On how big of a factor he thought the team’s shot selection was in the game:
“I think we rushed, and I don’t think we got in our flow. We came down the court and had some advantages and we didn’t pass the ball. Guys got sped up and everyone looked like they wanted to try and do it themselves. When you’re counting on guys like John Fulkerson and Yves Pons to be a big part of what you do and they aren’t out there, we don’t get to establish how we really want to play. Jaden wasn’t out there, and he has become a big part of what we want to do. We just weren’t good and we got exactly what we deserved.”
Rick Barnes recaps Vols’ loss to Alabama
Alabama defeated Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena.