Tennessee has lost on two straight buzzer beaters, sliding down to No. 10 in the polls and a projected No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Now would be a great time to stop the bleeding, but things won’t get any easier for the Volunteers tonight.
No. 1 Alabama comes to town this evening, looking to stay perfect in SEC play. Making matters worse for Tennessee? The status of starters Josiah-Jordan James and Julian Phillips won’t be known until game time.
James is dealing with an ankle sprain while Phillips has a hip injury.