The SEC has proven to be full of heavyweights, with seven teams ranked in the top 14 of the latest AP Poll rankings. That said, it begs the question: how hard must it be at the bottom like South Carolina?

The Volunteers, the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense, learned the hard way just how dominant South Carolina’s defense has been. Tennessee was held to new season lows in shooting percentage (30.7%), 3-point percentage (11.5%) and field goals made (23) in the game.

The No. 2 Gamecocks got 14 points from Joyce Edwards and used their trademark lockdown defense to end No. 5 LSU’s perfect start to the season.