Tennessee Pulls Away to Defeat Radford 70-47

The win validates Tennessee’s defensive adjustments and gives coach Rick Barnes room to integrate numerous new players before league play.

Overview

Tennessee beat Radford 70-47 in Knoxville, improving the Vols to 2-0 on the season.
Terrence Hill Jr. led Tennessee with 18 points while Dai Dai Ames scored 13 and DeWayne Brown II grabbed 12 rebounds.
A 16-0 second-half run that included an 8-minute, 32-second scoreless stretch for Radford broke the game open on Monday and pushed Tennessee’s lead into the double digits.
The Vols dominated the paint 40-14 and made 18 of 23 free throws, strengths that masked a slow start and 15 turnovers that coaches want to fix.
Radford fell to 0-3 with Jordan Kee and Warren Keel Jr. scoring 16 and 13 points respectively, and Tennessee will next host Tennessee State as Barnes keeps emphasizing defense to forge cohesion among many transfers and freshmen.