The Tennessee Volunteers (25-3, 13-2) narrowly skated by the Ole Miss Rebels (19-9, 9-6) on the road, 73-71.

The game kicked off very unexpectedly- John Fulkerson was the Vols' leading scorer for the better part of the first half.

Who is Tennessee's leading scorer? Oh yeah, it's John Fulkerson.

Fulky has six points off the bench and the #Vols lead 21-18.

— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) February 28, 2019

The Vols were able to contain the Rebels' unorthodox offense at the beginning of the first half, but seemed to be confused by the end.

Ole Miss runs a very complex motion offense. It's unlike most offenses in college basketball. Tennessee was able to keep up with it early, but the #Vols are starting to get lost defensively.

Rebs: 30
Vols: 27

— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) February 28, 2019

Due to this confusion (and the Vols' offensive struggles), Tennessee went into halftime trailing Ole Miss, 39-34

Lamonte Turner flipped a switch coming out of halftime and scored seven points to open the second half, giving Tennessee the lead.

The game continued to be a back-and-forth affair for the majority of the second half, with neither team able to gain much an advantage over the other.

Clutch plays from Jordan Bowden, Grant Williams, and Admiral Schofield ended up sealing the deal for the Vols, who barely escaped Oxford with a win.

Here are the top eight pictures from the game:

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Jordan Bone (0) shoots against Mississippi Rebels guard Devontae Shuler (2) during the first half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Terence Davis (3) shoots against Tennessee Volunteers forward Kyle Alexander (11) during the first half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Terence Davis (3) loses the ball as he hits the court against Tennessee Volunteers forward Kyle Alexander (11) during the second half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Jordan Bowden (23) steals the ball from Mississippi Rebels guard Breein Tyree (4) as Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner (1) assists during the second half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Lamonte Turner (1) handles the ball against Mississippi Rebels guard Breein Tyree (4) during the second half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Terence Davis (3) passes the ball against Tennessee Volunteers guard Admiral Schofield (5) during the second half at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Terence Davis (3) rebounds the ball against Tennessee Volunteers guard Jordan Bowden (23) during the second half of the game at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 27, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; Tennessee Volunteers players react after defeating the Mississippi Rebels at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports