No. 7 Tennessee vs No. 13 Maryland: How to Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds
Tennessee and Maryland are set to square off on the basketball court in New York this Sunday afternoon. The top 15 clash between the Terrapins and the Volunteers will take place in the Barclays Center for the Hall of Fame Invitational. After dropping their first game of the season less than a week ago, it […]
Tennessee Readying For Top 15 Showdown Against Maryland
After three straight easy wins over the last week and a half at Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee faces its first of two consecutive major tests Sunday against No. 13 Maryland. The Vols and Terrapins face off in the third of four games at the Hall of Fame Invitational in Brooklyn. Tennessee enters the matchup winners of […]
What Rick Barnes Said About Santiago Vescovi’s Injury Friday
Tennessee is hoping to have All-SEC shooting guard Santiago Vescovi available for Sunday’s top 15 matchup against Maryland in Brooklyn. Vescovi’s missed Tennessee’s last two games after suffering a left shoulder strain in the Vols’ win over McNeese State last week. Eighth year head coach Rick Barnes said Vescovi was shooting on Wednesday when he […]
Barnes Updates Santiago Vescovi’s Availability Ahead Of Maryland Game
Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi didn’t suit up in the Vols’, 84-49, victory over Eastern Kentucky. It was the second consecutive game Vescovi’s missed after straining his shooting shoulder in Tennessee’s win over McNeese State last week. Vescovi didn’t dress out for either game but head coach Rick Barnes believes the injury is just “day-to-day” […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee’s Seventh Straight Win
Tennessee defeated Eastern Kentucky, 84-49, Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols started slow offensively but crawled out to a double digit halftime lead thanks to elite defense. The Vols broke the game open with a 10-0 run to start the second half with eight of them coming from transfer guard Tyreke Key. Tennessee’s newcomers […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Reacts to Win Over Eastern Kentucky at Home
Behind the strength of a huge second half in Knoxville, the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers soundly defeated Eastern Kentucky by a score of 84-49 in Thompson Boling Arena. Veteran Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi was absent for a second straight game due to injury as the Vols saw Julian Phillips, Olivier Nkamhoua, Uros Plavsic, Tyreke Key, […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Blows Past Eastern Kentucky With Big Second Half
Tennessee improved to 8-1 Wednesday night gritting past Eastern Kentucky with ease in a, 84-49, victory. The Vols’ defense was elite like it usually is and after a slow offensive start, Tyreke Key sparked the Vols to a strong second half. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s seventh straight win. Sluggish First Half On Both […]
Tennessee Basketball Looking For More Aggressive Tyreke Key
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was discussing the Vols’ interior scoring following their, 94-40, win over Alcorn State when a beside the topic thought popped into his head. “Tyreke is still turning down too many shots that he needs to take for us from the perimeter,” Barnes said. Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key hit a […]
Tennessee Basketball Moves Into Top 10 In Dec. 5 AP Poll
Tennessee’s men’s basketball team jumped into the top 10 of this week’s AP Poll, landing at No. 7 after a 2-0 week saw the Vols dominate McNeese State and Alcorn State. Not only did Tennessee jump into the top 10 in this week’s poll but the Vols jumped both Alabama and Arkansas to become the […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Blows Past Alcorn State
Tennessee extended its win streak to six games Sunday night, defeating Alcorn State, 94-40, at Thompson-Boling Arena. Julian Phillips and Tyreke Key’s big performances sparked Tennessee’s offense while the Vols’ defense met their high standard. Here’s three quick takeaways. Julian Phillips Leads The Way Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has talked multiple times about how freshman […]