WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Duke’s Jon Scheyer React to Exhibition Game in Knoxville
Tennessee Basketball fell to Duke by a score of 83-76 in an exhibition game from the Food City Center on Sunday night in Knoxville. Rick Barnes’ Vols went into the halftime break with a six-point lead, but the Blue Devils outscored Tennessee by 13 in the final 20 minutes. It was the Food City Center […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Falls To Duke In Exhibition
A poor start to the second half downed Tennessee basketball in its preseason exhibition matchup against Duke. The Blue Devils opened the second half on a 23-9 run and never looked back, earning an 83-76 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on our first look at Tennessee in the exhibition matchup Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament […]
No. 18 Tennessee Basketball vs. No. 6 Duke In Exhibition: How to Watch, Prediction
Tennessee basketball returns to the court Sunday night for a preseason exhibition game against Duke in Knoxville. It’s our game look at the 2025-26 Tennessee basketball game even if it is just an exhibition game. Here’s how to watch and more details to know about the top 25 exhibition showdown. More From RTI: Who Tennessee Basketball […]
See Tennessee Basketball’s Projected Starters For Exhibition Against Duke
Tennessee basketball gets its final tuneup before the start of the 2025-26 season Sunday night when they face Duke in an exhibition game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Meeting with the media Friday afternoon, head coach Rick Barnes said that he was not certain who would start for Tennessee against the Blue Devils. […]
‘I Love Him’: What Rick Barnes Said About Tony Vitello Leaving Tennessee
No NBA team has offered Rick Barnes a head coaching job during his career. But Barnes feels like he knew what Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello was going through this week when he weighed his options and eventually decided to accept the San Fransisco Giants manager position. “I can think back to when I was […]
Former Tennessee Guard Jaden Springer Waived by the Pelicans After Just One Game
Former Tennessee guard Jaden Springer was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, according to a report from Will Guillory of The Athletic. Springer signed a contract with New Orleans on July 31 and went through training camp with the Pelicans throughout the fall. The former Vol did not go through Summer League with […]
Rick Barnes Defends Tennessee AD Danny White Following Tony Vitello’s Departure
Director of Athletics Danny White came under the harshest criticism of his Tennessee tenure this week when Tony Vitello left his perch atop the Volunteer baseball program to become the manager of the San Fransisco Giants. Meeting with the media Friday, Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes defended White and his handling of the situation. “People […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said Previewing Tennessee Basketball Exhibition Against Duke
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Friday afternoon before the Vols face Duke in an exhibition matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Barnes talked about how the exhibition game came about, what he hopes to learn about his team, Tony Vitello departing for San Fransisco and much more. Here’s […]
Tennessee Basketball 6-foot-10 Freshman Nate Ament Says He Thinks He’s Still Growing
Tennessee basketball welcomes a unicorn of a prospect to campus for its 2025-26 run. Nate Ament, the No. 2 player in the 2026 cycle according to On3, stands at 6-foot-10, but has the skillset of a guard. The lengthy wing trends to play the three for the Vols this year, but could even slide down […]
Who Tennessee Basketball Is Hosting On Official Visits For Duke Exhibition Game
Tennessee basketball typically does not host official visitors in the fall on weekends that the football team is on the road. But Rick Barnes and his staff are bucking the trend this weekend as they host a pair of their top targets for official visits around the Vols’ sold-out exhibition matchup against Duke. Five-star point […]