Tennessee Hanging In Top 10 In Dec. 19 AP Poll
Tennessee basketball dropped two spots from No. 6 to No. 8 in the Dec. 19 AP Poll after Arizona ended its eight-game winning streak Saturday night in Tucson. Tennessee is the highest-ranked two-loss team in the poll this week. The Vols were off in the midweek due to finals before heading west to the desert […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee’s Loss At Arizona
Tennessee’s eight game winning streak came to an end Saturday night as No. 9 Arizona knocked off the Vols, 75-70, at the McKale Center in Tucson. The Vols led by as much as seven in the first half but Arizona used a strong close to the half to even the game at halftime. The Wildcats […]
Barnes ‘Tired’ Of Uros Plavsic ‘Antics’
Tennessee center Uros Plavsic scored back-to-back baskets on nice post moves to give the Vols an early lead over No. 9 Arizona in Tucson. Plavsic quickly earned a technical foul after mouthing off to Arizona center Oumar Ballo following the basket. Despite the nice start to the game, Plavisc didn’t check back in until seven […]
Rick Barnes ‘Not Real Happy’ With Officiating In Tennessee Basketball’s Loss At Arizona
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes took a timeout with Tennessee trailing, 75-70, in the final seconds of the Vols loss at Arizona Saturday night. Zakai Zeigler’s third three-pointer of the game cut Arizona’s lead to five but Barnes wanted to talk to the officials, not his team, about a play that happened 30 seconds earlier. […]
Arizona Player Throws Up Middle Finger After Defeating Tennessee
Tennessee and Arizona took part in a back-and-forth slugfest on Saturday night in Tucson as the Vols fell to the Wildcats by a score of 75-70. After Tennessee’s four-point victory over Arizona in Knoxville last season, there was plenty of reason to believe that this game would be more than just a regular non-conference matchup […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Comes Up Short At Arizona
Tennessee missed five of its final six three-pointers as Arizona pulled away late to secure a, 75-70, victory over the sixth-ranked Vols Saturday night in Tucson. Here’s four quick takeaways as Tennessee’s eight game winning streak came to an end in the desert. Vols Get Interior Offensive Production Tennessee’s offense has struggled to find scoring […]
Tennessee Forward Out Against Arizona
Tennessee wing Josiah-Jordan James is out for the Vols’ Saturday night top 10 tilt at Arizona. James has been in-and-out of the lineup for Tennessee this season while dealing with a knee injury that limited him in the preseason following an offseason scope. The senior wing played Tennessee’s first three games of the season before […]
No. 6 Tennessee vs No. 9 Arizona: How To Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds
Tennessee heads to Tucson for its first true road game of the season against No. 9 Arizona. Its the second game of the home-and-home series that saw No. 19 Tennessee knock off No. 6 Arizona at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols now head west for the rematch as they prepare for the nation’s best front court. […]
Tennessee’s Best Meets Arizona’s In Saturday’s Top 10 Tilt
Sixth-ranked Tennessee boasts as good a defense as any college basketball team you will find. Ninth-ranked Arizona boasts as good an offense as any college basketball team you will find. The combination makes for an extremely compelling matchup as the Vols travel to Tucson Saturday night for their first true road game of the season. […]
How Facing Tennessee Basketball Is Like Being In A Fist Fight
Tennessee is readying for its toughest take of the pre conference slate as the Vols face No. 9 Arizona Saturday night in Tucson. It’s the second straight year the two teams have met in a top 25 matchup as Tennessee overcame a second half push a to knock off the Wildcats a season ago. Arizona […]