Zakai Zeigler Keeping No. 5 Despite Chris Lofton’s Jersey Retirment
No one will wear the No. 5 Tennessee basketball uniform again after the Vols announced they’re retiring Chris Lofton’s jersey on Jan. 14 against Kentucky. Well, there’s one last player that will wear the No. 5 uniform. Sophomore guard Zakai Zeigler will continue to wear the No. 5 jersey that he wore as a freshman […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes Surprises Chris Lofton With Jersey Retiring
Tennessee is retiring Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey on Jan. 14 during the Kentucky game. Rick Barnes, ever the jokester, had a little fun with a drawn out announcement informing Lofton of the news during Tennessee’s practice Thursday. The eighth-year head coach discussed the challenges of being a main offensive threat on a basketball team […]
Tennessee Basketball Adding New Jersey To Rafters
At long last, Tennessee is adding the No. 5 jersey to the rafters of Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are retiring program legend Chris Lofton’s jersey on Jan. 14 for the Kentucky game, the program announced Thursday night. “As a recovering basketball player/coach myself—and having worked in college athletics since the early 2000s—I am extremely familiar […]
Vescovi Shooting His Way Into Tennessee Record Books
NFC Championship Pick: San Francisco vs Los Angeles Rams Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is the Vols’ most improved player this season. Rick Barnes said it before the season and it’s shown itself on the court. Vescovi is averaging 5.9 more points per game than he did a season ago, more rebounds and has already […]
Former SEC Player Of The Year Talks Vols’ Alumni Team
The Ballinteers, a Tennessee basketball alumni team, begins its play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Friday night in Columbus. TBT is a 64-team single elimination tournament with a $1 million prize. 2003 SEC Player of the Year Ron Slay will coach the 12-person Ballinteers team and class of 2010 point guard Bobby Maze is the […]
This Week in UT Sports History: Feb. 15 – Feb. 21
RTI takes a look back at the good and bad that happened in Tennessee Athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
This Week in UT Sports History – Feb. 10th-16th
Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
This Week in UT Sports History – Dec. 23rd-29th
Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
This Week in UT Sports History – Nov. 11th-17th
Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
RTI Podcast: Big Coaching Moves, Interview with Chris Lofton
The RTI Podcast discussed the two big coaching moves with Rick Barnes and the Lady Vols, and we interviewed Vol legend Chris Lofton.
