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 […]
Kentucky Star Lamont Butler On Facing Tennessee: ‘We’re Going To Win That Game’
After an underwhelming first round of the NCAA Tournament, the SEC dominated in the Round of 32 with seven of its eight teams winning to advance to the Sweet 16. It’s the first time in NCAA Tournament that seven teams from the same conference have made the Sweet 16. Two of them will face off […]
Tipoff Time, Broadcast Details Set For Tennessee Versus Kentucky In NCAA Tournament
Tennessee basketball’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Kentucky will tip off at 7:39 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday night. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn are on the call for both TBS and TruTV.. It’s the 242nd matchup between Tennessee and Kentucky on the hardwood but is the first ever […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Opponent Set For Sweet 16 Matchup In Midwest Region
Tennessee basketball’s opponent is set for its Sweet 16 matchup in Indianapolis on Friday night. The Vols will face off against Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium. The meeting will be the third between Tennessee and Kentucky this season with the Wildcats winning the two regular season matchups. Kentucky knocked off Tennessee 78-73 in Knoxville in […]
What UCLA HC Mick Cronin Said After Season-Ending Loss To Tennessee
Tennessee basketball ended UCLA’s season on Saturday night, knocking off the Bruins 67-58 at Rupp Arena to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season. Following the game, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin discussed Tennessee’s defensive giving them issues, where his team came up short and much more. Here’s everything Cronin said. More […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Coasts Past UCLA To Advance To Sweet 16
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Zakai Zeigler was the lone ranger on a 2-1 fast break for UCLA late in the game. He jabbed towards the ball handler, baiting him into a pass. The crafty point guard intercepted the pass with a wide smile. Tennessee’s defense tormented UCLA in the second half on its way to a 67-58 […]
‘First Class Person’: Greg McDermott Congratulates Rick Barnes After Season-Ending Loss
In an ever-changing, volatile college basketball landscape with new and changing rules from season to season, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott pointed to his longtime colleague Rick Barnes as the example of how to navigate the waters. “He’s what’s right about this business.” Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers knocked McDermott’s Creighton Blue Jays out of the NCAA […]
Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes Talks Win Over Creighton in the Sweet 16
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is officially taking the Vols to their second Elite Eight in program history and the first during his tenure in Knoxville. Two-seed Tennessee defeated three-seed Creighton in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan. The Vols defeated the Blue Jays by a score […]
Social Media Reacts to Tennessee Advancing to the Elite Eight With a Win Over Creighton
Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Friday with a sharp 82-75 win over Creighton in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. The Vols will now turn their attention to 1-seed Purdue with a spot in the Final Four on the line this Sunday afternoon. With an SEC regular season championship […]
Tennessee Returning to Alternate Uniforms For Creighton Sweet 16 Matchup
Tennessee is breaking out their alternate uniform for their Sweet 16 game against Creighton on Friday night, the Vols’ social media account teased on social media. Tennessee’s cream-colored alternate jerseys feature a solid orange stripe down the sides and an orange VOLS script across the chest. Sweet Sixteen threads 🟠 pic.twitter.com/wHKPN1tCQv — Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) […]