How Tennessee Basketball’s Rarely Used Press ‘Changed The Game’ In Win Over UCLA
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Zakai Zeigler walked up to Tennessee associate head coach and “defensive coordinator” Justin Gainey during free throws in the first half of the Vols’ 67-58 win over UCLA on Saturday night with a simple suggestion. “I asked Coach Gainey, ‘do you want to go into this press right here?’” Zeigler said postgame. “He […]
What Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey Said Before Vols Open Play At SEC Tournament
Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media on Thursday morning a day before the Vols begin play at the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Ahead of the tournament, Gainey discussed wanting to avoid the feeling from last year’s early exit, last week’s Senior Day with his son Jordan and much more. […]
Tennessee Assistant Justin Gainey Responds To Being A Coaching Candidate At NC State
One of the biggest job openings early in the college basketball coaching carousel is North Carolina State who fired Kevin Keatts on Sunday just a year after a run to the Final Four. Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey, who played his college basketball at NC State, is a consistent name on hot boards for […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Justin Gainey, Felix Okpara Preview Kentucky Matchup
No. 5 Tennessee will take on No. 15 Kentucky in a Top 15 tilt from Lexington on Tuesday night. The Vols head into the border battle as winners of three straight including two ranked opponents with No. 5 Florida and No. 15 Missouri. Kentucky, on the other hand, has struggled since beating Tennessee in Knoxville […]
What Tennessee Basketball Said Ahead Of Rematch With Kentucky
Tennessee basketball assistant coach Justin Gainey and starting center Felix Okpara met with the local media on Monday morning before the Vols head to Lexington to face Kentucky. The duo discussed Saturday’s commanding win over Oklahoma, what has to change from the first Kentucky game and much more. Here’s everything Gainey and Okpara said. More […]
Center Felix Okpara Turning The Corner For Tennessee Basketball
One of the biggest positives for Tennessee basketball in its first six SEC games is the play of center Felix Okpara. Okpara is one of three first-year transfers in Tennessee’s starting lineup this season and was the most underwhelming of the trio in non conference play. But just over a quarter of the way through […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler and Justin Gainey Preview Vols’ SEC Week Ahead
Tennessee is set to take on a pair of Top 25 teams from the SEC this week including a road contest against the nation’s No. 1 on the road Saturday. The Vols return to Knoxville after a road trip to Vanderbilt to host No. 15 Mississippi State on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tennessee […]
What Tennessee Basketball Said Putting A Bow On Vanderbilt Loss, Previewing Mississippi State
Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey and senior point guard Zakai Zeigler met with the local media on Monday to put a bow on the Vols’ loss at Vanderbilt and to preview their midweek matchup Mississippi State. Gainey discussed talking to Chaz Lanier after he missed the game tying free throw at Vanderbilt, Tennessee’s […]
Tennessee Guard Bishop Boswell Day-To-Day After Returning to Practice
Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell remains day-to-day with a right shoulder injury as he returned to practice on Monday. It is seemingly the first day that Boswell has been a full participant in practice after associate head coach Justin Gainey said he had only been working off to the side with strength and conditioning coach Garrett […]
Everything Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey Said Before Final Non Conference Tune Up
After the Christmas break, Tennessee basketball returns to the court on Tuesday afternoon against Norfolk State in its finale tuneup before SEC play begins on Saturday. Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the media ahead of the matchup and discussed the Vols’ dwindling scholarship numbers, what he learned from their comeback win over […]