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Men’s basketball by the numbers: Vols 10th in adjusted defense efficiency

The No.6 Tennessee basketball team is looking like the No.6 team in the nation. The season is off to a 2-0 start, and the games haven’t been close. That’s no surprise since Rick Barnes expects excellence from his team.

Just like football, here is a little by the numbers basketball edition. The numbers cover the first two games of the season.

100- percent field goal percentage for forward, John Fulkerson. Yes, it’s early, and yes he’s only taking five shot, but “The Fulk” is perfect from the field. Last season he scored a total of 52 points, this season he already has 11.