Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack Join Exclusive Club After 100th Career Win
Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack earned their 100th career win on Saturday afternoon with a comeback victory over in-state rival Vanderbilt in Knoxville. Both senior guards are in their fourth season with the program after entering the season with 79 career wins. Zeigler and Mashack became the 7th and 8th players in Tennessee history […]
‘Wilt Or Grow’: Halftime Conversations Spark Tennessee Basketball Against Vanderbilt
Rick Barnes is a yeller at Tennessee basketball practices. But that was not the tone Barnes struck when he walked into the Vols’ locker room after an “awful” first half that saw Tennessee fall behind 13 points against rival Vanderbilt. Barnes was stern but to the point. Relaying key messages to his team before a […]
No. 4 Tennessee Basketball at Oklahoma: How to Watch, Prediction, Preview
After playing five straight top 25 opponents, Tennessee heads on the road to face unranked Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. While Oklahoma is not in the top 25, they’re still a solid team who is currently projected to make the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners have lost just once at home this season and have won three […]
Why Tennessee Basketball Should Make A Change To Its Starting Lineup
A disastrous first 57 seconds of the second half saw Tennessee basketball’s deficit against Missouri grow to 11 points behind a pair of turnovers and a fouled three-point shooter. The Vols were in serious trouble against the SEC’s most improved team when Rick Barnes went to a lineup that flipped the game. Jordan Gainey subbed […]
‘It Just Became Personal’: How Tennessee Used ‘Disrespect’ From Florida To Fuel Its Blowout Win
Tennessee’s coaches put together a small compilation of clips from the Vols’ 73-43 loss against Florida last month. But they weren’t clips of critical moments in the game or of Tennessee’s miscues. They were clips of Florida players talking trash and “disrespecting” Tennessee in the final minutes of the game. “At the end of the […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes and Jahmai Mashack Preview Florida Rematch
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and guard Jahmai Mashack met with the media on Friday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols’ prepare for a big SEC rematch this weekend in the Food City Center. The No. 8 Vols are set to host No. 5 Florida after the Gators stomped Tennessee by 30 points in Gainesville […]
Tennessee Keeping Business a Priority Ahead of Former Vol’s Return to Rocky Top on Saturday
Former Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo will make his return to Knoxville this Saturday afternoon when the Arkansas Razorbacks travel to the Food City Center for both team’s SEC opening game. Aidoo spent his first three seasons at Tennessee and earned Second Team All-SEC honors in his junior season but decided to hit the portal after […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Jahmai Mashack Preview SEC Opener Against Arkansas
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and senior guard Jahmai Mashack met with the media in Knoxville on Friday morning ahead of the Vols’ SEC opener against Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Food City Center. The No. 1-ranked Vols will host the new-look Arkansas Razorbacks as head coach John Calipari and former Vol Jonas Aidoo […]
‘We’re Tough’: Tennessee’s Improbable Win At Illinois Latest Encouraging Sign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Tennessee made just six field goals in the first half. Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier combined for two points in the second half while fouling out. Igor Milicic missed all eight of his three-point attempts. Felix Okpara didn’t score in nine minutes of action. The list of stats and circumstances that made […]
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 […]