Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Routs Syracuse In SEC-ACC Challenge
Tennessee basketball turned in a complete performance as they routed Syracuse 96-70 in the SEC-ACC Challenge to stay unbeaten on the young season. The Vols shot poorly from deep in the first half but found ways to produce offense anyway before getting a second half shooting explosion. Here’s three quick takeaways on the victory. Vols […]
Where Tennessee Basketball Goes After Losing JP Estrella To Season-Ending Injury
Tennessee basketball received a major injury blow on Monday morning when center JP Estrella announced that he’s having season-ending left foot surgery. Estrella is Tennessee’s backup center and was averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.3 minutes in the first three games of the season. The sophomore is one of just two true centers […]
JP Estrella’s Ongoing Foot Injury ‘Concerning’ For Tennessee Basketball
There was little bad news in Tennessee basketball’s 103-68 route of Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon. But the bad news came before the game when the Vols ruled center JP Estrella out with a left foot injury. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said that it was the same foot injury that plagued […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Vol Players Talk Win Over Austin Peay in Knoxville
No. 11 Tennessee eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time this season with a 103-68 win over Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. Tennessee had nine players score on Sunday with Tennessee forward Igor Milicic Jr. leading the way with 23 points on an impressive 11-of-14 shooting from the floor. Milicic also nearly […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Chaz Lanier, Cade Phillips Break Down Season-Opening Win
No. 12 Tennessee tipped off the season with an 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday night in Knoxville to officially start the year at 1-0 in the record books. The Vols were led by their backcourt on Monday night as transfer guard Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey ended the game as Tennessee’s two leading scorers […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Players Out For Season Opener Against Gardner-Webb
A pair of Tennessee basketball players are out for the Vols’ season opener against Gardner-Webb on Monday night, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Freshman guard Bishop Boswell is out while in concussion protocol and super senior forward Darlinstone Dubar is out due to a personal matter. Neither absence comes as a major surprise as […]
Rick Barnes Talks Offseason Opportunity for Freshman Players
After just the second trip to the Elite Eight in program history, the Tennessee Volunteers roster will look significantly different next season. Tennessee lost three seniors in Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi through graduation and has seen four players enter the transfer portal so far: Jonas Aidoo, Tobe Awaka, Freddie Dilione, and D.J. […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Cade Phillips Preview Texas A&M Rematch on Saturday
No. 5 Tennessee will look for revenge in a rematch against Texas A&M this weekend, this time in Knoxville. The Aggies defeated the Vols in College Station by a score of 85-69 on Feb. 10. Both teams have gone in different directions since, though. Tennessee has bounced back for three straight wins against Arkansas, Vanderbilt, […]
Tennessee Freshmen ‘Play The Right Way’ Against Vanderbilt
Rick Barnes was afforded a rare opportunity during Tennessee’s 88-53 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Vols’ ninth-year head coach rested the heavily used Zakai Zeigler and Dalton Knecht and play talented freshmen Cam Carr, Freddie Dilione and Cade Phillips as the Vols decimated their instate foe. All three played at least 10 minutes […]
Tennessee Freshmen Developing Important For Home Stretch Of Non Conference Schedule
After playing top 20 KenPom teams in five of its first nine games, Tennessee basketball faces a tame four-game stretch to close out non conference play. Tennessee hosts Georgia Southern on Tuesday night before traveling to San Antonio to face an average North Carolina State team. The Vols then return home for matchups against Tarleton […]