UT loses for the first time this season vs. Alabama

photo credit: Tennessee athletics

Three Tennessee Vols scoring at least a dozen points and five thunderous blocks from senior Yves Pons weren’t enough for the seventh-ranked Tennessee basketball team, which fell at home to Alabama, 71-63, on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Victor Bailey, Jr. led the Vols in scoring for the fourth time this season, dropping in 16 points while pulling in a career-high seven rebounds. Santiago Vescovi added 13 points and four rebounds on the defensive end for UT. Freshman Keon Johnson added 12 points, a season-high eight rebounds and a pair of steals. Tennessee falls to 7-1/1-1 in the SEC and faces Arkansas on Wednesday.