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Inside: • The UT Advisory Board appointed a student member and chair Friday. Read more on page 2.

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• Staff Writer Bailey Fritz reviews modern country bops on page 5.

• Staff Writer Cory Sanning believes the backcourt is key to the men’s basketball team’s championship hopes. Read more on page 8.

Monday, January 14, 2019

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Two-step identification launches, offers extra protection Kylie Hubbard

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• Non-traditional student Christy White introduces her new column on page 4.

Volume 137, Issue 2

Logging into your UT accounts will be a little different this semester.

UT’s Office of Information Technology has launched two-factor authentication for students, faculty and staff logging into UT accounts such as MyUTK, Vol emails and Canvas.

Associate Vice Chancellor and OIT Chief Information Officer Joel Reeves said two-factor simply acts as a second layer of authentication.

“You have who you are- you have your NetID-, what you know- your password,” Reeves said. “Well, what this is is something you have- your phone or a token in some cases where people may not have access to a smartphone.”

The push for two-factor identification was led by the continuation of phishing scams on campus, typically arriving via email. According to OIT Chief Information Security Officer Bob Hillhouse, a little over a million emails are sent to UT email addresses daily and by his estimate roughly 90 percent of them are phishing or spam.

“To me, two-factor is a steroid shot for passwords. Really that’s what it is,”

Hillhouse said. “What it does is I know it’s you signing into your email or you logging into myUTK. I can be pretty certain it’s you.”

Reeves said OIT is tested from a security standpoint from time to time.

In April, a test targeted 600 campus workers and 29 of them gave up their login information to a phishing attempt in a little over an hour.

“It was a beautiful phish- it workedand it’s just that easy,” Reeves said.

“We were moving this direction anyways, but that was one of the things where it’s like we can’t stop phishing,” Reeves added. “We can’t stop people from taking the bait so that exposes us and we’ve got to do something about it.”

How two-factor authentication works There are three ways to take the second step of identification when logging into your UT accounts: a push notification via the Duo Security Mobile app, a number to input on computer via text or push notification via the app or a number via a provided token if you do not have a smartphone.

Reeves said the easiest way is to use the app to receive a push notification.

“People are likely to remember their smartphones,” Reeves said. “Even bet-

ter they’re likely to go back if they forget their smartphones.”

For those who don’t own a smartphone, token generators can be located in the OIT Hodges Commons location. The first token generator will be provided but, if lost, a new one will have to be purchased in the bookstore.

Two-factor is being phased in during the spring semester using a voluntary system. Students, faculty and staff can start using two-factor identification by signing up on the OIT website and everyone will be required to use the system starting fall 2019.

“Our goal is not to keep people out of their information and doing their work,” Reeves said. “Our goal is to secure it and make sure we are protecting our students and our faculty and staff’s information as much as we possibly can.”

Once a device is authenticated, it will not have to be authenticated again for seven days. OIT is also considering removing the password change requirement if the password is set to a strong 12 or more characters and the UT affiliate is using two-factor identification.

Reeves and Hillhouse said they often hear students brush off the UT password as not important.

“It doesn’t matter until it matters

to you,” Hillhouse said. “There’s a lot of information about your grades... there’s also your financial aid information and then your parent’s information and it gets deeper and deeper.”

Two-factor identification to be adopted by UT System Before a new technology is implemented at the campus level, Hillhouse said it is typically tested within OIT. Since November, faculty and staff, along with students, in OIT have been enrolled in two-factor.

“We’ve used this product and its technology for over five years around different areas,” Hillhouse said. “We’re trying to go through and find out where the gotchas are- all the problems that could come up based on what other schools have done, based on what we hear from folks.”

Some kinks so far have included surveys built in a way that students couldn’t access it with two-factor authentication and remedying the fact that students need to use their phones in class to log into certain UT accounts such as Canvas.

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UT’s Advisory Board meets for first time, appoints chair and student representative Gabriela Szymanowska

Campus News Editor The University of Tennessee Advisory Board held its first meeting where it appointed both a student advisory board member and elected a chair, as well as discussed the board’s role advisory role to the chancellor.

The Advisory Board is, according to the Office of the Chancellor’s website, a sevenmember board who submit recommendations to UT’s president on campus-level strategic plans and operating budgets.

The board consists of Alexia Poe, communications graduate from UT and a communication consultant, Tom Smith, real estate investor who graduated from UT in 1980, John Tickle, who graduated from UT in 1965, Syreeta Vaughn, nuclear safety specialist for Y12 National Security complex, Tim Williams, owner of 21st Mortgage, and faculty advisor Louis Gross, Chancellor’s professor and distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.

“There’s a specific reason why each of you is on this board,” Governor Bill Haslam said. “I

From left to right: Louis Gross, Tom Smith, Alexia Poe, Tim Williams, Syreeta Vaughn, John Tickle, Ovi Kabir and Wayne Davis.

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Staff Writer A student organization has dedicated themselves to providing contact “4” Vols and others in their times of need.

Graduate student in educational psychology and counseling Katherine “Katie” Cook and alumnus and former president Byron Barnhart founded Vols 4 Contact, which serves to offer a community for those who are interested in volunteering for the Contact Care Line, East Tennessee’s oldest crisis hotline, and learning more about what they can do to help those in crisis.

“Basically, (Vols 4 Contact) kind of provides a really nice sense of community for the Volunteers who work the crisis line and it’s just been really great having all these people who have had experience with the lines be able to debrief with each other and talk about it and have that sense of community,” Katherine Halas, senior in psychology and president of the organization, said.

Aaron Free, senior in psychology and education and outreach coordinator of Contact Care Line, believed that having the community aspect

of the organization serves as a stress reliever for the rigorous volunteering.

“With this line of work, we can’t talk about the issues that come up on the line with other people because of confidentiality issues and so just being able to have someone else who is also crisis trained and who can help you de-stress and come down is helpful,” Free said. “It’s really great to have someone here with you when you are doing your calls so you don’t feel like you are alone.”

“Everyone in the group is really close together. We come to each other if we have issues so it’s a really great way to get quick quality friends who are there to help you,” Free added.

The organization also provides monthly workshops, with themes ranging from LGBTQ+ mental health to substance abuse, to teach their volunteers about interacting with different groups.

Along with workshops, the organization also offers free listening times, which Halas and Free emphasize is not therapy, but are more of venting session.

“Vols 4 Contact itself is having a little bit of different impact than Contact as a whole, so what makes us a little different is that we are completely student-led and so I guess we get a

little more freedom on what we can do and talk about and stuff like that,” Free said. “Just getting that information out on certain populations of people that the broader population wouldn’t have information on is really important.”

The psychology department offers a PSYC 399 course, “The Art of Active Listening,” taught by Contact Care’s executive director Bruce Marshall and designed to teach students about crisis and suicide intervention.

While the organization’s members typically take the class, with volunteering for Contact being a requirement for membership in the organization, Halas and Free encourage everyone to consider taking the class, especially if they are going into fields like social work or counseling.

“Even if (social work or counseling is) not something you want to go into professionally, just having those skill sets in your everyday life is really beneficial,” Halas said.

Whether or not students want to take the course or volunteer with Contact, Halas and Free want students to be aware of Vols 4 Contact as a resource they can reach out to in times of need.

“What we are wanting to do is just making mental health at UT a little bit better in any way we can,” Free said.

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Knoxville Symphonic Orchestra conductor gives lecture on composer John Williams, explains his music and technique Staff Report James Fellenbaum, associate professor of conducting and Resident Conductor of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, discussed the significance of John Williams’ music in his lecture, “Behind the Music: The Music of John Williams,” on Thursday afternoon.

The lecture was also held to help promote the Knoxville Symphonic Orchestra’s concert, “The Music of John Williams.”

Fellenbaum explained how Williams played an important role as he was the one who brought back big orchestral scores to movies.

While many know Williams as the composer of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” film series, he composed the music to many more films including “Home Alone,” “Jurassic Park,” “ET,” “Jaws,” “Schindler’s List” and “Superman.”

“He had a tremendous impact on me. He was my first role model and inspiration in classical music and listening to his soundtracks as I grew up kept me going in classical music,”

Fellenbaum said. “Would I be here without the music of John Williams? Maybe not.”

Fellenbaum then went on to discuss how Williams’ music can carry scenes in movies, completely changing the emotional impact the scene conveys. For example, scenes such as the sunset from “Star Wars: A New Hope” could be entirely different without the music of Williams. The music tells you what the scene is trying to evoke emotionally. Music such as the Bicycle Flying scene from “ET” fully display the emotion that the character in the movie is feeling, going from nervous to excited to full of joy all in a matter of seconds.

Much of the lecture was focused on the “Star Wars” film series and how the music of Williams made action more exciting and drama more dramatic.

Williams gave emphasis to scenes such as the asteroid scene in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.”

“What John Williams really gives us at this moment is this huge, grand, sweeping music that lets us know that this is a really important moment,” Fellenbaum remarked.

Williams not only brought emphasis to

action scenes, but he also added a lot to emotional scenes like the love scene from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.”

While many remember Williams’ music as huge sweeping orchestral pieces, he also effectively used small, quiet pieces of music to get emotion. In “Schindler’s List,” he used a single guitar as a backing to a scene where one of the Jews escaped the Nazis. He even scored tragedy, providing the score for “Angela’s Ashes”.

Fellenbaum explained that by sticking to a triad, Williams was able to get different emotional responses out of the same song.

“When you stick to the triad, it allows your theme to be varied upon,” Fellenbaum explained. “You can use variations of the theme later with different harmony… when there should just be a normal chord progression, it changes to give you hope or despair.”

“John Williams has created so many of the soundtracks of our lives. When (music) is (composed) so well and in such a quality way, it shows why he is one of the most iconic composers of our time,” Fellenbaum said.

James Fellenbaum explains the chord structure of the various themes in the “Star Wars” series during his lecture on Jan. 10, 2019.

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The Road Less Traveled: Fellow non-trad students - you are not alone

Columnist

My name is Christy White, and I am a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee.

As such, I have a lot in common with many of my student companions on campus: I love being a Tennessee Volunteer, I sometimes procrastinate my homework, I hate group projects and I’m stressed out most of the time.

But there is one big difference between me and my classmates and fellow Volunteers.

It’s something that — where being a college

and hang-ups, we are always better together. If I had a catchphrase for this column it might be, “You Are Not Alone.”

My mission is to share my awkward, mostly harmless, and sometimes hilarious adventures as a non-traditional student to try and bring a bit of levity to what can be a stressful transition.

The way I see it, I can’t be the only one trying to slink around campus undetected. There has to be at least a handful of other nontraditional students out there, knees a-creaking, feet a-aching, fellow “coslinkers” just trying to get by and struggling to fit in and find a place here at UTK. If you have ever found yourself sitting in the back of a 200-seat auditorium for a Microbiology 210 lecture to avoid gray hair inspection, this column may be for you. If you’ve ever been asked for your faculty discount number at a P.O.D. Market, this column is probably for you. If you’ve ever ugly cried for no less than 60 minutes after your first full week of classes because change is hard (and your back hurts), this column is definitely for you.

Join me, won’t you, as we travel this road together. It may be the one less traveled, but that just means there’s more room for all of us.

“It may be the one less traveled, but that just means there’s more room for all of us.”

Christy White, Columnist

Christy White is a junior studying journalism and electronic media. She can be reached at cwhit106@vols.utk.edu.

Columns and letters of The Daily Beacon are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Beacon or the Beacon’s editorial staff.

New Year, Same Ol’ Me

Van Voor

Christy White

student is concerned — is both a blessing and a curse.

There’s no way to hide it and it can’t be fixed with diet and exercise.

Ladies and gentlemen; boys and girls, I am here to tell you…that I am old. I am 44 years old, to be exact.

That’s right folks, I’m what administration calls a “nontraditional student.” I graduated with an associate degree from Roane State Community College in December 2018 and started at UT the following semester. This will be my third semester at UT and while I have loved most of my time here, there have been moments that have been tough for me, I believe, because of my age.

Most of them socially, but also administratively and academically as well. I’ll also speculate that probably 99 percent of my “tough moments” have been either constructed by, or exacerbated because of, my own perception of myself as a nontraditional student.

Simply put, I’m self-conscious about my age.

This self-consciousness, more than anything, is why I felt driven to write a column for The Daily Beacon. You see, I believe that humans are meant to connect with one another. In all of our differences, hiccups

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Beacon Beats: Modern country bops for the new year are intricate, thought-out, and well performed. Despite that this next judgement may be a personal bias, his country accent is far too intense for my taste; it somewhat comedically overrides the other good pieces of the album. That paired with shallow, easy lyrics and not much variation in pace from song to song was a bit disappointing.

Bailey Fritz

Staff Writer

What’s new? What’s worth a listen? Every week, a Daily Beacon writer reviews the newest albums, keeping you posted on brand-new hits and flops. This week: modern country bops.

After: 2/5 Although Houser is talented with his guitar skills, he lacks in many different aspects of his work. Many of the songs are repetitive and lack depth but could be easily improved with a few tweaks to his song development.

“Magnolia” - Randy Houser Before: 3/5 Randy Houser, signed to Universal South Records, has released his fifth studio album titled “Magnolia.” He has been featured on Billboard Top 20, as well as top three on the Country Airplay chart. Houser is typically seen as a country singer-songwriter, as he plays the guitar for most of his songs.

“ From the instrumentals to the vocals to the lyricism, everything was clearly thought through and purposefully organized to evoke an emotion that one could only show through music.”

During: 2.5/5 “After All” - Rob Baird Before: 4/5 Rob Baird, Tennessee native with a country soul, released his newest album titled After All this Friday. Coming in at a short 38 minutes, this album was highly anticipated by fans and Americana lovers alike. Baird has been featured in Billboard magazine, and he received great praise for one of his recent albums, “I Swear It’s the Truth.” With these facts in hand, it seemed like this new album was going to be great.

During: 3/5 Baird comes off as a fairly average modern Americana/country singer. Although his lyricism is nothing to marvel over, he does include some relatable, hard-hitting lyrics in songs such as “Give Me Back My Love” and “I Tried,” which was my personal favorite from the album simply because of how much more raw it sounded than any of the other songs. His vocals through the whole album are impressive, as he seems to have a very powerful, natural voice.

After: 3/5 Overall, the album was similar to your average modern country and Americana album. Although this is not inherently a negative quality, Baird could have brought some more variation to his music rather than falling within the popular patterns in that genre today. His vocals and instrumentals are impressive, which create an easily enjoyable modern country album.

“The Imperial” - The Delines Before: 3/5 The Delines, an alternative country band from Portland, have released their third studio album under Decor Records. The group is self-described as a “retro country band,” with their slow-paced music and integration of vintage instrumentals into their more modern songs. Although a very small group, their music has been on the rise recently, especially with the announcement of this album release.

During: 3.5/5 The first noticeable aspect of the album is that lead singer Amy Boone stands out with some beautiful vocals. Though soft and muted, she brings a powerful voice to the otherwise calm band. Additionally, the integration of a trumpet into many of their songs is an extremely admirable quality.

It adds a very jazzy feeling to the album, enhancing the already-intense somber emotion it radiates.

After: 4.5/5 Overall, this soft album is a modern version of an older, soulful genre of country.

From the instrumentals to the vocals to the lyricism, everything was clearly thought through and purposefully organized to evoke an emotion that one could only show through music.

Houser’s guitar skills are extremely impressive. He has many acoustic riffs that

Bailey Fritz, Staff Writer about The Imperial

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‘The Upside’ is a comedic success, dramatic flop Jake Yoder

Staff Writer

“You are the least qualified person for this position.”

“The Upside” is a new drama/comedy film about the unlikely friendship that forms between a recently paroled man and a quadriplegic billionaire. With big names such as Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman starring, is the film a heartwarming hit or an unfunny flop?

After being released from prison on parole, Dell Scott (Hart) struggles to find a job and to rebuild relationships with his son and ex-girlfriend. When he mistakenly interviews to be the caregiver for quadriplegic billionaire Phillip Lacasse, he is hired due to his lack of ability.

While Phillip’s personal assistant Yvonne (Kidman) initially doubts Dell, the two soon form a friendship which could significantly improve both of their lives.

While the trailers portray this film as a straight comedy, it is more of a drama than anything. It isn’t until about 30

minutes in that the film has some real comedy, if you don’t count a few chuckleworthy throwaway lines early on.

The biggest downfall of “The Upside” is that it is a bad drama. All the serious scenes are incredibly dry, boring and cliché, with the only thing giving them any sense of enjoyment being Cranston’s performance. Serious scenes without Cranston, such as almost every scene with Hart and his ex-girlfriend (Aja Naomi King), are hard to sit through. Hart, clearly, should stick to comedy.

When “The Upside” is embracing its comedic side, the film shines. Cranston and Hart have great chemistry together. The dryness of Hart’s performance enhances his comedic scenes, making this one of his funniest roles to date. It’s too bad that these comedic scenes are only about half of the movie.

Kidman gives a serviceable performance as Yvonne. Her performance was mostly forgettable, but she did what she needed to do for the role.

“The Upside” can be, frankly, hard to sit through at times. It has one of the worst openings of any film I’ve ever seen,

making me wonder what the editors of the film must have been thinking. There were multiple times where I rolled my eyes and thought, “I’ve seen this a million times before.” This is mainly due to the lackluster script and direction. There were scenes with some truly awful dialogue that couldn’t be saved by any great performance.

I really wanted to like this film. It had so much going for it, such as a great performance by Cranston, fantastic chemistry between Hart and Cranston, and a few hilarious scenes. Sadly, half of the movie contains some of the worst attempts at drama I have seen recently.

These cliché, badly written scenes make it hard for me to recommend this movie to anyone who isn’t a fan of Hart or Cranston. If you are a fan of either of these great actors, however, I think the comedic scenes will be enough for you to get at least some enjoyment out of “The Upside”.

2.5/5 Stars

Courtesy of IMDB.

SWIM & DIVE

Vol swimming and diving falls in 2019 dual opener at Virginia Matt Underwood Staff Writer

The Tennessee men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both lost their meet Friday night against Virginia to open the final month of dual meet competition.

The men’s team was able to put up a fight against the Cavaliers, as the Vols were able to win eight of the 16 events on the night, but eventually lost to the Cavaliers, 158-142.

“We were a little rusty,” men’s associate head coach Lance Asti said. “With the holiday training, we weren’t as ready to compete as Virginia, but there were certainly some bright spots.”

One of those bright spots for the Vols was freshman diver Matthew Wade, who was able to sweep the events on the springboard. The men’s team was forced to compete without one of their main contributors, Zhipeng “Colin” Zeng, due to illness.

“I was pleased to see Matthew continue his development into an elite college diver,” diving coach Dave Parrington said. “I was happy with his composure and performance.”

Wade was able to pick up the slack for his team, as he picked up some points for the Vols on the diving boards. He won the 1-meter

springboard with a score of 350.78 and the 3-meter with a score of 390.08. Both of these were career best scores for Wade.

Another big contribution for the men’s team was freshman Michael Houlie, who was making his career debut for the Vols. Houlie, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, won his first collegiate race – the 100-yard breaststroke – in 53.65.

Other winners for the men’s team included junior Taylor Abbott in the 1650 freestyle, senior Kyle DeCoursey in the 50 freestyle, junior Alec Connolly in the 100 freestyle and senior Joey Reilman in the 200 backstroke.

The Vols were also able to win the 200 freestyle relay to end the meet.

On the women’s side, the Lady Vols were paced by a two-win day from sophomore Nikol Popov. In total, the Lady Vols were able to win six events, but ultimately fell to the Cavaliers, 178-122.

“It was really good to get back racing again,” women’s associate head coach Ashley Jahn said. “Virginia is a very well-coached team and very competitive. It was a good first meet back.”

In Popov’s first event of the evening, she continued her strong form in the breaststroke.

Later in the match, sophomore Amanda Nunan won the 1650 freestyle (16:22.95) and junior

Taylor Abbott in the 10,000 Free during the Orange and White intrasquad meet at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on Sept. 29, 2017.

File Photo / The Daily Beacon Tess Cieplucha took the 400 IM (4:12.54).

Lady Vol winners also included junior Meghan Small in the 100 backstroke and freshman Trude Rothrock in the 100 butterfly.

In its next meet, Tennessee hosts Georgia for Senior Day on Jan. 26 at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. The meet starts at 11:00 a.m. and will be shown on the SEC Network.

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, January 14, 2019

No. 3 Vols survive road scare against rival Florida Staff Report

If there’s one thing third-ranked Tennessee can rely on, it is its depth.

On the road against arch rival Florida in a hostile environment, it would prove to be the Vols’ most lethal weapon. Grant Williams scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Jordan Bowden notched 17 off the bench and Admiral Schofield added 14 points as Tennessee overcame the Gators, 78-67.

The win marks the 10th consecutive for Tennessee as its heads back to Knoxville for a two-game home stand.

Bowden gave the Vols a jolt of life late in the second half with 14 straight points to put Tennessee in control during the waning minutes.

While he sat out much of the second half in foul trouble, Schofield provided the biggest score of the night, hitting a 3-pointer with 41.3 seconds left to seal the victory.

Florida would come out of the gates strong in the first half, knocking down nine shots from distance during the opening 20

minutes. The Gators led by three at the intermission and appeared to have the Vols on the ropes again for much of the second half.

That’s when Bowden stepped in and imposed his will, shifting the momentum and silencing the Gainesville crowd with a string of big plays.

Williams, who leads the SEC in points per game, knocked down 8 of 11 shots in 36 minutes and paced Tennessee early.

Lamonte Turner recorded 12 points, including a pair of free throws with 25 seconds left to stretch the Vols’ lead to seven.

As Florida fans filed out of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, many of the Tennessee players were mocking the “gator chomp” celebration. KeVaughn Allen led the Gators with 18 points, who had multiple opportunities down the stretch to pull off the upset.

The Vols now own their first double-digit winning streak since 2008, a feat that had eluded them for over 10 years.

While the Gators came out hot from beyond the arc, they mustered up just three from downtown during the final period, allowing Tennessee to hang around.

Tennessee heads into the thick of SEC

Admiral Schofield,#5, shoots over a pair of Georgia defenders on Jan. 5, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon play having now won three straight conference games, and they don’t appear to be slowing down.

Barnes’ team won’t face ranked competition again until Feb. 16 against the Kentucky Wildcats, a team it swept in last

year’s regular season.

Florida hasn’t been able to solve the puzzle in over two calendar years but will visit the Vols at Thompson-Boling Arena on Feb. 9.

Backcourt buzz key to No. 3 Vols’ title hopes

Cory Sanning

Staff Writer A meticulous workhorse, Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes has always been one to rely on his depth.

Boasting one of the country’s deepest backcourts, the Vols have begun to find consistency in the trio of Jordan Bone, Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner.

With the latter recently returning from offseason shoulder surgery, Barnes and Co. have found their stride as they head into the thick of SEC play.

While no longer a starting backcourt duo, Bone and Bowden are in the midst of their best individual seasons. Both are averaging careerhighs in points, while Bone is pacing the Vols’ offense with a career-best 6.3 assists per game.

Recording three games with 10 or more assists, the former Ensworth School star has quickly developed into one of the nation’s elite point guards, garnering praise from both his head coach and the national media alike.

“The biggest thing we wanted him to get better with was his grasp of understanding what we’re trying to do as a team and understanding how important his position is,” Barnes said. “I think he has gotten better with that.”

Despite losing that starting role, Bowden has not let that deter his preparation moving forward.

“I never cared about coming off the bench or starting,” Bowden said. “Whatever I have to do to help the team win is what I’m going to do.”

Bowden currently ranks ninth in the country in free throw percentage, draining them at a lethal 92.7 percent rate.

The Knoxville native is also coming off of consecutive 20-point games, a feat he hasn’t accomplished since he averaged 26.6 points during his senior year at Carter High School.

“He’s always understood where his shots come within the offense,” Barnes said. “I think he’s doing a much better job getting ready for that...he’s always been a worker and we need him.”

For Turner, it’s been a long road back from surgery.

The junior guard initially returned to the lineup against Louisville, but remained inactive after a string of ineffective performances.

Knocking down three of four shots from distance at Missouri, the Alabama native seems to be finding his groove as the season trudges on. Playing a season-high 29 minutes, the reigning SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year displayed a level of comfort not seen since last year’s NCAA Tournament.

With that being said, it was the standing ova-

Lamonte Turner, #1, dribbles the ball during game against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2018 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Megan Albers / The Daily Beacon tion Turner received from the home crowd on Jan. 5 that’s stood above the rest.

“To see them react like that was awesome,” Turner said. “It gave me a family feeling like I was at home and I loved every second of it.”

When Turner isn’t on the floor, he’s busy cheering on his teammates, garnering buzz on social media for his sideline celebrations as the Vols took down Gonzaga.

As this veteran trio begins to find its rhythm,

the chemistry and cohesion they show in practice has been on display for all to see.

Combining for 46 points on 27 shots in Columbia, the swarming effort on both sides was evident as Tennessee stormed back from an early nine-point deficit.

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