They upset the Washington Huskies on a neutral court on Saturday and are back in the top 25. Now, Tennessee basketball has to show it can handle the newfound expectations as they take the court again Wednesday night.
Rick Barnes’s young team has plenty of veterans used to playing with a number by their name, including Lamonte Turner, Jordan Bowden, Yves Pons and John Fulkerson. But how the freshmen handle it is a different story.
As the Alabama State Hornets come to town Wednesday, we’ll get to see just how Tennessee basketball handles it, as they are ranked in the top 20 of both polls, at No.