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Updated: 8:52 PM Mar 11, 2010
Vols survive in SEC tourney, beat LSU 59-49
Wayne Chism leads Tennessee with 17 points.
Posted: 5:38 PM Mar 11, 2010 |
Tennessee's Wayne Chism (4) fights for a rebound with LSU forward Eddie Ludwig, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WVLT) -- Wayne Chism had 17 points and 10 rebounds and No. 15 Tennessee overcame its worst first half of the season to beat LSU 59-49 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference on Thursday.
With the teams tied at 30, Cameron Tatum stretched across the lane to hit a layup with 14:28 left and launch a 16-4 run for Tennessee (24-7). J.P. Prince dunked off an alley-oop pass from Brian Williams to extend the Vols' lead to 46-34, their largest margin of the game.
LSU (11-20) held Tennessee to 25.9 percent from the floor in the first half, the Vols worst shooting performance of any half this season. Tennessee also committed 17 turnovers.
Still, the Tigers couldn't take advantage of the Vols' struggles with 36.4 shooting.
Tennessee, the only ranked team to play on the first day after finishing third in the East Division, advances to play Mississippi, the West's No. 2 seed.
Storm Warren led LSU with 18 points.
The Vols now get Ole Miss Friday at 3:15 EST. The game will air on WVLT-TV.
Tune in tonight at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m to WVLT Volunteer TV News for reports from Nashville and Tennessee's win over the Tigers.
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