Tennessee Basketball: 5 positive takeaways from Volunteers’ 2016-17 season

By Taylor Sturm | Apr 9, 2017

Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 22, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Lamonte Turner (1) dribbles the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

In the bubble discussion

For a portion of the 2016-17 season, Tennessee was legitimately considered a potential 2017 NCAA Tournament team. A five-game winning streak at the end of January saw them win massive games over Kentucky and Kansas State and slide into many of the projected brackets.

However, losses to Georgia and Mississippi State severely hampered that dream, and the Vols sputtered out to end the season. Just being in the discussion for a tournament berth was huge for this team and is nothing short of amazing when preseason expectations are taken into account.

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