It’s pretty clear Tennessee basketball has an uphill climb to just get onto the NCAA Tournament bubble. If they want to do that in the regular season, they likely have to win all three of their remaining games. That’s almost impossible with a road game against the Kentucky Wildcats on the slate.
So they have to win their two home games, against the Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators. With their backs against the wall after an 86-69 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida at home on Saturday puts a lot of pressure on them.
Well, this is exactly where Tennessee basketball should want to be.