Kellie Harper previews Tennessee-West Virginia

Tennessee plays at West Virginia Sunday.

On how odd the atmosphere at games has been due to reduced capacities as a result of COVID-19 protocols:

“The atmosphere at home is very different. We’re used to a big crowd here. The background noise is usually louder. We’re used to having a little bit more emotion with our fans. We make a good play and we start feeling (the energy) from our fans. On the road, that doesn’t always happen. On the road, it’s sometimes low attendance, low energy crowds. For our returners, it won’t be completely new to see a low attendance game. I do think you have to, in those games, build your own energy and work together to get that emotion and that energy going. That will definitely be the case on Sunday.”

On what three things the team needs to do to get a win at West Virginia on Sunday:

“Transition defense, taking care of the basketball and doing a good job on the boards on each end. That will help us get up more shots than them, and I think that’s important.

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