Coach Bruce Pearl was thinking in big-picture terms moments after the arkansas game ende
“This is a big step for us,” he said. “Beating Arkansas is significant. Two years ago, they were our first (SEC) road win. That game catapulted us, and this game may do the same for us this year. These wins are the ones that make a team a championship team.”
With a game against a mediocre Auburn team coming up on Feb. 7, UT has to like its chances of going 4-0 in conference road games.
Wayne Chism scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and also grabbed nine rebounds for UT (14-7, 5-2), while Tyler Smith added 16 points. Maze and J.P. Prince each finished with 13 as the Vols hit 55 percent of their field goals in the second half.
they will carry this monemtum into auburn and easily win this (lean)
The Tigers are home against Tennessee on Saturday and will be looking to break a 13-game losing streak against SEC East teams.
Auburn is not only not shooting the ball well (36.5 percent from the field), but the Tigers are getting out-rebounded, particularly under the opponents’ basket.
“Offensive rebounding is killing us,” coach Jeff Lebo said. “We can’t keep giving up 12 offensive boards in the first half and expect to be in the game.”
“This is a big step for us,” he said. “Beating Arkansas is significant. Two years ago, they were our first (SEC) road win. That game catapulted us, and this game may do the same for us this year. These wins are the ones that make a team a championship team.”
With a game against a mediocre Auburn team coming up on Feb. 7, UT has to like its chances of going 4-0 in conference road games.
Wayne Chism scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and also grabbed nine rebounds for UT (14-7, 5-2), while Tyler Smith added 16 points. Maze and J.P. Prince each finished with 13 as the Vols hit 55 percent of their field goals in the second half.
they will carry this monemtum into auburn and easily win this (lean)
The Tigers are home against Tennessee on Saturday and will be looking to break a 13-game losing streak against SEC East teams.
Auburn is not only not shooting the ball well (36.5 percent from the field), but the Tigers are getting out-rebounded, particularly under the opponents’ basket.
“Offensive rebounding is killing us,” coach Jeff Lebo said. “We can’t keep giving up 12 offensive boards in the first half and expect to be in the game.”