Coming off of Tennessee’s impressive performance last night in Starkville, CBS college basketball insider Jon Rothstein writes that Tennessee is a dark horse Final Four team.
1. Tennessee is a dark horse Final Four team
Was this team really picked 13th in the SEC Preseason Poll?
The Vols won’t possess the glitz or glamour of some of the other teams that will be among the top 12-16 seeds in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, but they do possess something very important — chemistry.
Rick Barnes’ squad plays in absolute harmony nearly each time it takes the floor and that was evidenced in Tuesday night’s 22-point win at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs desperately needed a victory to stay on the right side of the bubble, but were instead punched directly in the mouth by a team that can beat anyone on a given night.
Tennessee has swept Kentucky this season and also won a neutral site game over Purdue at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
The Vols have assisted on 34 of their last 52 made field goals.
Source: Rothstein Files | Tennessee’s a dark horse Final Four team
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