Tennessee fans shudder at the thought of the last time the Vols played in Madison Square Garden a few years ago. The Sweet 16. The infamous FAU run. Another Tennessee team fell victim to a Cinderella due to disastrous scoring droughts.
It almost came to fruition once again on Tuesday night. But something different happened. Newly-ranked No. 1 Tennessee found a way to calm the storm and win in the eye of the hurricane by a score of 75-62.
It was a hot start for both teams, trading several threes early with a tied score of 14-14.