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Tennessee basketball: Ranking Vols by importance in NCAA Tournament

After 34 games this year and 29 wins, it’s clear where which players Tennessee basketball most desperately needs to step up in this year’s NCAA Tournament. We don’t only have data from the Vols’ season this year to see that either.

Last year’s two NCAA Tournament games give us some data as well, particularly with a key injury that took place and may have kept the Vols from reaching the Final Four. So as they begin this year’s Big Dance against Colgate on Friday, we know who needs to step up.

Tennessee basketball’s only notable NCAA Tournament performer over a period of time, surprisingly, is J.