Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and center Jonas Aidoo met with the media in Knoxville on Monday afternoon prior to basketball practice in Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center.
The Vols recently wrapped up a grueling four-game stretch away from Rocky Top with three games in Honolulu for the Maui Invitational and one game in Chapel Hill against North Carolina this past week.
Tennessee will return to the friendly confines of TBA at FCC this Tuesday evening for a game against Georgia Mason at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+/ESPN+.
Ahead of the game on Tuesday, Barnes and Aidoo quickly met with the media in Knoxville. Barnes spoke about the health of injured players such as Dalton Knecht and Freddie Dilione, dealing with injuries in the early season, upsets in college basketball, and much more.
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Check out both interviews from Monday in Knoxville below:
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes
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Tennessee C Jonas Aidoo
