Tennessee is on the verge of its first SEC tournament championship since 1979 after defeating Kentucky 69-62 Saturday in the semifinals in Tampa.
The second-seeded Volunteers used a hounding defense and a balanced offense to knock off the third-seeded Wildcats and earn a spot in the 2022 championship game.
Joining Tennessee in the final is eighth-seeded Texas A&M, who knocked off fourth-seeded Arkansas 82-64 in the day's first semifinal.
The Aggies have won eight of their last nine games and have taken down two ranked opponents in a row. The Volunteers could be one of the most dangerous teams in the country, having taken down Arkansas, Auburn and Kentucky twice in recent weeks.