Tennessee Hosting Four-Star Guard For Unofficial Visit This Weekend
Four-star class of 2024 shooting guard Austin Swartz is unofficially visiting Tennessee this weekend for its matchup against South Carolina, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported. Swartz is a rapidly rising junior high school recruit, ranking as the No. 86 player and No. 18 shooting guard in the country according to the On3 consensus rankings. […]
WATCH: No. 2 Tennessee Basketball Drops No. 1 Memphis in 2008 – Highlights
Thursday marks the 15-year anniversary of one of the most memorable and historic moments in the history of Tennessee athletics: the night that Tennessee basketball became the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in program history. Achieving that ranking, though, was no easy task. The No. 2-ranked Vols, led by head […]
Orlando Magic Sign Admiral Schofield To Multi-Year Contract
Former Tennessee basketball star Admiral Schofield has been grinding his way through professional basketball for nearly four seasons. The small forward has had success and more than just a cup of coffee in the NBA. Schofield received another career boost Tuesday. The Orlando Magic converted Schofield’s two-way contract, which allows the team to pay him […]
‘No Ordinary Game’: An Oral History Of The Day No. 2 Tennessee Beat No. 1 Memphis
Nearly 18 years ago, Tennessee basketball hired Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Bruce Pearl as the school’s 19th men’s basketball coach with little fanfare. The program was coming off four unsuccessful seasons under Buzz Peterson and had made just five NCAA Tournaments (Jerry Green making four in as many years) in the previous 22 seasons. Pearl inherited a talented […]
Vol Hoops Under the Microscope, SEC Football Scheduling, and a Sucker Punch | RTI Press Pass
The RTI Press Pass is back for another big show here in February. Welcome to crossover season, folks! With the Tennessee basketball closing the regular season and the Tennessee baseball team starting theirs, this is certainly a busy time for Rocky Top Insider. RTI hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Jack Foster are breaking down […]
‘It’s On Them’: What Rick Barnes Said About Injured Tennessee Starters After Texas A&M Loss
Tennessee basketball’s late game push came up short at Texas A&M Tuesday night as the Vols fell to the Aggies 68-63 in College Station. It was Tennessee’s second loss in three games with freshman Julian Phillips out of the lineup and the Vols’ third loss in four games with senior Josiah-Jordan James out of the […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said As Tennessee Drops A Tight One At Texas A&M
Tennessee dropped its fifth game in seven tries in February as the undermanned Vols lost 68-63 at Texas A&M Tuesday night. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead out the gates but Texas A&M tied the game up at halftime and took control early in the second half. It looked like the Aggies might […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Santiago Vescovi, Tobe Awaka React to Texas A&M Loss
With a 68-63 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College Station, TX, the No. 11 Volunteers are continuing to slide as the regular season nears a close. Tennessee’s loss on Tuesday night makes for their fifth loss in the last seven games. Tennessee started the game out hot and jumped out […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Falls At Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball jumped out to an early lead, fell behind in the second half and fought back to make it a 40 minute game against the Aggies but the Vols came up short, losing in College Station 68-63. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s fourth loss in five games. Fouling Costly For Undermanned Tennessee Playing […]
Texas A&M Announces Blackout for Tennessee Basketball Game
Texas A&M is pulling out all the stops for Tuesday’s marquee game against No. 11 Tennessee. The 25th-ranked Aggies have announced a blackout for the fans in the stands, telling the crowd to wear black for the game located inside Reed Arena. Reed Arena is a compact, loud arena that packs the fans on top […]