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12/21 15:47 CST Gillespie, Abrams lead No. 20 Tennessee past overmatched
Gardner-Webb, 94-52
Gillespie, Abrams lead No. 20 Tennessee past overmatched Gardner-Webb, 94-52
By AL LESAR
Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 15 points and nine assists,
Amaree Abrams scored 15 points and No. 20 Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 94-52 on
Sunday.
Jaylen Carey added 12 points for Tennessee (9-3). J.P. Estrella had 10 points,
and DeWayne Brown II finished with 14 rebounds.
Curtis Williams led Gardner-Webb (2-13) with 14 points. DJ Jefferson had 13. He
spent his first two years at Tennessee, then a season at Longwood, before
landing with the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Estrella had 10 points to lead Tennessee to a 52-19 halftime lead. After a slow
start, the Vols scored 17 straight points to get a double-digit lead they
didn't lose the rest of the game.
Tennessee guard Ethan Burg missed the game with an illness.
After last week's rout of No. 11 Louisville, the Vols cemented their 87th
consecutive week in The Associated Press poll. Tennessee came into that game
with three straight losses, with a loss putting the appearance streak in
jeopardy.
Up next
Gardner-Webb: Host Charleston Southern on Dec. 31.
Tennessee: Hosts South Carolina State on Dec. 30.
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