In a span of 13 minutes Tuesday, Tennessee turned a one-possession game into a 92-70 rout of South Carolina. The win was the Volunteers’ 20th in their last 25 regular season games against SEC opponents, a span of dominance that could easily lead to a repeat league championship.
Kentucky will challenge No. 1 UT (19-1, 7-0) for that crown this season. As will LSU. Mississippi State, Auburn and Ole Miss have enough talent to make a push. But for some Vols, they feel like they’ve already gotten over a giant hurdle.
“This isn’t a knock on anybody else,” star forward Grant Williams told Wes Rucker of GoVols247, “but I respect South Carolina more than I respect any team in this league because of Coach (Frank) Martin and how hard they play.