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 […]
College GameDay Information for Vols and Lady Vols This Week
The spectacle of ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to Knoxville this week. And the show is set to be so nice, they’ll do it twice. College GameDay will be in town on Thursday evening for the Tennessee-UConn women’s basketball game and then once again on Saturday morning for the Tennessee-Texas men’s basketball game. Here’s a […]
No. 4 Tennessee vs. Georgia: How To Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds
Tennessee basketball returns home to Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday night back in the AP top five and hosting SEC foe Georgia. The Vols earned two road wins last week and climbed up in the polls. Rick Barnes turned to a new starting lineup and Tennessee bounced back from its loss against Kentucky. Georgia is off to […]
Tennessee Basketball One Of Nation’s Best At Creating ‘Kill Shot’ Runs
Tennessee basketball is elite at using runs to dominate opponents and secure wins. Doing so at one of the highest rates in the country as allowed the Vols to get off to a 16-3 (6-1 SEC) start to the season and climb to No. 4 in the AP Poll. A “kill shot” is a term […]
The High & Tight: A Look at What’s Next for Tennessee Basketball After Pair of Road Wins
The fourth-ranked Tennessee Vols Basketball team bounced back last week with a pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU, and the Vols will look to keep the momentum going this week against Georgia and Texas at home. Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the past week and what’s ahead for Tennessee Basketball […]
Bracketology Update: Tennessee Basketball Moves Up To One Line
Tennessee basketball moved up in the AP Poll Monday and is moving up in ESPN’s latest bracketology update Tuesday morning. The Vols, capitalizing on Kansas’ three-game losing streak, moved up from the two-line to become the last one-seed in Joe Lunardi’s late January update. Rick Barnes’ eighth Tennessee team bounced back from a disappointing loss […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and Tyreke Key Preview Georgia Matchup on Wednesday
On Monday afternoon in Thompson-Boling Arena, just about an hour before the Vols’ workout to start the week, head coach Rick Barnes and veteran guard Tyreke Key met with the media to discuss the week ahead. No. 4 Tennessee will host Georgia on Wednesday night before a College Game Day matchup with No. 10 Texas […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Basketball Returned To The Top Five
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Monday after the Vols jumped five spots to No. 4 in the Jan. 23 AP Poll. The Vols are winners of two consecutive games after falling to Kentucky last week and enter a week with home games against Georgia and Texas. Barnes discussed Mike White’s […]
Tennessee Freshman Earns SEC Honors After Dominant Week
Tennessee Basketball freshman Julian Phillips has won SEC Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Phillips recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds in Tennessee’s pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU last week. #SECMBB 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬ꜰʀᴇꜱʜᴍᴀɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ Julian Phillips • @Vol_Hoops 🔗 https://t.co/JfnGdtHvIq pic.twitter.com/efThy6JesT — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) January 23, […]