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Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) dribbles as Tennessee Volunteers guard Santiago Vescovi (25) defends during an NBA game at Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, on Dec. 7, 2021. Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
High-powered offense was not part of the game plan for either team Tuesday night when Texas Tech and 13th-ranked Tennessee squared off in the opening game of the Jimmy V Classic in New York.
The result was a bloody-knuckle battle, especially in the second half when scoring was a struggle on both ends of the court, and it took extra time to settle the outcome.