Tennessee Basketball’s ‘Mentality Switch’ The Difference In Sweet 16 Win Over Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey stood in a victorious locker room recounting the Vols’ defensive breakdowns in their first two losses against Kentucky like he had watched them just a moment before. “I felt like those first two (games) we didn’t come in, for whatever reason, with the intensity we needed, with the […]
Tipoff Time, Broadcast Details Set For Tennessee Basketball Versus Houston In Elite Eight
Tennessee basketball’s Elite Eight matchup against Houston will tip off at 2:20 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn are on the call for CBS. The Vols are back in the Elite Eight for the second straight season after rolling past Kentucky 78-65 on Friday night. Tennessee […]
Everything Mark Pope Said After Tennessee Ended Kentucky’s Season In Elite Eight
Tennessee basketball ended Mark Pope’s first season as the Kentucky head coach on Friday night, knocking off the Wildcats’ 78-65 in the Sweet. Following the game, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope discussed his affinity for his first Kentucky team, what went wrong against the Vols and much more. Here’s everything Pope said. More From RTI: Everything […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said After Defeating Kentucky In Sweet 16
Tennessee basketball did something it’s never done on Friday night, ending rival Kentucky’s season. The Vols coasted past Wildcats 78-65 to advance to the Elite Eight for the second straight season. The Vols’ defense was much better in their third meeting with the Wildcats while Zakai Zeigler, Jordan Gainey and Jahmai Mashack drove the bus […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Coasts Past Kentucky To Advance To Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee’s backcourt calmly dissected Kentucky’s press as Zakai Zeigler threw the ball ahead to Igor Milicic for a wide open dunk. Milicic hung on the rim for a moment as the Vols’ extended their lead to 16 points with 1:45 to play. Tennessee’s press break and Milicic slam was easy. The Vols made a […]
RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. Kentucky In NCAA Tournament
Tennessee basketball is back in the Sweet 16 for the third straight season as they prepare to face rival Kentucky in Indianapolis on Friday night. It’s the third meeting between the two teams this season and the first ever matchup between the border rivals in the NCAA Tournament. Despite losing both of the regular season […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said The Day Before Sweet 16 Matchup Against Kentucky
Tennessee basketball is back in the Sweet 16 for the third straight season as they prepare to face Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday night. The Vols dropped both of their regular season matchups against Kentucky but have won nine out of 11 games since their loss to the Wildcats in Rupp […]
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Addresses Rumors That He Is Considering Retiring
INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Barnes is in his 10th season leading the Tennessee men’s basketball program. He doesn’t plan on the 2024-25 season being his last. “I love coaching basketball,” Barnes said on Thursday. “I love being around it. I know right now how hard we’re working right now. We’ve already had a young man on campus […]
Everything Kentucky HC Mark Pope Said Ahead Of Sweet 16 Matchup Against Tennessee
Mark Pope is off to a strong start to his Kentucky coaching tenure after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in his first season back in Lexington. Kentucky faces off against Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Indianapolis for the third meeting between the two sides this season. The Wildcats took […]
What Rick Barnes Said Before Tennessee Leaves For Indianapolis, Sweet 16
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media on Wednesday morning before the Vols leave for Indianapolis and their Sweet 16 matchup against Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s the 232nd matchup between Tennessee and Kentucky but just the first between the two teams in the regular season. The Wildcats won both meetings […]