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Tennessee basketball: 5 teams Vols should root for Sweet Sixteen games

By Billy Williford

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: The Oregon Ducks mascot celebrates after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. Oregon defeated UC Irvine 73-54. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: The Oregon Ducks mascot celebrates after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. Oregon defeated UC Irvine 73-54. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 21: The Auburn Tigers huddle prior to their game against the New Mexico State Aggies in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 21: The Auburn Tigers huddle prior to their game against the New Mexico State Aggies in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 21, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

The Tennessee basketball team embarks on the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Here are five teams all Vol fans should be rooting for during the Sweet 16.

I’m not going to lie, this was a tough one to write. If I know Tennessee basketball fans like I think I do, they cheer for the Vols and against Kentucky, plain and simple. Okay, maybe against Alabama and Florida too.

Honestly, it’s the second weekend of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, who cares what other teams do? All Volnation wants is a Tennessee win.

Of course, everything I just said is true. So, I knew I had to think outside the box for this article. Rooting for other teams is blasphemy, especially when they are teams that have beat the beloved Volunteers during the season.

However, does anyone really want Duke to win? Okay, maybe to say Tennessee was the team that took them down and shut the media up about their love affair with Zion Williamson. But, I want no part of that. Make the National Championship run as easy as possible. Please.

So, that is how I came up with the list of five teams Vol fans should cheer for on Thursday and Friday night. We begin with Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers, who beat Tennessee twice in the past month.

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