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Yves Pons’ return gives Tennessee basketball best frontcourt in SEC

KNOXVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 5: Yves Pons #35 of the Tennessee Volunteers dunks the ball during the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 5, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)

The inside game for the Tennessee basketball Volunteers should dominate the Southeastern Conference.

All the hype surrounding Tennessee basketball this year has largely been due to its top five recruiting class. That recruiting class in the top five because of two five-star guards in Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer.

Combine them with the return of Josiah-Jordan James, a five-star recruit from last year, and Santiago Vescovi, a point guard from overseas who showed a ton of potential as a freshman last year, and the guards are stealing all the headlines on Rocky Top.