WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Felix Okpara Recap Players Era Festival and Preview
After a 2-1 showing at the Players Era Festival before Thanksgiving, the Tennessee basketball team will head back out on the road for its next non-conference game. The Vols will travel to Syracuse to take on the Orange as part of the 2025 ACC-SEC Challenge on Tuesday night on ESPN2. The Orange are 4-3 on […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Dominates Rice To Stay Unbeaten
Tennessee basketball turned in one of its best offensive performances on the young season and coasted past Rice 91-66 on Monday night in Knoxville. A pair of transfers performed well and Felix Okpara had a career outing. Here’s three quick takeaways on the win. Pair Of Transfers Give Tennessee Good Minutes It’s been a bit […]
Tennessee Basketball Leads The Country In This Statistic Through Three Games
Tennessee basketball improved to 3-0 on Wednesday night, knocking off North Florida 99-66 in Knoxville. The Vols flirted with triple digits on a night that they shot just 30% from three-point range. A major reason why was Tennessee’s success on the offensive glass. The Vols grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and turned it into 27 points. […]
Who Is Tennessee’s Best Shooter And Defender? Players Answer Rapid Fire Questions On 2025-26 Vols
Tennessee basketball has a completely new look team this season, returning just four scholarship players from last year’s team. The Vols have used different ways to restock their roster, adding players from the transfer portal, the prep ranks and internationally. At SEC Media Days two weeks ago in Birmingham, we asked the Vols’ three representatives […]
See Tennessee Basketball’s Projected Starters For Exhibition Against Duke
Tennessee basketball gets its final tuneup before the start of the 2025-26 season Sunday night when they face Duke in an exhibition game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Meeting with the media Friday afternoon, head coach Rick Barnes said that he was not certain who would start for Tennessee against the Blue Devils. […]
What Tennessee Basketball Coach Rick Barnes, Players Said on SEC Network Appearance
With basketball season right around the corner, Tennessee basketball took to Birmingham for SEC Media Days. Head coach Rick Barnes and forwards Cade Phillips and Felix Okpara hit the SEC Network set to talk on air during the trip south. They were asked about Barnes’ coaching style, Vols vs. Alabama in football and more. Here’s […]
See Which Players Tennessee Basketball Is Bringing To SEC Media Days Next Week
With the college basketball season rapidly approaching, SEC Basketball Media Days is next week in Birmingham. In the past, each program has brought its head coach and two players to media days but they’re expanding it to three players this year. Both the Tennessee men’s and women’s teams will participate in media days next Wednesday, […]
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Says This Vol Big Man Will Shoot Three-Pointers This Season
Tennessee basketball will have a new look this season. That’s not only true with the specific players on Tennessee’s roster but with the personnel. After playing more small ball in past seasons, Tennessee is much bigger this year and will play more two-big lineups than they have in a number of seasons. Bigger lineups creates […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Roster Retention A Success Of The Early Offseason
The college basketball transfer portal officially closed on Tuesday night after a month in which over 2,300 Division 1 transfers alone entered the portal. Of the over 2,000 players in the portal, none of them came from Tennessee basketball players on scholarship. The Vols four scholarship players with eligibility remaining are all returning for next […]
Where Tennessee Basketball Lands In 2025-26 Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings
The 2024-25 college basketball season came to a close on Monday night when Florida used suffocating defense to orchestrate a second half comeback and defeat Houston 65-63. It capped off a phenomenal year for the SEC. The conference dominated in non conference play, put 13 teams in the NCAA Tournament, four teams in the Elite […]