Mixed Results for Harris and Tennessee

A good performance in defeat, and a poor one in victory. So goes the basketball life of Tobias Harris.

The Dix Hills native had a solid game Tuesday night, but it was not enough as previously unbeaten and seventh-ranked University of Tennessee was stunned by non-ranked Oakland (Michigan) University. Harris scored 16 points and gathered in six rebounds in the 89 – 82 loss. The Volunteers fell to 7-1, while the Golden Grizzlies improved to 6-5.

The freshman from Hills West High School was coming off the worst performance of his young college career. Last Saturday, in a matchup of two unbeaten and top-ranked teams, Harris scored just seven points on 2-for-8 shooting in 25 minutes as Tennessee defeated Pittsburgh 83 – 76. He did lead his Volunteers with seven rebounds.

After eight games, Harris is ranked second in team scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game. He's also ranked first in the South Eastern Conference in 3-point percentage (.700), eighth in scoring (15.4 ppg) and he's tied for 10th in field-goal percentage (.500).

Tennessee's next game is this Friday, when they travel to North Carolina to face the 4-6 Charlotte 49ers.

Here are some other categories and Harris' team ranking.