From The AP
"The defense that carried Tennessee to a surprising start to the basketball season is sputtering down the stretch.Tennessee has allowed each of its last two opponents to shoot at least 57 percent and has dropped five straight games, the Vols’ longest losing streak since 2000-01. Tennessee (14-14, 6-10 Southeastern Conference) heads into Wednesday night’s game at LSU (21-8, 10-6) trying to avoid its first six-game skid since 1993-94.Read more at Times News Online"
From The Tennessean
"With two games remaining, Tennessee finds itself very much in danger of falling into the bottom four spots of the SEC standings, meaning it would play on the first day of the conference tournament, which begins March 11 in Nashville.It’s a fate that coach Donnie Tyndall would, understandably, prefer to avoid.“You certainly would hope to (avoid playing on the opening day),” he said. “That’s a goal. Certainly we’d prefer not to play the first night. I want our team to just be excited to play regardless of the opponent and the situation. Wednesday, Thursday – I just want them to be excited to play.”Read more at The Tennessean"
From The Daily Times
"Five weeks ago, Donnie Tyndall called it the “million-dollar question.”With the Volunteers’ overall depth at a premium, the first-year Tennessee basketball coach was asked how he planned on approaching his team’s practices for the remainder of the season.Do you keep the practice intensity high and take the chance of having a fatigued performance come tipoff? Or do you rest guys more often during the week and hope nobody loses their edge?Red more at The Daily Times"