Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Coasted Past Florida
Tennessee basketball knocked off Florida on a snowy Knoxville evening, never trailing in an 85-66 victory over the Gators. Dalton Knecht scored 35-plus points for the second straight game while Jonas Aidoo was also brilliant for Tennessee. Head coach Rick Barnes discussed the play of both players, his team’s selflessness and much more. Here’s everything […]
Jonas Aidoo Bounces Back From MSU Struggles, Answers Bell At Georgia
Jonas Aidoo admitted that Tennessee’s coaches were on him “pretty hard” late this week at practice after Mississippi State’s Tolu Smith pushed Aidoo around in the Bulldogs’ 77-72 win in Starkville on Wednesday night. Ninth-year head coach Rick Barnes and his coaching staff got the response they were looking for from the junior Saturday in […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Dalton Knecht, Jonas Aidoo React to Vols’ Win Over Georgia
A rollercoaster, a whirlwind, a thriller, an instant classic… All four phrases can be used to describe the game between Tennessee and Georgia from Saturday afternoon in Athens. While it wasn’t pretty for good portions of the game, No. 5 Tennessee survived a dogfight against Georgia to win the game 85-79 in Athens, Georgia. Tennessee’s […]
Tennessee’s Biggest Weakness Beginning To Take Shape After Loss At Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss — Despite an abysmal first half where Tennessee nearly totaled more turnovers (10) than made baskets (nine) the Vols only trailed Mississippi State by three points with just over 13 minutes remaining. But as the Vols failed to get over the hump in a 77-72 loss at Humphrey Coliseum, their most glaring shortcoming showed […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Offense Is Definitively Improved. Here’s Why
Tennessee basketball set out to improve offensively last offseason after struggling on that end of the court in its 2022-23 Sweet 16 season. Through 14 games, the Vols are definitively better on the offensive end. After ranking 64th in adjusted offensive efficiency last season, Tennessee currently ranks 23rd nationally ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown at […]
Zakai Zeigler, Jonas Aidoo Dominate In Tennessee’s Win Over Ole Miss
Jonas Aidoo is 13 inches taller than Zakai Zeigler. Zeigler was an instant impact player when he arrived on Tennessee’s campus while Aidoo’s emergence has been a slow climb. Aidoo started the season fast and entered SEC play on a slight cold stretch. Zeigler started the season slow coming off an ACL injury and has […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Dominated Ole Miss In SEC Opener
Tennessee basketball opened SEC play with a dominant 90-64 victory over No. 22 Ole Miss on Saturday night in Knoxville. The Vols got double-doubles from point guard Zakai Zeigler and power forward Jonas Aidoo while Tennessee’s defense suffocated Ole Miss’ offense. Following the win, Rick Barnes discussed the play of Zeigler and Aidoo, the Vols […]
Jonas Aidoo A ‘Development Success Story’ For Tennessee Basketball
Georgia Southern coach Charlie Henry has watched Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo’s development from a far over the last few years. Henry spent the previous five years as an assistant coach at Alabama. He’s seen Aidoo go from a fringe rotational player his freshman year, to a high-level rim protector as a sophomore and now to […]
Jonas Aidoo Joins Shortlist of Tennessee Basketball Greats in Impressive Stat
Tennessee basketball forward Jonas Aidoo had a career night Tuesday against Georgia Southern, totaling 29 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Twenty-nine points were a career-high for Aidoo, giving him his first ever 20-point double-double. Additionally, Aidoo became the third Vol in the Rick Barnes era to ever record a […]
WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Postgame Press Conference – Barnes, Aidoo, Georgia Southern
No. 12 Tennessee defeated Georgia Southern by a score of 74-56 on Tuesday night in Knoxville’s Food City Center. The Vols jumped out to a big lead at halftime but the Eagles were able to chip away at it, outscoring Tennessee 35-25 in the second 20 minutes of play. Fortunately for the Vols, though, their […]
