WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Jonas Aidoo Preview Auburn Matchup in Knoxville
No. 4 Tennessee will face off against No. 11 Auburn this Wednesday night in Knoxville for a critical SEC matchup. Tennessee and Alabama are tied at the top spot in the conference heading into the midweek slate while Auburn and South Carolina are tied for the next spot down. The Vols have rattled off four […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Earns Dominant Win Over Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball wasn’t at its best for the first 15 minutes of Saturday night’s matchup against Texas A&M. Then the Vols turned the burners on in a 86-51 victory. Tennessee used a massive run around halftime to take control of the game and coasted to a home victory thanks to big performances from Jonas Aidoo […]
RTI Instant Reaction: Tennessee Basketball Escapes Missouri With Real Victory
It took Tennessee basketball nearly five minutes to score against Missouri on Tuesday night as the Vols’ offense played about as poorly as possible for the game’s first 25 minutes. Missouri opened up a seven-point lead during that stretch and the Vols looked vulnerable to lose as double-digit favorites as the Tigers looked for their […]
Tennessee Big Man Earns SEC Player Of The Week Honors
Junior Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo earned SEC Player of the Week honors after turning in strong performances in the Vols’ blowout wins over Arkansas and Vanderbilt. Aidoo averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as Tennessee earned two wins by a total of 64 points. The 6-foot- 11 big man was the best […]
Arkansas HC Eric Musselman: Jonas Aidoo ‘One Of Most Improved Players’ In SEC
Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman wouldn’t have believed Tennessee could beat his team by 29 points with the Vols’ backcourt trio of Zakai Zeigler, Santiago Vescovi and Dalton Knecht combining to make just one three-point attempt. But that was the reality on Wednesday night as Tennessee dominated the Razorbacks 92-63 despite a below average five-of-16 […]
Big Man, Bigger Play: Jonas Aidoo Comes Up Big for Tennessee
“Who is [No.] 0? That guy is a MOUNTAIN.” A longtime friend and University of Arkansas business school graduate sent me that text about 60 seconds into the game on Saturday night. He was talking about Tennessee’s 6-foot-11 forward Jonas Aidoo. Aidoo was a mountain-sized monster against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night in Fayetteville […]
RTI Instant Reaction: Breaking Down Tennessee Basketball’s Win At Arkansas
Tennessee basketball improved to 18-6 (8-3 SEC) by dominating Arkansas 92-63 on Wednesday night in Fayetteville. The Vols earned their first win at Bud Walton Arena since 2009, ending a seven-game road losing streak in the series. Rick Barnes team did it in style, earning their second most lopsided SEC win this century. Tennessee faced […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Annihilates Arkansas In Fayetteville
Tennessee basketball bounced back from its weekend loss by dominating Arkansas 92-63 at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night. The Vols withstood a strong first half three-point shooting barrage as Dalton Knecht and Jonas Aidoo turned in big performances. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s first win in Fayetteville since 2009. Another Uncharacteristically Strong Three-Point […]
Rick Barnes Not Concerned About Tennessee’s Two Losses In Two Weeks
Tennessee basketball fell to Texas A&M 85-69 on Saturday night. It was the Vols’ first double-digit loss of the season and really the first game they’ve been uncompetitive in this season as they dropped to 17-6 (7-3 SEC) on the season. The loss at Texas A&M marked Tennessee’s second loss in two weeks. Losses against […]
Rick Barnes: Tennessee Not Going To Win ‘Being That Pathetic On Offense’
Zakai Zeigler came off a Jonas Aidoo screen and sent a nice bounce pass to Aidoo for an easy layup. He couldn’t get it to go. It set the tone for what was largely a miserable night for Tennessee’s offense against South Carolina. The Vols shot 36% from the field and 24% from three-point range. […]
