South Carolina defeated Tennessee by a score of 63-59 in a game played at Tennessee on January 30, 2024. Tennessee had an offensive rating of 90.0 compared to an offensive rating of 96.1 for South Carolina. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 65.5, which is 7% slower than the NCAA average.
Tennessee's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Tennessee. Meanwhile, South Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for South Carolina.
Currently, Tennessee is ranked #5 with their offense ranked #22 and defense ranked #4 while South Carolina is ranked #48 with an offense ranked #43 and a defense ranked #67. Tennessee is currently 27-9 while South Carolina is 26-8. Tennessee has a strength of schedule ranked #8 while South Carolina's schedule is ranked #83.