Coming off a tough loss to Arkansas to open SEC play, Tennessee basketball needs to come out firing on all cylinders Tuesday night against a solid Texas team at the Food City Center. The Longhorns enter the matchup at 9–5 after dropping an overtime thriller to Mississippi State, and Sean Miller’s squad will be hungry to bounce back.
Tennessee has been playing much better basketball as of late, but Arkansas dominated the Vols for the final ten minutes of last Saturday's game. The Vols fell apart down the stretch, so putting up 40 minutes of complete basketball will be needed to avoid another loss.