4,870 Minutes And Unfinished Business: James, Vescovi Looking For More In Final Season
One hundred sixty-five games, 150 starts and 4,870 minutes. Tennessee seniors Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi are more than college basketball veterans. They’ve been battle tested by nearly everything college basketball can throw at them. “I think there’s no situation they will see and say ‘I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Tennessee Players Talk At SEC Media Days
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and seniors Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James hit on a myriad of subjects at SEC Media Days Wednesday in Birmingham. Barnes discussed what has excited him the most about his team in the first three weeks of preseason practice. “A team that’s willing to share the ball and move the […]
What Excites Rick Barnes, Tennessee Players About 2022-23 Vols
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Tennessee forward Josiah-Jordan James has seen a lot in his three-plus years in Knoxville. From playing on average teams to playing in empty arenas. From playing in some of the country’s top arenas to winning a SEC Tournament Championship. College basketball has shown James just about all it has to offer and […]
Three Vols Land On Preseason All-SEC Teams
Three Tennessee players — the most of any school — landed on the two preseason All-SEC teams Wednesday morning. Senior shooting guard Santiago Vescovi landed on the preseason First Team while senior forward Josiah-Jordan James and sophomore point guard Zakai Zeigler landed on the preseason Second Team. Tennessee is the only team with three total […]
Tennessee Basketball In KenPom’s Preseason Top Five
Tennessee football is back in the top five for the first time since 2005. Tennessee basketball might soon find itself in a similar position with the season just over three weeks away. Analytics based college basketball website KenPom released its preseason rankings Sunday and is expecting big things. Tennessee is the No. 4 team in […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: Oct. 4
Tennessee’s men’s basketball team held a practice open to the media Tuesday afternoon to conclude the Vols’ in house media day. Eighth-year head coach Rick Barnes put his team in an extended scrimmage portion for the majority of the afternoon practice. Freshman D.J. Jefferson worked off to the side with ankle soreness but the rest […]
Five Tennessee Basketball Questions As Preseason Practice Begins
Tennessee basketball begins preseason practice today with its season opener against Tennessee Tech just under six weeks away. The Vols are coming off a strong 27-8 (14-4 SEC) season that saw the Big Orange finish second in the SEC regular season race before winning the SEC Tournament and falling to Michigan in the Round of […]
Kentucky Dysfunction Opens the Door for Tennessee Laughs, Praise, and Unity
There’s some dysfunction going on with the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington over the last 24 hours or so. And Tennessee is capitalizing on it. Let’s start at the beginning. On Thursday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. ET, The Athletic reporter Kyle Tucker posted a new quote from Kentucky head coach John Calipari while talking about his […]
Tennessee Moving Up In ESPN’s Preseason Bracketology
Tennessee’s men’s basketball team has followed up its strong 2021-22 season with a strong offseason. The Vols lost star point guard Kennedy Chandler but return upperclassmen Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James after breakout junior seasons. Pair that with a four-player prep signing class including five-star Julian Phillips and Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key and you […]
WATCH: Zeigler Family Moves Into Knoxville Home
Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’s family moved into a new home in Knoxville Friday, Zeigler shared on his Instagram with others bringing the video to Twitter. If you do nothing today, watch Tennessee Point Guard Zakai Ziegler and his family move into their home in Knoxville, Tennessee. This family has been through a lot, and […]
