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James, No. 17 Tennessee top Mississippi in SEC quarters

AP
Mar 09, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Josiah-Jordan James had game-highs of 20 points and seven rebounds, leading No. 17 Tennessee past Mississippi 70-55 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.

The fifth-seeded Vols (23-9) will play No. 4 seed Missouri in the semifinals Friday.

“The start of this game they were relaxed and really making some shots,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “We got a little bit slow getting going. But I thought the second half we were able to pick our intensity.”

James made four 3-pointers, including a shot on the Vols' first possession of the game. His 3 from the corner with 5 seconds left in the first half gave Tennessee a 39-33 lead at the break.

“Tennessee had the momentum going into the second half," interim Mississippi coach Win Case said. “That last 3-point shot by Jordan James was very tough for us to end the first half. I felt like they had the momentum going into the second half because of that 3-point shot."

The Vols led 52-48 with 11 1/2 minutes left before increasing the margin to 64-50 on Julian Phillips' two free throws with 7 1/2 minutes to go.

Santiago Vescovi added 15 points for the Vols.

Myles Burns scored 14 points and also had three steals for Mississippi (12-21). Jae Brakefield and Murrell each had 12 points.

BIG PICTURE

Mississippi: Case was serving in an interim capacity since Kermit Davis was fired as head coach Feb. 24. He was 2-3. Mississippi returns three starters next season.

Tennessee: The Vols committed 14 turnovers, a major concern for Barnes. He was frustrated by the Vols' lack of discipline.

“It’s all fixable,” Barnes said. “Some of the ones we had were ridiculous, to be quite frank. I am baffled by some of them."

“You look at them, I mean, sometimes you got to give the other team credit for turning you over. But when you’re throwing the ball in a passing lane when you know someone’s being denied, those are all fixable if you understand the value of the ball,” he said.

UP NEXT

Tennessee moves one game closer to repeating as SEC Tournament champion. Missouri is ranked No. 25 in the AP poll. The Tigers beat Tennessee 86-85 in their only meeting during the regular season.

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1st Half
MISS
Rebels
33
TENN
Volunteers
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Robert Allen vs. Josiah-Jordan James (Jonas Aidoo gains possession)
19:43	+3	Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)	0-3
19:15		Jahmai Mashack blocks Matthew Murrell's two point layup
19:13		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
18:56		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
18:54		Robert Allen defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Robert Allen makes three point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	3-3
18:13	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Santiago Vescovi assists)	3-5
17:42	+3	Myles Burns makes three point jump shot (James White assists)	6-5
17:36		Jahmai Mashack turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
17:31		Olivier Nkamhoua shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul)
17:31	+1	Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
17:31		Myles Burns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:31		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
17:06	+3	Santiago Vescovi makes three point jump shot	7-8
16:53		James White misses two point jump shot
16:51		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
16:45	+3	Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot	7-11
16:17	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (James White assists)	10-11
15:59		Jahmai Mashack turnover (bad pass)
15:59		TV timeout
15:46	+3	Jaemyn Brakefield makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)	13-11
15:17	+2	Josiah-Jordan James makes two point jump shot	13-13
14:54		Robert Allen misses two point layup
14:52		Julian Phillips defensive rebound
14:41		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
14:39		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
14:19		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
14:16		Rebels defensive rebound
13:49		Myles Burns misses two point jump shot
13:47		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
13:37	+2	Julian Phillips makes two point layup	13-15
13:21		James White misses three point jump shot
13:19		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
13:11		Santiago Vescovi misses two point layup
13:09		Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
12:55		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
12:53		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
12:41		James White personal foul
12:39		Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point dunk
12:37		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
12:35	+2	Myles Burns makes two point layup	15-15
12:08	+2	Julian Phillips makes two point hook shot (Olivier Nkamhoua assists)	15-17
11:46	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point layup	17-17
11:22		TV timeout
11:17	+2	Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point jump shot	17-19
10:59	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point layup	19-19
10:43		Tyreke Key turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
10:38	+2	Myles Burns makes two point layup	21-19
10:17		Tyreke Key misses three point jump shot
10:15		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
10:07		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Theo Akwuba draws the foul)
10:07		Theo Akwuba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:07	+1	Theo Akwuba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-19
9:49		Theo Akwuba blocks Olivier Nkamhoua's two point layup
9:47		Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
9:43		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
9:41		Theo Akwuba defensive rebound
9:37	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	25-19
9:04		Jahmai Mashack misses two point jump shot
9:02		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
8:42		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
8:40		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point jump shot (Santiago Vescovi assists)	25-21
8:05		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
8:03		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
7:55	+3	Olivier Nkamhoua makes three point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists)	25-24
7:29		TJ Caldwell misses three point jump shot
7:27		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
7:14	+3	Jahmai Mashack makes three point jump shot (Olivier Nkamhoua assists)	25-27
6:43	+2	Theo Akwuba makes two point jump shot (Matthew Murrell assists)	27-27
6:29		TJ Caldwell personal foul
6:29		TV timeout
6:23		Olivier Nkamhoua turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
6:17		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
6:15		Julian Phillips defensive rebound
5:55		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
5:53		Amaree Abram defensive rebound
5:47	+2	James White makes two point layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	29-27
5:44		Volunteers 30 second timeout
5:28	+2	Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists)	29-29
5:05		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Myles Burns draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Myles Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-29
5:05	+1	Myles Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-29
4:56		Myles Burns personal foul
4:51	+2	Santiago Vescovi makes two point jump shot (Tyreke Key assists)	31-31
4:23		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
4:21		Rebels offensive rebound
4:21		TV timeout
4:21		Rebels turnover
3:58		Julian Phillips misses two point layup
3:56		Rebels defensive rebound
3:42		Jayveous McKinnis misses two point dunk
3:40		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
3:28	+3	Santiago Vescovi makes three point jump shot (Tyreke Key assists)	31-34
3:03		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
3:01		Jayveous McKinnis offensive rebound
2:47		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
2:45		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
2:33		Santiago Vescovi turnover (bad pass) (Jayveous McKinnis steals)
2:29	+2	Myles Burns makes two point layup (Jayveous McKinnis assists)	33-34
2:02	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot	33-36
1:32		Robert Allen misses two point layup
1:30		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
1:18		Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot
1:14		Rebels defensive rebound
1:14		Rebels 30 second timeout
1:14		James White misses two point jump shot
1:12		Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
0:43		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
0:41		Robert Allen defensive rebound
0:16		Myles Burns misses three point jump shot
0:14		Robert Allen offensive rebound
0:09		Robert Allen turnover (lost ball) (Jahmai Mashack steals)
0:01	+3	Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Olivier Nkamhoua assists)	33-39
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MISS
Rebels
22
TENN
Volunteers
31

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Myles Burns shooting foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul)
19:36	+1	Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-40
19:36	+1	Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-41
19:28		James White misses two point jump shot
19:26		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
19:01	+3	Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Santiago Vescovi assists)	33-44
18:34	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Myles Burns assists)	35-44
18:15		Olivier Nkamhoua misses three point jump shot
18:13		Matthew Murrell defensive rebound
17:56		Jonas Aidoo blocks Robert Allen's two point layup
17:54		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
17:52		Robert Allen personal foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul)
17:45		Jonas Aidoo turnover (bad pass)
17:28		Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
17:26		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
16:57		James White shooting foul (Jahmai Mashack draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 1 of 3	35-45
16:57		Jahmai Mashack misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:57	+1	Jahmai Mashack makes regular free throw 3 of 3	35-46
16:36		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
16:34		Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound
16:22		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
16:20		Robert Allen defensive rebound
16:14	+2	Jaemyn Brakefield makes two point driving layup (Matthew Murrell assists)	37-46
15:56		Jonas Aidoo turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
15:42		TV timeout
15:36		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
15:34		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
15:17	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point cutting dunk (Olivier Nkamhoua assists)	37-48
14:51		Tobe Awaka personal foul (TJ Caldwell draws the foul)
14:32	+2	Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot	39-48
14:13	+2	Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point turnaround jump shot	39-50
13:50		TJ Caldwell turnover (bad pass) (Santiago Vescovi steals)
13:39		Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point layup
13:37		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
13:27		Olivier Nkamhoua turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
13:15	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point driving layup	41-50
13:00		Josiah-Jordan James turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
12:56		Olivier Nkamhoua shooting foul (Jaemyn Brakefield draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-50
12:56	+1	Jaemyn Brakefield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-50
12:45		Amaree Abram personal foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
12:39		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
12:37		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
12:30		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
12:28		Robert Allen offensive rebound
12:23	+3	Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)	46-50
12:09		Tyreke Key misses three point jump shot
12:07		Julian Phillips offensive rebound
12:07	+2	Julian Phillips makes two point putback layup	46-52
11:48	+2	Matthew Murrell makes two point driving layup (Jaemyn Brakefield assists)	48-52
11:32	+3	Tyreke Key makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists)	48-55
11:07		Uros Plavsic personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
11:07		TV timeout
10:58		Jahmai Mashack shooting foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
10:58		Amaree Abram misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:58		Amaree Abram misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
10:41		TJ Caldwell personal foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul)
10:31		Robert Allen personal foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul)
10:27		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
10:25		TJ Caldwell defensive rebound
10:12		Rebels turnover (3-second violation)
10:00	+2	Uros Plavsic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)	48-57
10:00		Robert Allen shooting foul (Uros Plavsic draws the foul)
10:00		Uros Plavsic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:00		Rebels defensive rebound
9:43		Matthew Murrell misses two point jump shot
9:41		Julian Phillips defensive rebound
9:17		Josiah-Jordan James turnover (bad pass) (Myles Burns steals)
9:13	+2	Myles Burns makes two point driving dunk	50-57
8:57	+3	Santiago Vescovi makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists)	50-60
8:32		Uros Plavsic personal foul (Amaree Abram draws the foul)
8:17		Amaree Abram turnover (lost ball) (Santiago Vescovi steals)
8:13		Matthew Murrell shooting foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul)
8:13	+1	Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-61
8:13	+1	Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-62
7:57		Myles Burns misses two point layup
7:55		Uros Plavsic defensive rebound
7:43		Jahmai Mashack misses two point layup
7:41		Uros Plavsic offensive rebound
7:41		Uros Plavsic misses two point dunk
7:39		Julian Phillips offensive rebound
7:39		Myles Burns shooting foul (Julian Phillips draws the foul)
7:39		TV timeout
7:39	+1	Julian Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-63
7:39	+1	Julian Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-64
7:24		Josiah-Jordan James personal foul
7:21		Julian Phillips blocks Jaemyn Brakefield's two point layup
7:19		Julian Phillips defensive rebound
7:03		Jahmai Mashack turnover (lost ball)
6:41		Jaemyn Brakefield misses two point layup
6:39		Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound
6:16		Jahmai Mashack turnover (traveling)
6:07		Tyreke Key shooting foul (Matthew Murrell draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-64
6:07	+1	Matthew Murrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-64
5:48		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
5:46		Rebels defensive rebound
5:28		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
5:26		Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound
5:03		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
5:01		Tyreke Key offensive rebound
4:41		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
4:39		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
4:12		Jaemyn Brakefield misses three point jump shot
4:10		Uros Plavsic defensive rebound
4:00		Volunteers 30 second timeout
4:00		TV timeout
3:55		Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot
3:53		Volunteers offensive rebound
3:51		TV timeout
3:40		Julian Phillips misses two point layup
3:38		Jaemyn Brakefield defensive rebound
3:10		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
3:08		Santiago Vescovi defensive rebound
2:37		Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot
2:35		Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound
2:32		Olivier Nkamhoua turnover (bad pass) (Amaree Abram steals)
2:28		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
2:26		Myles Burns offensive rebound
2:19	+3	Matthew Murrell makes three point jump shot (Myles Burns assists)	55-64
2:17		Rebels 30 second timeout
2:13		Matthew Murrell personal foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-65
2:13	+1	Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-66
1:52		Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
1:50		Volunteers defensive rebound
1:30	+2	Josiah-Jordan James makes two point driving layup	55-68
1:15		Amaree Abram turnover (bad pass) (Julian Phillips steals)
0:42		Volunteers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:32		Matthew Murrell turnover (bad pass) (Olivier Nkamhoua steals)
0:29		Jaemyn Brakefield personal foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-69
0:29	+1	Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-70
0:23		Matthew Murrell misses three point jump shot
0:21		Volunteers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Volunteers defensive rebound