After allowing 47 points in the first half of a loss to the Georgia Bulldogs last week, Tennessee basketball has turned up the heat defensively. That has manifested itself in two historically great performances in which they held back to back opponents to under 50 points.
It started on Saturday in a 66-45 win at the Vanderbilt Commodores. UT held Vandy to 0-for-25 from three-point range, the first time since 1986 that they failed to hit a three-pointer in a game. That’s an incredible streak that was broken.
Three days later, however, Tennessee basketball returned home and beat the Ole Miss Rebels 73-48.