The Tigers had more talent, but came up short in every other facet of today's contest.
Last year Donnie Tyndall's Vols were riding a five game losing streak in February. They went to Baton Rouge and won by 15. Today Rick Barnes' Vols came in 12-14 (5-8), and just before tip-off we learned Kevin Punter would not play due to an ankle issue. Punter, you'll recall, is having the best scoring season in Knoxville since Allan Houston and putting in close to 30% of Tennessee's points. LSU has Ben Simmons, the presumptive number one pick in June's NBA Draft, and plenty of talent around him.