Kevin Punter scored 36 points and the Vols shot 47 percent from the three-point line as they upset the South Carolina Gamecocks 78-69 at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday afternoon.
It was South Carolina’s second loss of the season.
The Vols rebounded from an embarrassing 88-74 home loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores that took place on Wednesday, which highlights the inconsistency of this basketball team considering its huge 80-75 road win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Saturday.
But this win, which was Tennessee’s first win against a ranked team on the season, topped last week’s win.
South Carolina was coming off an extra day of rest having defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 77-74 on the road in overtime Tuesday night earlier this week.