Three Quick Takeaways: Houston Basketball Dominates Tennessee In The Elite Eight

INDIANAPOLIS — Zakai Zeigler burst into the lane, jump stopped and turned to fire a pass back to the perimeter. Igor Milicic and Felix Okpara lay on the ground behind him after tripping over one another. It was that type of afternoon for Tennessee as Houston coasted past the Vols 69-50 in the Elite Eight. Here’s […]

Three Reasons Why Tennessee Basketball Can Make The Final Four For The First Time

Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight season as the Vols chase their first Final Four berth in program history. With Dalton Knecht leading the way, Tennessee basketball came up one game short of the Final Four. The Vols are a two-seed for the second straight season in the tournament. […]

RTI Reaction: Discussing Tennessee’s Season Ending Loss Against Purdue

Tennessee basketball fought tooth and nail to the finish line in its 72-66 season ending loss against Purdue on Sunday afternoon. The Vols jumped out to a double-digit first half lead but Purdue ended the first half on a 15-2 run which gave them a two-point lead at halftime. Tennessee took a brief lead early […]

Is it Better to be the Fourth One-Seed or the Top Two-Seed in the NCAA Tournament?

Tennessee’s men’s basketball program has never earned a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament. But this year’s UT team is poised to potentially finally earn one of the top four seeds in the Big Dance. Even with the Vols losing 85-81 to Kentucky at home to end the regular season, they’re still projected by many bracketologists […]

Can Tennessee Basketball Finally Make the Final Four? The Analytics Say “Yes”

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If you’ve felt like Tennessee’s men’s basketball team has been playing a different style of basketball this year, the numbers justify what you’ve seen. The Vols are sitting pretty with a 14-4 overall mark and a 4-1 record in SEC play this season. Tennessee is a consensus top-10 team among all major rankings and analytical […]