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Tennessee basketball: Vols showed promise in the NIT Season Tip-Off

If you’re a fan of college basketball, you were in luck, the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament didn’t disappoint. The Tennessee basketball team was on display against Louisville on Wednesday night, and with the win, the took on the Kansas Jayhawks in the Championship Game on Friday night.

Despite the loss to Kansas, the Vols showed a lot of promise for the season ahead. Sure, Volnation wanted the win but its college basketball and its November. Even nothing else, Tennessee learned they have a Final Four caliber team. Maybe the loss will help them the next time they are in a tight game with a talented team like Kansas.