Tennessee basketball score vs. Ole Miss: Live updates for Vols-Rebels
Tennessee basketball is coming off a second-place finish in the SEC and pushing for more.
The No. 10 Vols (10-2) open at Ole Miss (8-4) on Wednesday (5 p.m. ET, SEC Network). It is the third straight season that Tennessee begins conference play on the road. UT lost at Alabama last season after winning at Missouri the season before.
The Vols rolled through nonconference play, winning the Battle 4 Atlantis with three victories in three days. UT's lone losses were a 78-66 defeat against Colorado on Nov. 13 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and a 75-70 loss on Dec. 17 at Arizona.
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Tennessee likely will be without senior guard Josiah-Jordan James for the fourth straight game and the eighth game this season. James has not played since Dec. 7 against Eastern Kentucky due to knee soreness. He is averaging 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game.
Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell leads the Rebels with 15.6 points per game. The Memphis native is shooting 33.3% on 3-pointers and leads the SEC by shooting 87.2% at the free-throw line.
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