Tennessee Basketball Set to Kick Off SEC Slate On The Road Against a Familiar Face
Tennessee Basketball will see a familiar face when it tips off its SEC slate in early January. After the conclusion of what should be a thrilling non-conference schedule for the Vols, Tennessee will open the SEC season on the road against John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. That game will take place Saturday, Jan. 3, […]
John Calipari: Tennessee Basketball ‘Manhandled’ Arkansas In SEC Opener
John Calipari brought a retooled Arkansas team built by the transfer portal and a strong recruiting class to Knoxville for its SEC opener against top-ranked Tennessee on Saturday afternoon. They weren’t ready for a Volunteer team that overwhelmed them with physicality in a 76-52 victory. “They kind of manhandled us,” Calipari said following the game. […]
What Arkansas HC John Calipari Said After Blowout Loss At Tennessee
Arkansas fell to Tennessee 76-52 in its SEC opener on Saturday afternoon at a sold out Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville. The Vols dominated Arkansas on the glass and led by double-digit points for the entire second half. Following the game, Arkansas head coach John Calipari discussed Tennessee manhandling the Razorbacks on […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and John Calipari React to Tennessee’s Big Win Over Arkansas to Kick Off SEC Slate
No. 1 Tennessee improved to 14-0 on Saturday afternoon with an SEC-opening win over No. 23 Arkansas from the Food City Center. The Vols took care of business with a 76-52 win over the Razorbacks to start conference play. Chaz Lanier continued his sharp scoring ability this season by leading all scorers with 29 points […]
Tennessee Basketball Set to Host John Calipari, Jonas Aidoo in SEC Opener
Tennessee Basketball’s upcoming SEC slate will kick off with a bang as the Vols host a pair of familiar faces in the Food City Center. The Vols are set to host John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks on Jan. 4 to open the SEC season. Arkansas will also bring in former Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo […]
Jonas Aidoo, John Calipari Will Return to Knoxville During 2024-2025 Season
Tennessee basketball’s home and away conference opponents for the 2024-2025 season were revealed on Monday afternoon, with one particularly interesting note. The Vols are set to host the Arkansas Razorbacks at some point in the season, though the date for that game is not known at this time. While Tennessee hosting Arkansas any other year […]
Kentucky Coaching Odds After Calipari’s Introduction at Arkansas
A new era of SEC basketball is right around the corner. While folks have known about the anticipated arrival of both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference for quite some time now, the recent coaching news from the SEC only adds more fuel to the fire when it comes to next season. After a […]
Report: John Calipari Leaving Kentucky Basketball For Arkansas
John Calipari is leaving Kentucky basketball to become the new head coach at Arkansas, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported late Sunday night. It ends a 15-year tenure in Lexington that saw Calipari lead Kentucky to six SEC Regular Season Championships, six SEC Tournament Championships, four Final Four appearances and the 2012 National Championship. But things […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Kentucky’s John Calipari React to Wildcats’ Win in Knoxville
No. 4 Tennessee suffered their second loss at home this season in the regular season finale with an 85-81 loss to No. 15 Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee still will head into the SEC Tournament as the one-seed following their SEC regular season championship but won’t be heading to Nashville on an eight-game win streak […]
John Calipari, Bill Self, Hall of Fame Coaches Congratulate Rick Barnes on Career Milestone
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes found his 800th career win during the Vols’ 86-51 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night in Knoxville. Barnes now has 20 wins at George Mason (1987-1988), 108 wins at Providence (1988-1994), 74 wins at Clemson (1994-1998), 402 wins at Texas (1998-2015), and 196 wins at Tennessee (2015-present). Barnes was […]