FGCU men's basketball look to pull off the upset at No. 22 Tennessee
The FGCU men's basketball team will take on their first ranked opponent of the season when the Eagles visit No. 22 Tennessee Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Here's a look at the matchup.
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FGCU (2-1) at No. 22 Tennessee (1-1)
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Series: First meeting
What to know – FGCU: The Eagles are coming off a 105-61 win over Ave Maria in its home opener Sunday at Alico Arena. Junior forward Zach Anderson scored a game-high 22 points and senior guard Isaiah Thompson added 21 for FGCU, which connected on a school-record 17 3-pointers against the NAIA Gyrenes. The Eagles improved to 19-2 all-time in home openers. Through three games, junior guard Chase Johnston (18 points per game), Anderson (14.3) and Thompson (14) are all averaging double figures in scoring for FGCU. Tennessee: The Volunteers suffered a 78-66 loss to unranked Colorado on Sunday, dropping them from No. 11 in the Associated Press rankings to No. 22. Tennessee shot just 25.4% from the field and 27% from 3-point range in the upset loss to the Buffaloes. The Volunteers also saw 7-foot-1 senior forward Uros Plavsic go down with an ankle injury. Tennessee, which finished last season ranked No. 5 in the nation, was picked to finish third in the Southeastern Conference this season. Graduate transfer guard Tyreke Key, a Tennessee native who played four seasons at Indiana State, is averaging a team-high 16 points per game this season. Volunteers guards Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi, who were both named to the preseason All-SEC first team by the conference's coaches, have combined to make just 13 of their 47 field goals through two games (27.6%) and commit 11 turnovers.
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