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Tennessee 82 UNC Asheville 78 - Vols Answer Late

We thought we would see a bunch of threes, and apparently Asheville got the memo. So as the Bulldogs took away most of Tennessee's open perimeter looks and the Vols struggled to just 4 of 16 from the arc, the home team had to find another way to win.

That adjustment came, especially in the second half, in getting good looks inside the arc. The Vols had some tough finishes at the rim, but also knocked down a significant number of 5-10 footers on pull-ups. Tennessee shot 52.6% from the floor, led by Kevin Punter's 31 points on 10 of 14.