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Tennessee basketball: 5 vulnerabilities Vols need to address for a Final Four run

By Billy Williford

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Jordan Bone #0 (second from left) of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Volunteers defeated the Bulldogs 76-73. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Jordan Bone #0 (second from left) of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Volunteers defeated the Bulldogs 76-73. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 23: Simisola Shittu #11 of the Vanderbilt Commodores drives to the basket against Kyle Alexander #11 and Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second half of the game at Memorial Gym on January 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 88-83 in overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Tennessee basketball is No.1 in the nation and is playing better than any other team. However, there are a few things to clean up to make a deep run in March.

Okay, before everyone freaks out, this isn’t me saying Tennessee basketball isn’t a good team. This isn’t me saying they are in trouble or that they have already peaked. In fact, I believe they are one of the best teams in the country and playing better than anyone else.

They are winners of 13 straight games, a winning streak that began before Thanksgiving after their six-point loss to the Kansas Jayhawks in overtime. During that span of games, the Vols knocked off the then ranked No.1 Gonzaga Bulldogs, Memphis Tigers, Florida Gators, Alabama Crimson Tide, and most recently, the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The entire season has been more than impressive, and everything points to Tennessee making a deep run in March. However, even the best teams have flaws, and even the best teams slip up. Take last year’s National Champions, Villanova for example. The Wildcats finished the year with an overall record of 36-4 and believe it, or not all four losses came at the hands of unranked teams.

In this post, we are going to break down five vulnerabilities the Vols need to address to make a Final Four run a reality. We began with cutting down on fouling. P.S. you could say we are nitpicking on a few topics, but it could never hurt to improve.

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