It would never have been shocking to see the No. 12 Tennessee Vols at 13-18 beat the No. 13 seed Auburn Tigers and former head coach Bruce Pearl with their 11-19 record in this year’s SEC Tournament.
But it was shocking to see them beat the Tigers by 38 points without their best player in Kevin Punter Jr.
Such a win has opened a whole new can of possibilities for Rick Barnes and the Vols, and hope is now on their side as they move into the actual first day of the tournament to face the Vanderbilt Commodores.