6:02 pm | February 27, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
OXFORD, Miss. — No. 7 Tennessee hit a last-second shot to hang on for a 73-71 win over Ole Miss on Wednesday night, but Rebels fans were enraged by a offensive foul called in the final second and threw garbage onto the court in protest.
Tennessee’s Grant Williams hit a driving layup with four seconds remaining to give the Vols a 72-71 lead.
Ole Miss got the ball and guard Devontae Shuler got set for a deep 3 with 1.1 seconds remaining, but he was called for a charge on Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield.
Rebels head coach Kermit Davis threw his jacket on the ground in protest and was given a technical foul. Williams hit one of two free throws for the final margin.
Ole Miss fans then began showering the floor with drinks, shirts and other trash.
“Tough call on that charge/block,” Davis said after the game. “I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did. That probably egged on our crowd to react the way it did. I shouldn’t have done that.”
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes lauded the Rebels’ effort, saying, “Nobody will look forward to playing Ole Miss. That is like a Sweet 16, Elite Eight-type game. It gets down to one possession, two possessions, both teams played so hard. … Kermit has done a great job with his team.”
After surviving a hard-fought game with Ole Miss, the Vols next face No. 4 Kentucky in Knoxville on Saturday. Barnes didn’t want to think about that yet.
“I’m just eager to get home right now, to be honest with you,” Barnes said. “We’ll start talking about them tomorrow.”
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