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    LSU Tigers @ Tennessee Volunteers

    LSU
    LSU TigersLSULSU
    9-4, 1-0 SEC
    78
    9-4, 1-0 SEC
    Final
    12T
    LSU
    LSU
    384078
    Tennessee
    TENN
    372764
    TENN
    Tennessee VolunteersTennesseeTENN
    8-5, 0-1 SEC
    64
    8-5, 0-1 SEC
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    Game Leaders

    LSUTENN
    Javonte Smart
    21
    J. Smart#1
    7/14 FG, 2/2 FT
    21
    Points
    Santiago Vescovi
    18
    S. Vescovi#25
    6/13 FG, 0/0 FT
    18
    Darius Days
    11
    D. Days#4
    5 DREB, 6 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Santiago Vescovi
    6
    S. Vescovi#25
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Javonte Smart
    4
    J. Smart#1
    0 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Jordan Bowden
    6
    J. Bowden#23
    0 TO, 37 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    LSU
    TENN

    47% (28-60)

    Field Goal %

    40% (24-60)

    48% (10-21)

    Three Point %

    50% (13-26)

    86% (12-14)

    Free Throw %

    60% (3-5)

    8

    Turnovers

    14

    33

    Rebounds

    34

    16

    Largest Lead

    9

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Knoxville, TN

    Food City Center
    ESPNU

    Referee:Don Daily

    Referee:K.B. Burdett

    Referee:Steven Anderson

    Food City Center

    LSU opens SEC title defense by winning 78-64 at Tennessee

    Javonte Smart scored 21 points as defending Southeastern Conference champion LSU withstood Tennessee’s 3-point barrage and opened its league schedule Saturday with a 78-64 road victory over the Volunteers.
    Jan 4, 2021, 04:17 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    --LSU
    --TENN

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
    Full Standings

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