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Tennessee's Dalton Knecht and South Carolina's Meechie Johnson
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Dalton Knecht looks to continue his torrid scoring stretch against a red-hot South Carolina team in Knoxville on Tuesday night. 

Knecht, a Northern Colorado transfer, has quickly acclimated to Tennessee; the 6-foot-6 wing is the team's leading scorer at 19.6 points per game. But Knecht has elevated to another level over his last five contests, averaging 32 points per game. 

In Saturday's win over Vanderbilt, Knecht dropped 32 points on 13-of-21 from the field, pacing the Volunteers as they erased a five-point halftime deficit to win handedly. Behind Knecht, Tennessee (15-4) has won 11 of its last 12 games, including a 5-1 start to SEC play. 

The Gamecocks (17-3) enter play on a three-game winning streak. After an impressive 79-62 beatdown of then-No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday, South Carolina kept its foot on the gas pedal, avoiding a letdown against Missouri on Saturday. They are now 5-2 in the SEC and just a half game behind Tennessee in the standings. 

Guard Meechie Johnson is the team's leading scorer, at 15.7 points per game. But Johnson was held scoreless on Saturday, going 0-for-9 from the field in a season-worse performance. Four other players scored in double figures, including Wofford transfer B.J. Mack, who scored 21.

The two teams will meet again on March 6 in Columbia, in the second-to-last regular season game of the season. 

Here is a complete guide to watching Tennessee vs. South Carolina, including the start time, TV schedule and live stream information for the high-flying SEC matchup.

What channel is Tennessee vs. South Carolina on? 

  • Date: Tuesday, January 30
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Live streaming: Sling TV

Tennessee vs. South Carolina will air nationally on SEC Network and can also be streamed on Sling TV. Sling is the home for the avid sports fans, offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more. 

Tennessee vs. South Carolina start time

  • Date: Tuesday, January 30
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. ET 

Tennessee vs. South Carolina will tip off around 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 30. The game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is one of two SEC matchups slated for Tuesday evening. 

Tennessee schedule 2023-24

Here are the Volunteers' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Jan. 30 vs South Carolina 6:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 3 at Kentucky 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 7 vs LSU 7:00 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 10 at Texas A&M 8:00 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 14 at Arkansas 9:00 p.m. ESPN2

South Carolina schedule 2023-24

Here are the Gamecocks' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Jan. 30 at Tennessee 6:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 3 at Georgia 1:00 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 6 vs Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 10 vs Vanderbilt 1:00 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 14 at Auburn 8:30 p.m. SEC Network

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.