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By Joel Welser
jwelser@collegehoops.net
2006 NCAA Tournament Capsule:
Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers (21-7)
SEC: 1st,12-4
East
RPI: 6
AP: 14
Big Wins:
at Texas (95-78), Florida (80-76), at Florida (76-72)
Bad Losses:
at Oklahoma St (73-89), at LSU (74-88), Arkansas (69-73)
Last NCAA
Appearance: 2001, First Round
Top Players:
Chris Lofton,
So, G, 17 ppg, 4 rpg
C.J. Watson, Sr,
G, 15 ppg, 4 apg
Major Wingate,
Jr, C, 10 ppg, 4 rpg
Dane Bradshaw,
Jr, G, 7 ppg, 4 apg
It hasn’t been
a good stretch to end the season for Tennessee. The Volunteer backcourt of
C.J. Watson, Dane Bradshaw and Chris Lofton is underappreciated though. The
frontcourt can be taken advantage of by a superior team, especially on the
glass. And there isn’t any help off the bench. Tennessee can run and gun
on the shoulders of Lofton’s three-point shooting ability, but there could
be trouble when Bruce Pearl’s team runs into a squad that slows it down and
takes it in the paint.
Likely
Finish: Sweet Sixteen
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