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What are we most concerned about? Lamonte Turner’s shoulder is an issue that may not go away. I hate that for him most of all; via KenPom, Turner shot 45.2% in conference play from the arc in 2018, second-best in the SEC. Then he shot 61% from inside the arc […]
“It only hurts because it’s Memphis.” I’m stealing that line from old friend of the blog Chris Pendley, and it’s true. If the Vols shot 4-of-26 from three in just about any other game and still almost win, you shrug your shoulders and move on to the next one. If […]
Here’s the four factors preview of Tennessee’s game against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The biggest thing I thought Memphis could do to hurt Tennessee was get the Vols in foul trouble, which they absolutely did in the first half. Fortunately, Tennessee got big minutes from Drew Pember and a hot start from Josiah James. Memphis turned it over 11 times in the first […]
Thompson-Boling Arena’s official capacity is 21,678. The last two years, the Vols listed an official attendance above capacity five times: Season Opponent Attendance 2019 Florida 22,261 2018 Georgia 22,237 2019 West Virginia 22,149 2019 Alabama 21,957 2019 Kentucky 21,729 How often do the Vols play a ranked non-conference opponent at […]
For an argument built around which program needs to play the other more, it sure would be a shame to see the series slip away when both teams have so much going for them. The Vols and Tigers first met in Oklahoma City in December 1969. It was another two […]
Here’s the four factors preview of Tennessee’s game against the Memphis Tigers.
The Vols took care of business against Florida A&M last night, winning 72-43.
Here’s the four factors preview of Tennessee’s game against Florida A&M tonight.
The anniversary we remember this week is Schiano Sunday, two years since Tennessee’s football program started its roundabout path to what’s in front of us this weekend. But it’s also two years from a program-changing win for Tennessee Basketball, a story that began and at least closed a chapter with […]