Tennessee is simply looking to flush Saturday’s embarrassing loss to Villanova. It was a moment to find out what this group was made of, facing one of the best teams in the country. The Volunteers were buried from the start, getting into foul trouble early and proceeding to shoot 17 percent from three point range.
“Keep taking your shots,” Rick Barnes said of the message he delivered to his team after the loss. “We are going to shoot the ball. We have guys that work hard at shooting. I thought we probably shot a couple of them a little bit quick.