Here come the Volunteers. As we approach the Southeastern Conference tournament, set to begin this week, fans in Knoxville have a serious contender on their hands. Tennessee (42-14, 20-10) posted its highest win total — postseason included, meaning the Vols have a shot at strengthening this stat — in 16 years, and their highest conference win total in over two decades.
The SEC Tournament, which will begin Tuesday in Hoover, Alabama, will see the Vols as a second seed after capturing the SEC East regular season title — their first since 1997. Ultimately, Tennessee’s penultimate SEC opponent, the Arkansas Razorbacks, took the overall honors of first place by beating out Tennessee by two games.