How Rick Barnes Played A Part In Greg McDermott Taking The Creighton Job
Greg McDermott was at a career crossroads in the spring of 2010. He was coming off his fourth season at Iowa State and had yet to lead the Cyclones to a winning record in his time in Ames. That’s when Creighton reached out to McDermott about replacing Dana Altman, the program’s longtime head coach who […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Zakai Zeigler And The Making Of A Point Guard
Many basketball purists say that great point guards are born not made. That elite point guards have an innate ability to see the entire court and how all 10 players move in unison to one another. If there was ever evidence to the contrary it’s Tennessee junior Zakai Zeigler. The 5-foot-9 guard arrived at Tennessee […]
For Tennessee Basketball’s Jonas Aidoo, The Journey ‘Hasn’t Always Been Easy’
Jonas Aidoo’s emergence as one of the SEC’s best front court players was critical in Tennessee winning its first outright SEC Regular Season Title since 2008. The 6-foot-11 power forward is the X-factor for Tennessee. Opposing coaches have described him as a “development success story.” But with successful player development, things aren’t always easy. Aidoo […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht, Justin Gainey Talks SEC Player of the Year Award on Rocky Top
The 2023-2024 SEC Player of the Year resides in Knoxville. As announced by the SEC on Monday afternoon, Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht is the recipient of the SEC Player of the Year award and earned a spot on the First Team All-SEC roster after a tremendous lone season on Rocky Top. Just about 30 minutes […]
Everything Justin Gainey Said About Dalton Knecht’s SEC PotY Award Before the SEC Tournament
Tennessee will be heading into the SEC Tournament this week in Nashville with the SEC Player of the Year and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in their starting five. Vols’ guard Dalton Knecht took home the SEC Player of the Year award to start the week while Zakai Zeigler earned the SEC Defensive […]
No. 6 Tennessee at Texas A&M: How To Watch, Prediction, Complete Preview
Tennessee basketball heads to College Station on Saturday night where they’ll face Texas A&M in a critical SEC showdown. The matchup is of huge importance for both teams. The Vols need to pick up the road win badly for their SEC Championship hopes while Texas A&M needs a win badly for its NCAA Tournament resume. […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Cam Carr, Justin Gainey Preview Texas A&M
Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and freshman guard Cameron Carr spoke to the media in Knoxville on Friday morning before heading to College State, TX, for a weekend matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies in a conference showdown. The Vols are coming off of a 100-plus point showing in a win at Kentucky and […]
Everything Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey Said Before Vols Travel To Texas A&M
Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media on Friday morning before the Vols head to College Station to face Texas A&M in a critical SEC game. Gainey discussed Tennessee’s rebounding woes against Texas A&M, the challenges of going on the road with a target on their back and much more. Here’s […]
What AHC Justin Gainey Said Previewing Tennessee’s Matchup Against Florida
Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media over Zoom on a snowy Knoxville Monday. The Vols are coming off a 1-1 week on the road and face Florida and Alabama this week at Thompson-Boling Areana at Food City Center. Gainey discussed the high intensity week on the road, Florida’s attacking […]
Five Hour Commutes And 19th Century Literature: Tobe Awaka Is The SEC’s Most Intriguing Man
To media and fans, Tennessee sophomore Tobe Awaka is soft spoken, thoughtful and bordering on shy. The first thing Awaka’s teammates say about him is that he’s funny. The second is that he’s smart. Awaka is a different beast on the court, using every bit of his 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame to attack the glass with […]
