Is the 2023 Vol basketball team actually better than the Grant and Admiral squads?
Tennessee basketball is currently 17-3 and ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 poll. But beyond records and rankings, the statistical metrics for the 2023 Vol b-ball squad are eye-popping. According to KenPom.com, Rick Barnes' team has the best defensive efficiency in the entire 20+ years of KenPom's ratings. They are holding opponents to […]
Tennessee basketball is currently 17-3 and ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 poll. But beyond records and rankings, the statistical metrics for the 2023 Vol b-ball squad are eye-popping. According to KenPom.com, Rick Barnes' team has the best defensive efficiency in the entire 20+ years of KenPom's ratings. They are holding opponents to 34% shooting overall and 22% shooting from three. It's staggering, to say the least. But this begs the question: Is this Rick Barnes' best squad ever at Tennessee? Could they actually be better than the teams that were helmed by Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield? We talked to Ben McKee of GoVols247 about these questions in the YouTube video below (start at the 7:27 mark for basketball talk)…
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