{
  "id": 19904224,
  "title": "Vols defeat Tennessee State basketball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/vols-defeat-tennessee-state-basketball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:26:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vols-defeat-tennessee-state-basketball-022625829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee (3-0) edged Tennessee State (2-2) 83-78 in a basketball game held at Food City Center on Friday. The Vols took an early lead, 42-37, at halftime. Terrence Hill Jr. was the top scorer for Tennessee, contributing 19 points. He made 5 out of 11 field goals, 4 out of 8 three-pointers, and 5 out of 7 free throws. Hill Jr. also contributed with five rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Juke Harris led the Vols with 10 rebounds. Tennessee State managed to outrebound the Vols, 45-43. The Tigers also outscored Tennessee in the paint, 30-24. Tennessee committed 17 turnovers during the match. Owen Shortt, Bharat Ramnanan, and Chris Ford were the officials for the game. Tennessee holds a significant advantage in their series against Tennessee State, leading 8-0 since the first game on Nov. 23, 1990. The Vols will next face No. 5 Michigan State on Nov. 17 at Food City Center, with the tip-off scheduled for 9 p.m. EST. You can follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (previously Twitter).",
  "summary": "Vols win in-state basketball matchup against Tennessee State.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}