After falling behind by 13 points in the second half and by nine with less than two minutes to go, Tennessee basketball was unable to complete a furious comeback. As a result, the Vols lost their first game of the season.
UT came up short against the Florida State Seminoles 60-57 in the Emerald Coast Classic in a game that saw Lamonte Turner go to the bench twice in the game due to injury. Ranked No. 17 in the nation, the Vols fell to 5-1 on the season while FSU moved to 6-1.
On Saturday, Rocky Top will play for the third place spot in the Emerald Coast Classic to complete the tournament.