Vols defeat South Carolina

No. 21 Tennessee went on the road for a hard-fought, 70-63 victory against South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday night. The Vols (13-5, 4-3 SEC) never led by more than nine points during the game but were able to hold their lead for nearly 37 minutes. Lamonte Turner posted another strong performance off the bench, dropping 25 points, six boards and a pair of assists in 32 minutes of action. Grant Williams added 14 points and a pair of blocks. Tennessee is back in action Tuesday night against Vanderbilt.