Like my colleague Terry stated earlier today, Tennessee basketball is back. It may have only been an exhibition, it’d be tough to ask for a more inspiring start less than two weeks before the season. Without two of their starting guards, Tennessee went into the Breslin Center and punched Tom Izzo’s experienced, top five ranked squad right in the mouth. And while it didn’t come without its share of hiccups, today’s game should have Tennessee fans very excited for the 2023-2024 campaign.
Because it was just a scrimmage, I won’t bore you with a full fledged recap of the game, but there are some things that are absolutely worth noting — so I’ll list those below.