KNOXVILLE — The burden won’t fall on one guy.
For Tennessee to slow Connecticut scoring machine Kemba Walker when the Volunteers and Huskies meet today in Hartford, it’s going to take a team effort defensively.
“He’s not a guy you can cover with one guy,” UT coach Bruce Pearl said after practice Thursday. “Everybody’s got to see him and know where he’s at. Communicating is very important.”
Pearl returns to bench for the Vols (12-6), as the nonconference clash isn’t affected by his eight-game Southeastern Conference suspension. UT has split four games during his absence, with each game coming down to the final possession.
For the Vols to get to that point on the road against No. 8 Connecticut (15-2) and sweep its three games against top 10 teams from the Big East, keeping Walker from another big scoring day is the top goal.