The day started off so promising for Volnation and the Tennessee basketball team. No.2 Michigan was playing on ESPN and the entire second half there was a realistic chance Wisconsin was going to pull the upset. And, pull the upset they did.
Then in the first half, Tennessee introduced new offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and former quarterback Tee Martin to the sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena. Of course, that granted a standing ovation that led to the Vols hitting 10 of their last 12 shos to end the half.
Remember Duke lost earlier in the week to an unranked Syracuse team, which put the Vols in prime position for the top ranking in Monday’s new AP Poll.