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3 important takeaways from Tennessee basketball’s dominant win over Gardner-Webb

ByConner Linsner|
Dec 21, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Troy Henderson (24) shoots a three pointer against Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs guard Curtis Williams (10) during the first half at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Troy Henderson (24) shoots a three pointer against Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs guard Curtis Williams (10) during the first half at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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3. free-throw shooting

I may be beating a dead horse, but once again, the Vols are giving away points at the line. They were only 8/12 today, so not a huge sample size, but 67% is not ideal.

I'm not saying Tennessee needs to make every single foul shot, but three straight games of below 70% from the line is not good enough. Three consecutive games are a trend,

Barnes needs to figure this out before SEC play starts and the Vols drop a close game down the stretch because they can't knock any shots down from the charity stripe.

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