Tough Tennessee takes after its new coach

LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Playing a top-10 team shouldn’t be a big deal for Tennessee, whether it’s in Hawaii, Knoxville or Lexington. The Volunteers have played 11 such games in just the last four seasons, when their “elite program” card was still valid. So why was playing No. 6 Duke Monday in the Maui Invitational a referendum game? Why did they come to the island four days in advance to prepare for it? And why was the fact that it was a two-point game with nine minutes left a form of victory?

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