Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (11/08/2026) — The Tennessee Volunteers pulled away from a competitive first half to defeat the Radford Highlanders 70-47 on Sunday at Food City Center, with a crushing second-half run sealing the outcome in front of 18,483 fans.
Terrence Hill Jr. led Tennessee with 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists, while the Volunteers shot 46% from the field compared to Radford's 26% — a gap that proved decisive once Tennessee's depth began to wear down the Highlanders.
How It Happened
The opening minutes offered little hint of the final margin. Gabriel Ferreira put Radford on the board with a free throw 22 seconds in, and the Highlanders kept pace through the game's early exchanges. Tristan Gross drained a 23-footer at the 16:12 mark to give Radford a 5-4 lead, and the game was tied three times and changed hands twice in the first 14 minutes — including a 10-10 deadlock when Jalen Haralson converted a dunk off a Troy Henderson assist at the 11:31 mark.
Miles Rubin provided Tennessee some separation with a pair of short dunks, both assisted by Henderson, stretching the lead to 20-16. But Jordyn Kee answered with a 26-footer at the 6:09 mark to trim it to one, 20-19, keeping Radford very much alive.
Terrence Hill Jr. steadied the Volunteers down the stretch of the half. He drained consecutive three-pointers — a 23-footer at the 4:07 mark and a 26-footer at 1:28, the latter assisted by DeWayne Brown II — to push the lead to 31-21. Haralson capped the half by converting a dunk off a Hill assist, sending Tennessee to the locker room ahead 33-24.
Turning Point
Radford refused to concede after halftime. The Highlanders trimmed the deficit to ten when Kee connected on a 25-footer at the 12:31 mark to make it 46-36, keeping the outcome in question.
Then Tennessee detonated.
The Volunteers ran off a 16-0 surge that stretched the score from 48-36 all the way to 62-38, draining every ounce of drama from the contest. Juke Harris buried a 24-footer during that run with Hill assisting, and Radford had no answer. The Highlanders' 17 turnovers and 26% shooting made sustained offense nearly impossible, and Tennessee continued to dominate the glass — finishing with 43 rebounds to Radford's 32. Once the run ended, the result was no longer in doubt.
Star of the Game
Terrence Hill Jr. delivered when Tennessee needed it most. Both of his first-half three-pointers arrived at moments when Radford was applying pressure — the back-to-back bombs in the game's final four minutes of the half were the decisive sequence that allowed Tennessee to build a nine-point cushion heading into the break. Hill finished with 18 points and three assists, and his ability to create both for himself and others gave Tennessee's offense a consistent focal point.
Dai Dai Ames contributed 13 points and Jalen Haralson added 11 points and six rebounds, with Haralson finding the basket repeatedly in transition. Miles Rubin rounded out a balanced Tennessee effort with eight points and a team-high seven rebounds, anchoring the interior alongside Haralson.
For Radford, Kee was the most dangerous offensive presence, finishing with 16 points on three made three-pointers. Warren Keel Jr. added 13 points and three rebounds and also knocked down a three-pointer late in the first half to cut the deficit to nine at intermission.
What It Means
For Tennessee, the dominant home win at Food City Center demonstrates the Volunteers' depth and defensive capacity. The 20-assist advantage on the rebounding glass and 16 team assists on the night reflect an offense that shares the ball effectively, while the defensive intensity — forcing 17 turnovers — created the extra possessions that fueled the second-half breakaway.
Radford showed genuine competitive spirit through the game's first twenty minutes, keeping the Volunteers from pulling away and generating quality looks from three-point range. Kee and Keel proved capable of scoring at the high-major level, and the Highlanders' seven assists showed connectivity on offense. Converting at a higher rate will be essential to staying in similar games down the road.
