Tennessee Basketball: 5 best games of Volunteers’ 2016-17 season

Jan 14, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes talks with forward Admiral Schofield (5) and guard Jordan Bone (0) and forward Grant Williams (2) during a stoppage in play in the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) and guard De’Aaron Fox (0)and guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) react after defeating the UCLA Bruins in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Kentucky won 86-75. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Kentucky

Robert Hubbs has done so much for Tennessee in his time in Knoxville, and it all culminated in a 25-point effort to lead the Vols over then-No. 4 Kentucky, 82-80, at home. This win came out of nowhere, especially if you take into account the team’s late-game struggles against elite teams earlier in the season.

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I still firmly believe that if Hubbs was healthy when the Vols made that Sweet 16 run a few seasons ago that they would have made the Final Four, but that is neither here nor there.

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