Three Quick Takeaways: Missouri Outshoots Tennessee In SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s run at the SEC Tournament came to a close Friday afternoon as Missouri earned its second win over the Vols this season in a 79-71 thriller at Bridgestone Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee falls to Missouri. Tennessee Survives First Half Foul Trouble Josiah-Jordan James said Tennessee will go as far […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Faces Adversity, Suffocates Arkansas
KNOXVILLE, Tn — In a season full of poor injury look, the health bug bit Tennessee again in the opening minutes of its Senior Day matchup against Arkansas. No matter. Without its energy leader, Tennessee created its own energy and suffocated Arkansas 75-57 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways on an impressive effort. Zakai Zeigler […]
‘I Don’t Understand It’: Inconsistency Currently Tennessee Basketball’s One Constant
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first half of Tennessee’s 66-54 loss at Kentucky looked a lot like its 28-point loss at Rupp Arena a season ago. The Wildcats dominated from the opening tip through the next 20 minutes and built a 20-point first half lead. Tennessee brought an energy to open the second half that it […]
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes and Jahmai Mashack React to Kentucky Loss
Just a few days after dropping No. 1 Alabama in Knoxville, No. 10 Tennessee fell to Kentucky by a score of 66-54 on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky. This is Kentucky’s second win over Tennessee this season. Tennessee was bad in the first half as they allowed the Wildcats to jump out to a remarkable […]
Barnes, Tennessee Players Go To Bat For Santiago Vescovi After Missed Free Throw
Santiago Vescovi hit two free throws with seven seconds to play, giving Tennessee a three-point lead. The senior looked like he put his late game mistakes against Vanderbilt away to redeem himself. Only there was one more trip to the foul line coming. Tennessee intentionally fouled and after Missouri went one-of-two at the line, Vescovi […]
WATCH: Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey, Guard Jahmai Mashack Talk Florida and Auburn
Coming off the win over Auburn on Saturday afternoon, Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack met with the media on Monday afternoon on the court of Thompson Boling Arena. Gainey led off the media event and spoke about Tennessee’s ability to bounce back from the Florida loss against Auburn, despite […]
‘Our Kind Of Kid’: Mashack’s Faith, Defense Helping Him Thrive With Tennessee Basketball
Wearing gold cross earrings, Jahmai Mashack’s eyes light up as he talks about playing defense and feeding off the energy from Thompson-Boling Arena after an elite defensive possession. Tennessee’s sophomore guard talks about how he’s prided himself on being a player that “has heart and grit” since the first time he picked up a basketball. […]
Propensity To Make Fix-It Plays Driving Tennessee Basketball’s Elite Defense
Tennessee basketball has the nation’s best defense, perching atop the KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency rankings for the sixth straight week. The Vols are tenacious defending the perimeter, turning up the heat at a moment’s notice while the return of Olvier Nkamhoua and progression of Jonas Aidoo gives Tennessee strong rim protection. One area Tennessee excels […]
Tennessee’s Best Meets Arizona’s In Saturday’s Top 10 Tilt
Sixth-ranked Tennessee boasts as good a defense as any college basketball team you will find. Ninth-ranked Arizona boasts as good an offense as any college basketball team you will find. The combination makes for an extremely compelling matchup as the Vols travel to Tucson Saturday night for their first true road game of the season. […]
How Facing Tennessee Basketball Is Like Being In A Fist Fight
Tennessee is readying for its toughest take of the pre conference slate as the Vols face No. 9 Arizona Saturday night in Tucson. It’s the second straight year the two teams have met in a top 25 matchup as Tennessee overcame a second half push a to knock off the Wildcats a season ago. Arizona […]
