KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – John Petty hit three critical 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, leading Alabama to a stunning victory over No.
7 Tennessee 71-63 Saturday night.The Crimson Tide (7-3, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) turned a one-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage midway through the second behind Petty’s trio of 3s and two more long-range makes by Joshua Primo.Primo and Herbert Jones finished with 11 points, and Jahvon Quinerly scored 10.Tennessee (7-1, 1-1) struggled from the field the entire game, hitting 21 of 66 shots (32%).
Victor Bailey Jr. scored 16 points and Santiago Vescovi had 13 for the Volunteers. Keon Johnson added 12 points. Yves Pons had four second-half blocks when Tennessee clawed its way back to single.