The Tennessee men’s basketball team is very lucky to be dancing after an atrocious night from the arc.
The team earned a hard-fought Round of 32 victory over Texas on Saturday night, one where the Volunteers went a staggering 3-for-25 in 3-point attempts. That’s just 12-percent of 3-pointers made on the night.
Dalton Knecht, Zakai Zeigler and Josiah-Jordan James all hit one 3-pointer a piece to keep Tennessee from missing all of their 3-pointers, which would’ve made for even more shocking a victory.
For comparison, Oakland’s Jack Gohlke made six 3-point attempts during his team’s loss to NC State on Saturday night.
The Vols are darn lucky to still be alive after such an abysmal performance, one that had Tennessee coach Rick Barnes beating his old team in Texas, in fact.
However, if Tennessee wants to advance to the Elite Eight, it’s going to have to focus on making 3-point buckets. The luck can run out quick in March.
