W-L: 11-1
RPI: 10
Current Rankings
Coaches: 12
ESPN Power 16: 12
AP: 11
Leading Statistics:
Points: Chris Lofton 14.8 (Sr.)
Rebounds: Brian Williams 5.6 (Fr.)
Assists: J.P. Prince 3.3
Top 3 Players:
Chris Lofton, Sr., 6-2 200,
Lofton came back unexpecedly to UT this year. He was dominant at times as a Junior, but has disappeared at times as a senior. I think this may be due to not needing to do as much with so many options emerging in Knoxville. I expect Lofton to be a factor, but not as big a factor as he was last year.
JaJuan Smith, Sr., 6-2 195,
Another Senior Leader whose scoring is down, albeit not as drastically as Lofton. He helps make UT have one of the best backcourts in the nation, a definite advantage over the zags.
Tyler Smith, So., 6-7 215,
Mr. Smith has emerged as a sophomore to show he may be the Vols best all around player. He is 4th on the team in scoring, second in rebounding and tied for first in assists.
My Prediction:
I believe this game could be difficult for the Zags. The Vols are 2-1 against top 50 teams this year and have a lot of experience in the backcourt, something that could hinder pargo and bouldin from taking over. If Josh Heytvelt can show improvement from the game against Oklahoma, he may be able to give us a viable threat down low, which will help us open our offense up. I believe heytvelt will show improvement, but very little. I expect a close game with the Vols winning a squeaker. Final Score 72-69 Tennessee. Please do not lynch me, but i really am scared about Heytvelt. I feel we have a better chance to make a run at beating Memphis in Late january due to a more cohesive offense, right now our Offense has been atrocious of late.
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