Postgame Notes: South Carolina 60, Vols 49

March 7, 2015

SEC SEEDING SET

Tennessee is seeded 10th in next week's SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
The Vols' first game will be Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Central against the No. 7 seed.
Tennessee entered Saturday with only two possible seeding scenarios, No. 9 or No. 10. Alabama held the tiebreaker between the two teams and won its Saturday game 61-60 over Texas A&M.

INSIDE THE SERIES

FOR STARTERS

Tennessee starters: Josh Richardson, Kevin Punter, Robert Hubbs III, Armani Moore and Tariq Owens.
It was the second consecutive game the Vols have used the starting lineup.
Before the game, the Vols honored seniors Richardson, Galen Campbell and Brandon Lopez. It was also the final regular season home game for senior Ian Chiles.
Clothing note: The Vols wore their orange road uniforms during Saturday's game. South Carolina wore black jerseys.
First basket: Hubbs with a 3-pointer in the Vols' first possession.
First sub: Derek Reese and Devon Baulkman.

HALFTIME NOTES

South Carolina led 36-21 at halftime. All five Gamecock starters scored led by Michael Carrera and Duane Notice with eight points each.
South Carolina shot 61.9 percent (13 of 21) from the floor, while the Vols shot 35 percent (7 of 20).
Kevin Punter, Josh Richardson and Robert Hubbs III had five points each.

CHART CLIMBING

With 14 points, Josh Richardson moved from 38th to 33rd on Tennessee's career scoring list.
He now has 1,208 career points. Next on the list is Ed Wiener, who scored 1,212 points from 1951-55.
Richardson ranks third in career games played (134). Saturday was his 108th start.
In addition to leading in points, Richardson also led in rebounds (6), assists (6) and steals (4).
Sophomore Robert Hubbs III also scored 14 points to lead the Vols.
Junior Armani Moore also had 6 rebounds.

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