Tennessee is back in action tonight, and we expect two starters to at least be back available to play. Josiah-Jordan James and Kyle Phillips are expected to return from injuries, per Rick Barnes.
The Volunteers, losers of five of their last seven, could use the help. Tennessee dropped another on Tuesday night against Texas A&M, coming up short down the stretch. Add that to losses against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Missouri and Florida, and you’ve got a slumping team that is dangerously close to tournament time.
Assuming both Phillips and James can play tonight, it’s a chance for Barnes to get things back on the rails with just a couple of games left in the regular season.