The High & Tight: A Quick Look Around the Week of Tennessee Sports
In the latest edition of The High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barber Shop, we take a look at how Tennessee Basketball fared in the past week and what is coming up. (See embedded video below) After an upset loss to Kentucky, the Vols rebounded with a 70-59 road win over Mississippi State […]
Freddie Dilione Goes Through First Tennessee Practice Thursday
Tennessee basketball early enrollee Freddie Dilione made his Volunteer debut on the practice court Thursday afternoon. The Vols plan on redshirting Dilione this season before the talented guard makes his debut in the 2023-24 season. “He’s not going to play,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said earlier this month. “He won’t play this year. He’s […]
Tennessee Updates Practice Status of Tyreke Key, Santiago Vescovi
Tennessee provided an update for two veteran guards on Thursday after both Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key missed the Mississippi State game on Tuesday night. Vescovi was ruled out for the previous game as he dealt with a left shoulder injury that had flared up during the Kentucky loss the Saturday before. The injury caused […]
Second Half Offensive Outburst Pushes Tennessee Past Mississippi State
Julian Phillips hit the first three-pointer, Josiah-Jordan James drilled one from the right wing, then Zakai Zeigler added one, then another, and another and another. By the end, the Tennessee Warriors, I mean Volunteers, made eight-of-9 second half three-pointers and overcame a half deficit to knock off Mississippi State, 70-59, in Starkville. “That was a […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee’s Come From Behind Win At Mississippi State
Tennessee trailed by as many as nine points in the first half before using a second half explosion to win at Mississippi State, 70-59, Tuesday night. The Vols were terrible for the first 14 minutes of the game, scoring just 10 points while coughing up countless turnovers. Then, Zakai Zeigler flipped the script, Julian Phillips […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Undermanned Tennessee Basketball Wins At Mississippi State
Tennessee was down two starters and played as poorly as possible for the first 14 minutes before finding its offensive stride and pushing past Mississippi State, 70-59, in Starkville Tuesday night. Zakai Zeigler and Julian Phillips were fantastic in the second half as the Vols flipped an offensive script and bounced back from its first […]
Tennessee Shooting Guard Out Against Mississippi State
Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is out for Tuesday night’s matchup against Mississippi State, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported and a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to Rocky Top Insider Tuesday night. Vescovi re-injured his left shoulder in Tennessee’s 63-56 loss against Kentucky Saturday. The All-SEC shooting guard seemingly injured his shooting shoulder diving on the ground […]
Tennessee Basketball Announces Three Upcoming Sold Out Home Games
Tennessee Basketball has announced that three upcoming home games are officially sold out. According to the announcement from Tennessee communications on Tuesday afternoon, the following three games are officially sold out: vs No. 7 Texas – Saturday, January 28 vs No. 16 Auburn – Saturday, February 4 vs No. 4 Alabama – Wednesday, February 15 […]
No. 9 Tennessee at Mississippi State: How To Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds
Tennessee is looking to bounce back from its first loss in SEC play as it hits the road to Starkville Tuesday to face a struggling Mississippi State team. The Vols remain in the top 10 following their upset loss against Kentucky but are looking to regain their mojo on the road. After its fast start […]
Bracketology: Tennessee Stays Put Despite Loss to Kentucky
Despite a loss to Kentucky this past Saturday in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team hasn’t moved in the most recent bracketology update from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm. On the Friday before the Kentucky game, Jan. 13, Palm’s rankings had Tennessee as the No. 2 seed in the midwest region. Even with the loss, though, […]