Tennessee Basketball: A Reason For Optimism Amongst Three-Game Losing Streak
Tennessee basketball was riding high after acing its first test of the season and defeating Houston 76-73 just over two weeks ago in Las Vegas. Since then, things have been dicey for Tennessee. The Vols have lost three straight gams since and are looking for answers with a week off. Rick Barnes’ team lost to […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Leadership Is Being Tested, It’s Not Where ‘It Needs To Be’
Leadership is often an offseason talking point for any sports team. But teams don’t figure out what their leadership is truly about in the offseason. They figure it out during the season when they go through rigors and face setbacks. Tennessee basketball has lost three straight games after starting the season 7-0, and its leadership […]
Where Tennessee Basketball Ranks In AP Poll Following Winless Week
Despite a disappointing week, Tennessee basketball remains in the final spots of the Dec. 8 AP Poll. The Vols dropped seven-spots from No. 13 to No. 20 following their winless week with losses against Syracuse and Illinois. It’s tied for the lowest Tennessee has been ranked this season. However, the Vols’ streak of weeks ranked […]
Rick Barnes: Tennessee Basketball Doesn’t ‘Understand Exactly What Goes Into Winning’
NASHVILLE, Tn. — Rick Barnes doesn’t make an opening statement in postgame press conferences. But his answer to the first question often turns in different directions and takes the shape of an opening statement with his thoughts on the game. In the midst of a winding answer following Tennessee basketball’s 75-63 loss against Illinois, Barnes revealed […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said Following Loss Against Illinois
NASHVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee basketball dropped its third straight game on Saturday night, falling to Illinois 75-62 at Bridgestone Arena. The Vols led with 10 minutes to left but were terrible down the stretch as Illinois coasted to a victory. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed defensive issues, not understanding what it takes […]
What Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey Said Following Vols’ Second Straight Loss
Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media on Friday morning before the Vols leave for Nashville and a top 20 matchup against Illinois. Ahead of the matchup, Gainey discussed what went wrong in the loss at Syracuse Tuesday night, Nate Ament searching for his footing and much more. Here’s everything […]
Nate Ament Lands Top Five NBA Projection in Two Recent Mock Drafts
Tennessee freshman Nate Ament has been widely considered a lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft for some time now. And after a few weeks of regular-season games down, that projection hasn’t shifted anywhere. In two mock drafts that came out this week, the 6-foot-10 wing is listed as a projected Top 5 pick in […]
Some Morning After Thoughts On Tennessee Basketball’s Loss At Syracuse
Tennessee basketball turned in its performance of the season on Tuesday night, falling to Syracuse 62-60 in the ACC-SEC Challenge. The Vols played sloppy basketball throughout the game but still had a chance to pull it off in the final minutes but could not get it done. Here’s some morning after thoughts on a bad […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Basketball’s Loss At Syracuse
Tennessee basketball suffered its second straight loss Tuesday night, falling to Syracuse 62-60 in the ACC-SEC Challenge. The Vols played by far their worst game of the season, turning it over 17 times on their way to a 0.896 points per possession performance. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed Nate Ament’s poor […]
Rick Barnes: Tennessee ‘Absolutely’ Let Offensive Struggles Affect Defense In Loss Against Kansas
LAS VEGAS — In the rolodex of Rick Barnes’ sayings and beliefs is a principle that players should be able to impact the game when they’re struggling on offense and that what happens on the offensive end should not affect the energy and focus on the defensive end. But the latter is exactly what happened […]