Tennessee guard Troy Henderson is out for the Vols’ matchup against Georgia according to the SEC injury report. It’s the second straight game that Henderson is missing with a left shoulder injury he suffered last week in practice. He’s day-to-day moving forward.
The 6-foot-1 guard has had an ever changing role during his freshman season, averaging 2.5 points and 1.6 assists in 15 games played. However, Henderson’s role has increased in recent games as he’s grabbed the reigns of Tennessee’s backup point guard position from Ethan Burg.
With Henderson out against Alabama, Burg re-assumed backup point guard duties but played just one minute after turning the ball over and missing a jump shot in his short stint in the game. Burg’s struggles forced Ja’Kobi Gillespie to play 38 minutes against the Crimson Tide.
Bishop Boswell could also slide over to point guard and assume some of those duties when Tennessee gives Gillespie a quick blow. That was the case during a short rest in the second half.
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The Vols did receive some good news on the injury report with Tennessee listing Jaylen Carey as “probable” after he suffered a left knee injury against Alabama.
Tennessee enters the matchup against Georgia coming off an upset win at Alabama— its first true road win of the season. The Vols are now 13-6 (3-3 SEC) and are looking for their sixth straight win in the series against Georgia. The Bulldogs are 16-4 (4-3 SEC) and are coming off a week where they won at Missouri before losing at Texas in blowout fashion.
Georgia is currently 1.5-point favorite against Tennessee according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 157.5. KenPom predicts Georgia to earn an 80-79 victory.
Tipoff between Tennessee and Georgia is at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. John Schriffen and Daymeon Fishback are on the call for the SEC Network.
