Tennessee Basketball is 20-8 on the season with just three games left on the regular season slate, starting with a home game against Alabama on Saturday night in Knoxville. The Vols will then close out the season with a road game against South Carolina on Tuesday night and a home game against Vanderbilt next Saturday.
Tennessee previously beat Alabama by a score of 79-73 earlier in the season in Tuscaloosa. Nate Ament had a game-high 29 points, while Ja’Kobi Gillespie went for 24 points himself. The pair combined for 40 shots and 12 three-point attempts during the win.
Ahead of Saturday’s game, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and center Felix Okpara met with the media to preview the upcoming matchup. Check out both interviews below:
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes
Tennessee C Felix Okpara
No. 22 Tennessee will host No. 17 Alabama at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday night in the Food City Center. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for live, on-site coverage of the game this weekend.
