He has shown he can score bunches of his own as well, outscoring Middle Tennessee State for more than three quarters of a game on his way to a career-high 32 points.
He matched that high against Arkansas when Lofton was having an off night.
On saturday night he scored nine points, but more importantly he pulled down 10 rebounds as the Vols dominated Memphis on the boards.
Those three are most certainly not the only catalysts for Tennessee's emergence.
Ramar Smith is steadily growing into a solid point guard and a serious NBA prospect.
Wayne Chism and Duke Crews have become legitimate threats inside who have held their own against the likes of Al Horford, Brandan Wright, and Greg Oden.
Bruce Pearl has brought in more talent and coached all of the talent he has to a level never seen before in Tennessee basketball.
People may still doubt that the Vols have the down low presence to win in March. Tyler Smith, Chism, and Crews think otherwise.
They also say they aren't consistent enough in the halfcourt to win a national title.
Tennessee has too many weapons not to score consistently. When the pressure is up in March, they have two seniors in Lofton and Jajuan Smith who will make sure they can score the clutch baskets the team needs.
The box score says it all.
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