RTI Reaction: Tennessee Beats South Carolina, Senior Day, SEC Tournament Seeding
No. 4 Tennessee earned a 75-65 win over South Carolina in the regular-season finale from Knoxville on Saturday afternoon. Chaz Lanier’s 20 second-half points helped Tennessee create the separation it needed to close out the final game before the SEC Tournament. Saturday wasn’t just about basketball, though. Also taking place on gameday was the retirement […]
RTI Reaction: Tennessee Drops SEC Battle in Oxford Against Ole Miss
No. 4 Tennessee fell to Ole Miss on Wednesday night by a score of 78-76 in the penultimate game of the regular season. The Vols and Rebels battled in a 40-minute contest but Tennessee couldn’t get the game-tying look from Igor Milicic Jr. to fall at the buzzer. Tennessee falls to 24-6 with the regular-season […]
RTI Reaction: Jahmai Mashack Stuns Alabama With Buzzer-Beating Three Pointer
No. 5 Tennessee defeated No. 6 Alabama courtesy of a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Jahmai Mashack on Saturday afternoon. The Vols picked up the critical SEC win by a score of 79-76 in the Food City Center, led by Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey’s 18 points each. Tennessee is now 24-5 on the season with just […]
RTI Reaction: Tennessee Takes Down LSU in Baton Rouge For Third Straight Win
No. 5 Tennessee knocked off LSU by a score of 65-59 on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. The Vols took a three-point lead into halftime and outscored the Tigers by three more in the second half to find the six-point win. While Tennessee’s offense wasn’t its sharpest on Tuesday night, the Vols still maintained control […]
RTI Reaction: Tennessee Picks Up Statement Win Over Texas A&M Behind A Scorching Chaz Lanier
No. 6 Tennessee picked up a statement road win on Saturday afternoon with a 77-69 victory over No. 7 Texas A&M in College Station, TX. The Vols and Aggies fought through a back-and-forth battle that lived up to its Top 10 billing as Tennessee pulled away in the final minute. Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier scored […]
RTI Reaction: Vols Use Big Second Half to Earn Victory Over Rival Vanderbilt
No. 5 Tennessee earned an 81-76 victory over in-state rival Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, almost exactly one month after the Vols’ last-second loss to the Commodores in Nashville. Vanderbilt took it to Tennessee in the first half, scoring 44 points compared to the Vols’ 31 points at the break. The game changed in […]
RTI Reaction: Tennessee Continues Hot Streak With Win Over Oklahoma
No. 4 Tennessee kept its momentum rolling with a 70-52 win over Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in Norman, OK. The Vols now have three straight wins after defeating No. 5 Florida and No. 15 Missouri last week in Knoxville and Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman. Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier led all scorers with 21 points […]
RTI Reaction: Vols Use Big Second Half In Win Over No. 15 Missouri
No. 4 Tennessee earned a massive 85-81 win over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night in the Food City Center. The Volunteers’ win on Wednesday marked Tennessee’s second straight win over AP Top 15 teams as the Vols beat No. 5 Florida last weekend in Knoxville. After scoring just 28 points in the first half, […]
RTI Reaction: Perimeter Shooting the Main Storyline in Tennessee’s Loss to Kentucky
Three-point shooting was the big storyline on both sides in No. 8 Tennessee’s 78-73 loss to No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Knoxville. On one hand, it was the numbers game. Kentucky made 12-of-24 three-point attempts throughout the game while Tennessee made just 11-of-45 attempts. On the other hand, though, it was also about […]
RTI Reaction: Tennessee Heads Back Into the Win Column With Strong Top 15 Win
No. 6 Tennessee picked up another Top 25 win on Tuesday night in Knoxville with a 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State in the Food City Center. Tennessee jumped out to a sizeable lead in the first half as the Vols’ defense made life miserable for the Bulldogs’ offense. By the end of the […]
