Everything Rick Barnes Said Ahead Of Tennessee’s Top 10 Tilt With Texas
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and the Vols are preparing for their second matchup against Texas in as many years after Barnes spent 17 seasons in Austin before coming to Knoxville. College Gameday is in to for the top 10 tilt as No. 4 Tennessee (17-3, 7-1 SEC) and No. 10 Texas (17-3, 6-2 Big […]
WATCH: College GameDay Hosts Preview Tennessee-Texas in Knoxville
ESPN’s College GameDay is in Knoxville this week for a major Top 10 matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas. On Friday afternoon, GameDay’s three hosts – Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, and LaPhonso Ellis – all met with the local media to discuss their thoughts on Rick Barnes, Tennessee as a whole, what […]
LOOK: Vols Release New ‘Tennessee Classic’ Basketball Uniforms
Tennessee basketball announced new alternate uniforms Thursday afternoon. The “Tennessee Classic” uniforms have ties all the way back to the 1936 Vols’ basketball uniforms and draws inspiration from many directions. “Drawing inspiration from all corners of Volunteer lore, the Tennessee Classic uniform line celebrates the unique tradition and history of the UT brand,” Tennessee stated […]
BREAKING: Tennessee Basketball Debuting New Uniforms Against Texas
Tennessee basketball is debuting new alternate uniforms in its Saturday evening matchup against Texas in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The uniforms are part of the “Tennessee Classic” series paying homage to past Volunteer uniforms. While men’s basketball is the only version of the “Tennessee Classic” currently, the announcement post implies they could be coming in […]
Former Vol Drew Pember Erupts in Record-Setting Performance
Former Tennessee Basketball forward Drew Pember has been having an incredible senior season at UNC Asheville, and he continued to excel Wednesday night with a record-setting performance. Pember went off for 48 points, a school record, 12 rebounds and a pair of blocks in an 88-80 overtime victory over Presbyterian. Pember shot 14-24 (.583) from […]
‘He Is Growing Up Right In Front Of Us’: Awaka Shines For Tennessee Against Georgia
Tobe Awaka caught the ball just above the left block, calmly waited for the traffic to clear, dribbled twice with his right hand moving to the middle of the court before drop stepping with his left leg and tossing a left-handed layup high off the offensive glass that dropped through the basket. A routine post […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Zakai Zeigler, Tobe Awaka React to Win Over Georgia
Tennessee dominated Georgia on the basketball court Wednesday night in Knoxville as the fourth-ranked Vols cruised to a 70-41 win over the Bulldogs. The Vols boasted strong defense on Wednesday, forcing 20 turnovers and turning that into 25 points. While Tennessee did start slow out of the gates, the Vols picked things up within minutes […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee’s Dominant Victory Over Georgia
Tennessee basketball used a dominant defensive performance to coast past SEC foe Georgia, 70-41, Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols were extremely balanced offensively with Zakai Zeigler leading the way with 11 points and seven Vols scored six or more points. Eighth year head coach Rick Barnes discussed his defense’s elite performance, Tennessee’s balanced […]
Three Quick Takeaways: No. 4 Tennessee Bludgeons Georgia
Tennessee basketball bullied and bludgeoned Georgia’s offense for the final 30 minutes of the Vols’ win over Georgia Wednesday night. In other words, it was just another night for Tennessee basketball. After an average opening 10 minutes, the Vols stepped on the gas and outlasted Georgia, 70-41. Here’s three quick takeaways on another Tennessee blowout […]
Where SEC Basketball Stands in Previous Top 25 Rankings
We are a month into conference play in college basketball season, and Tennessee and Alabama seem to be the top two teams in the SEC. The two teams currently hold a 13-1 combined conference record, with Tennessee having the loss against Kentucky in Knoxville. Overall, Alabama is 17-2 and the Vols are 16-3. In the […]