WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Jahmai Mashack Preview Kentucky Game
No. 10 Kentucky will host No. 5 Tennessee in a conference rivalry clash on Saturday night in Lexington’s Rupp Arena. While the Vols will get the Wildcats at home later in the regular-season finale in March, the Vols will have a tough challenge ahead this week. Both teams are looking to prevent a two-game losing […]
Trio of Vols Put Up Extra Shots After Loss to South Carolina in Knoxville
A trio of Vols returned to the court for a late-night shooting session following Tennessee’s loss to South Carolina on Tuesday night in Knoxville. After averaging 84 points per game in their last four SEC contests, Tennessee’s offense struggled mightily against the Gamecocks, falling by a score of 63-59. The Vols’ defense did their part […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Defense Suffocates Alabama’s Elite Offense
Tennessee basketball scored 91 points in its blowout victory over Alabama on Saturday afternoon marking the third straight game that the Vols totaled 85-plus points. It’s the first time that Tennessee has reached the 85-point mark in three straight SEC games since 1978. The Vols’ offense is definitively better this season and they proved it […]
Jahmai Mashack Embracing Being A Star In His Role For Tennessee Basketball
Selfless athletes have always been worth applauding, but college sports’ new transfer portal era highlights those who put the team above themselves. In a program thats mantra is “it’s not about me”, Tennessee’s Jahmai Mashack is worth celebrating. Mashack has embraced what Tennessee’s asked of him from day-one on campus. After starting the final month […]
Mashack: Tennessee Basketball Just ‘Scratching The Surface As A Team’
Tennessee basketball wasn’t without a big win on the season entering Saturday’s clash against No. 20 Illinois, but it had been a month and three losses since the Vols knocked off a strong Wisconsin team in Madison. Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee team showed the high-level they can play at in its first AP Top 25 […]
Veteran Tennessee Guards Play Winning Basketball Against Illinois
Tennessee’s backcourt veterans struggled in the Vols’ three November losses. But the trio of Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack and Santiago Vescovi played winning basketball as No. 17 Tennessee knocked off No. 20 Illinois 86-79 on Saturday afternoon. Mashack played only three minutes in the first half but proved crucial in 12 second half minutes. He […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Outlasts Illinois For Top 20 Win
Tennessee basketball started fast, struggled in the middle of the game and then used a big second half run to take control and knock off No. 20 Illinois 86-79 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Saturday afternoon. The Vols got big performances from a number of players but most notably Dalton Knecht, Santiago […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Jahmai Mashack Purdue Postgame Press Conference
No. 7 Tennessee fell to No. 2 Purdue on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational by a score of 71-67 in Honolulu. The Vols and the Boilermakers went back and forth in a slugfest on the court that resulted in 78 total free throw attempts after a quick whistle from the officiating […]
Tennessee’s Veterans Deliver Down The Stretch Against Syracuse
Tennessee basketball looked out of sorts offensively in the first half of its 73-56 win over Syracuse in its Maui Invitational opener on Monday afternoon. These 2023 Vols looked like the 2022 Vols in the first half and would have trailed at halftime if it weren’t for Dalton Knecht’s spectacular play. The Northern Colorado scored […]
Tennessee’s Role Players Deliver In Opening Round Win
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James said the Vols will go as far as their veteran leaders take them last week at the SEC Tournament. So when James and fellow star Santiago Vescovi combined for just 11 points in Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament opener against Louisiana, the Vols appeared to be in bad shape. Louisiana […]