p.m. ET

Thompson-Boling Arena | Knoxville, Tenn.

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NOTING THE VOLS

This is the third of just five December games for the Vols. Four of those contests take place in Knoxville.
Wednesday's game marks the start of a four-game stretch of non-conference home games for the Vols leading into SEC play.
Tennessee went 5-9 against NC State coach Mark Gottfried while he was the head coach at SEC rival Alabama for 11 seasons from 1999-2009. His final game with the Tide was an 86-62 loss to the Vols at the 2009 SEC Tournament in Tampa, Fla.
The Wolfpack enters Wednesday's game riding a five-game win streak, but they lost their only true road game this season, dropping a 68-57 decision at Cincinnati Nov. 12.

Only two teams in Division I average fewer turnovers per game than Tennessee (9.1 tpg).
At home this season, the Vols average just 7.8 turnovers per game while boasting a +4.5 turnover margin.
In Tennessee's two losses this season, the Vols are shooting .549 from the foul line (45-of-82). In UT's six wins, the Vols are shooting .737 (126-of-171) at the charity stripe.
Former Vol Dyron Nix (1986-89) passed away Sunday in Atlanta. He was 46. Nix was a two-time first-team All-SEC performer, and his 1,877 career points rank eighth in program history.

McRAE JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB

Senior wing Jordan McRae totaled 26 points at 12th-ranked Wichita State (12/14/13) to become the 45th all-time member of Tennessee's 1,000-Point Club. He now has 1,005 points.
McRae's career points total ranks third among active SEC players. Only Trevor Releford (Alabama) and Andre Stringer (LSU) have scored more.

Vol Hoops Central: NC State

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