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Tennessee basketball: 5 keys for Vols to navigate brutal part of their schedule

By Billy Williford

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: The Tennessee Volunteers stand attended for the national anthem before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs 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: The Tennessee Volunteers stand attended for the national anthem before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs 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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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 13: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers gets in position to rebound against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

The Tennessee basketball team is about to embark on a difficult seven-game stretch that is as tough as it gets Here are five keys to help the Vols navigate through the stretch.

The No.1 Tennessee basketball team is riding a program-record 19 game win streak as they head into a difficult seven-game stretch to wrap up their historic season.

The Vols have been tested a lot this season but have always found a way to come out on top. In most cases, Tennessee ended up winning by double-digits. In fact, they won 19 games by ten points or more.

However, on paper, the games should get a little closer and Tennessee may drop a few. KenPom, who is right more times than not, has Kentucky winning by two points on Saturday night. Here is a look at the remaining schedule with the Vols chances to win according to KenPom.

@ Kentucky – 41%

vs. Vanderbilt – 97%

@ LSU – 56%

@ Ole Miss – 66%

vs. Kentucky – 66%

vs. Mississippi State – 81%

@ Auburn – 54%

The projections say the Vols will lose to Kentucky at Rupp Arena and split the games against LSU and Auburn.

If his projections hold, I think everyone can be excited for a 28-3 regular season and 16-2 in conference play. Depending on the “second loss,” and what LSU does, Tennessee could still be SEC champs.

In this post, we are going to break down five keys for the Vols to be as successful as they can be in the final stretch of the season. We begin with getting Grant Williams more involved early in games.

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