Not only did the 20th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers shoot efficiently on Tuesday night, but they completely shut down No. 11 Louisville’s high-octane offense in an 83-62 rout. The Cardinals (9-2) entered the night scoring the seventh-most points per game (94.3 PPG), but Tennessee (8-3) held them to just 38% shooting overall and 7-of-34 (21%) from long range. While the absence of freshman standout Mikel Brown Jr. (lower back) was certainly a major blow to the offense, it probably would not have been enough regardless considering the Volunteers’ lockdown effort defensively. Senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (23 points, 5-of-12 FG, 10-of-10 FT) was the leading scorer for the Volunteers and made it look easy on this drive to the basket to extend Tennessee’s lead to 42-31 just over three minutes into the second half. Not only was Tennessee stout defensively, but it also excelled on offense, shooting 55% from the field and converting on seven of its 18 three-point attempts. This one from sophomore guard Ethan Burg, who
