Like most teams taking on the Wildcats this season, Tennessee will have its hands full at the center position when Kentucky comes to town. It doesn’t help that UK may be shorthanded and/or limited with TyTy Washington and Jacob Toppin both dealing with ankle injuries. Oscar Tshiebwe will clearly carry quite a bit of the workload on Tuesday evening, and the Volunteers understand the challenge that brings.
After all, he is the current favorite to win national player of the year honors.
“You can’t talk about national player of the year without bringing his name up,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said of Tshiebwe.