Tennessee Basketball Preparing Amari Evans For Minutes At The Four-Spot
Tennessee basketball revealed bad news on a rare week off, announcing that Cade Phillips was undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Phillips had been battling the shoulder injury all season after re-injuring it back in the summer before eventually having to shut things down for the year. The Vols are generally well equipped to handle the season-ending […]
Tennessee Basketball Announces Checker Game, Orange Out For SEC Play
Tennessee basketball announced three game designations— including Checker FCC, dark mode and orange out— for its 2025-26 season on Friday morning. The Vols will hold their annual Checker Food City Center game on Jan. 31 when they host Auburn. Tennessee’s dark mode game comes two weeks later when they host LSU on Feb. 14. The […]
What Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said On Mike Keith Show Thursday
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes went on the Mike Keith Show Thursday afternoon as Vol hoops has a week off and looks to get right amidst their three-game losing streak. Barnes discussed what went wrong against Illinois, how they’ll adapt with Cade Phillips sidelined and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said on the Mike Keith […]
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 […]
What Tennessee Basketball’s Cade Phillips Said About Decision To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Tennessee basketball suffered an early season blow Monday when the program announced that junior forward Cade Phillips is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Phillips has battled the shoulder injury since last season. It had gradually improved before Phillips re-injured it this summer. He tried to push through and play early this season, but it was clearly […]
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 […]
What Cade Phillips’ Season-Ending Injury Means For Tennessee Basketball
Tennessee basketball’s Cade Phillips is going to undergoing left shoulder surgery which will sideline him for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Phillips has battled the left shoulder injury since last season and re-aggravated it during summer practice. Phillips tried to play through the pain this season before Tennessee decided it was best to shut […]
Tennessee Forward Having Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Power forward Cade Phillips will have season-ending surgery on his left shoulder, Tennessee basketball announced Monday afternoon. Phillips has battled shoulder pain since last season but it has progressively gotten worse in recent weeks leading to Tennessee shutting him down for the season. “We will sincerely miss having Cade on the court and he is […]
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 […]