South Carolina Men's Basketball team defeated No. 5 Tennessee 63-59 in Knoxville, marking its first win over a top-5 opponent on the road since 1997 and its second win over a top 10 team in a week after beating No. 10 Kentucky. The Gamecocks have now moved ahead of Tennessee in the SEC standings and are just a half-game behind Alabama. Ta'Lon Cooper led the Gamecocks with 18 points, followed by B.J. Mack with 16 points, and Myles Stute, who returned from a shoulder injury to contribute 13 points, including four clutch free throws in the final 25 seconds.