In a spot where Tennessee just began to seem to figure things out, they drew a Big 12/SEC Challenge matchup with No. 3 Kansas, on the road, at that. How would this young team handle life on the road at one of the nation’s most hostile arenas?
Not too bad, actually. Here’s how things played out.
The start of this game should have surprised no one — two top 15 defensive teams were feeling each other out, each trying to find a little offensive rhythm. Kansas was working to find their footing down two players, David McCormack and Silvia De Sousa, who were both suspended following a brawl against Kansas State.