Tennessee For real at #1

 
This is a follow up to my previous article "Is Tennessee for real?"

The question got answered last tonight, Tennessee is for real!

Can you believe with Chris Lofton having no three pointers, Tennessee was still able to pull off arguable the greatest win in Volunteer basketball history.

The fact that Lofton only scored 7 points, although four of them crucial to the victory, is a testimony to Tennessee being a number one team.

When your best three point shooter is down and you still win against the number one team in the nation, then you can truly say "We are for real".

You can also say that Bruce Pearl has pulled these guys together as a team that can play even when one of their finest is down. This is what teamwork is all about. With Chism, Prince, the Smiths and Lofton and the rest, this team has no stars but they are all stars.

It was a great game to watch and everything you would expect from a No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup. Tennessee can truly now be taken seriously. They rose to the occasion and proved to us all they deserve to be called No. 1

I know it might be early to predict, there is still plenty of b-ball to be played. But I predict you will see Tennessee playing in the final four and most likely in the championship game.

Against who? Your guess is as good as mine.

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