No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Creighton: How To Watch, Lineups, Complete Preview
Tennessee basketball is looking to get over the Sweet 16 hump on Friday night as they prepare to face No. 3-seed Creighton in Detroit. The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the 10th time in program history but they have made it to the Elite Eight just one time. Creighton is in a […]
What Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes Said Before Sweet 16 Matchup Against Creighton
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Detroit on Thursday afternoon a day before the Vols face off against No. 3-seed Creighton in the Sweet 16. The Vols’ ninth-year head coach discussed what stands out about Creighton, how he’s adapted as a coach and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said on Thurday. […]
What Creighton HC Greg McDermott Said Ahead Of Sweet 16 Matchup Against Tennessee
Creighton basketball coach Greg McDermott met with the media in Detroit on Thursday afternoon the day before the Blue Jays will take on two-seed Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. McDermott discussed the challenges that Tennessee basketball present, turning to Rick Barnes at a turning point in his career and much more. Here’s […]
Tennessee’s Recent Three-Point Shooting Woes Extend Past Texas Game
Tennessee basketball survived its Round of 32 scare against Texas despite making just three-of-25 three-point attempts against the Longhorns. Finding a way to survive a NCAA Tournament game shooting that poorly says a lot about Tennessee’s culture and toughness. But the Vols almost certainly can’t survive another NCAA Tournament game shooting that poorly, and their […]
By the Numbers: Tennessee’s Match-Up with Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen
Tennessee truly “survived and advanced” to the Sweet Sixteen with their gritty, ugly, and downright physical 62-58 win over Texas in the Second Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. And since the Vols are still alive and kicking in the tournament, I wanted to dive back into some numbers for you. As I did prior […]
Tennessee NCAA Tournament Preview: A Quick Look At Creighton
Tennessee basketball is back in the Sweet 16 for the second straight season as they look to get over the hump and make the Elite Eight for the second time in program history. Standing in the Vols’ way is a Creighton team that made it to the Elite Eight last season and is looking to […]
Tipoff Time, Broadcast Details Set For Tennessee Basketball’s Matchup Against Creighton
Tennessee basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against Creighton will tip off at approximately 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday night. TBS and truTV are broadcasting the game. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn are on the call for TBS and truTV. The Vols’ Midwest Region Semifinals matchup against Creighton is the second of two matchups in […]
How Tennessee’s Opening Weekend Of The NCAA Tournament Nearly Paralleled 2022
Tennessee basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season after knocking off Saint Peter’s and Texas in the opening weekend of the tournament. But for much of the Vols’ 62-58 win over Texas, they were flirting with disaster as they turned in their worst shooting performance of the season. In that […]
Game Line: Tennessee Basketball Opens As Slight Favorites Against Creighton
Tennessee basketball opened as 2.5-point favorites ahead of its Sweet 16 matchup against Creighton according to Draft Kings. The over/under is set at 144. The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the second straight season and are looking to knock off Creighton to advance to the Elite Eight for the second time in […]
Rick Barnes Adds to Postseason Bonus Total With Win Over Texas
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes continues to rack up bonus money this year with $600,000 heading his way over the first weekend of the tournament. According to USA Today sports writer and editor Steve Berkowitz, Barnes’ season bonus total is now up to $1 million. Berkowitz’s report states that the ninth-year Tennessee coach received $400,000 […]