1. Where has this been all season? The hustle was there, the players looked like they wanted to be there. They were out there having fun and playing hard, that's what we want.
2. Perimeter defense. Despite Vanderbilt being ranked 259 in 3 point shooting, we held them to 3-15 (20%) and our perimeter defense has been awful all year. Good to see.
3. It was one of those games where we were hot all game. Shooting 47% from 3 and 53% from the field is pretty good. We need to play this kind of defense even when we don't shoot well; I hate to see this team suck on the defensive end because their shots aren't falling.
4. It was good to see some production from our bench. 19 points overall. Thompson/Moore/Reese all hustled today, great to see from the younger guys. Sometimes I feel like our older players aren't motivated to play.
5. We held them to 38 points! That's a new record at TBA. Again, good game for Martin or horrible game for Vanderbilt?
6. Bernard King Player of the Game: Antonio Barton. 21 points, 5-7 from 3, 6 assists/2 turnovers and 2 steals. Thats the production we need from a point guard. His hustle was great and his shot selection was precise. Great to see from him.
7. Stokes continues to impress me with his mid-range game. He's improved so much from last year to this year and his game is much more mature. Looks like an NBA player.
8. We played as a team. Big factor into getting the win today. No player was selfish and we didn't need McRae today. We need more players to do contribute besides McRae/Stokes if we want to win in the SEC tournament. Keep playing like a team!
9. Tennessee's hustle and shooting percentages won us the game. Can we keep up the success or will we lay an egg to Auburn or Missouri? Our players came out motivated and the best part is they were having fun. Great to see for our team. Decent win Tennessee, let's keep it rolling.
