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WATCH: Tennessee Players React to March Madness Win Over Texas

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(2) Tennessee is heading to the Sweet 16 after knocking (7) Texas out of the NCAA Tournament with a 62-58 win on Saturday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. While Tennessee struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game, especially from the perimeter, the Vols survived and advanced past the Longhorns behind a strong defensive performance. […]

Role Players Step Up As Tennessee Basketball Grits Past Texas

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It all looks easy for Tennessee basketball when stars Dalton Knecht, Zakai Zeigler and Jonas Aidoo play well on the offensive end. A question for the Vols this NCAA Tournament was what would happen if two of those guys struggle on the offensive end. In Saturday night’s 62-58 Round of 32 victory against […]

Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Survives Slugfest Against Texas

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahmai Mashack grabbed an offensive rebound with just over 10 minutes remaining leading to a Dalton Knecht layup. Mashack had a wild smile on his face as he picked up Texas guard Max Abmas full court. It was Jahmai Mashack’s type of game. That is to say a defensive game. The Vols shot […]

Mississippi State Exposes Tennessee’s Deficiencies In SEC Tournament Loss

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rick Barnes’ face dropped into his hands as Dashawn Davis intercepted a lazy Dalton Knecht pass. Davis missed the transition layup but Shawn Jones was there for the put back dunk as the first half expired. The disastrous sequence gave Mississippi State a 38-19 halftime lead on its way to a 73-56 victory […]

Missouri HC Dennis Gates Says This Tennessee Team Is Rick Barnes’ Best

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is in his 37th season as a college basketball head coach. He’s coached 27 NCAA Tournament teams, four regular season conference championship team and one Final Four team. Missouri coach Dennis Gates thinks the 2023-24 Tennessee basketball team may be better than any of them. “What a great, great team […]

Tennessee Frontcourt Gets It Done For The Vols At Missouri

Tennessee’s super senior leaders Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James played poorly, combining for five points and one field goal while star guards Zakai Zeigler and Dalton Knecht both turned in uncharacteristically bad first halves. But the Vols found a way to earn a 72-67 win at Missouri on Tuesday night thanks in large part to […]

RTI Instant Reaction: Tennessee Basketball Escapes Missouri With Real Victory

It took Tennessee basketball nearly five minutes to score against Missouri on Tuesday night as the Vols’ offense played about as poorly as possible for the game’s first 25 minutes. Missouri opened up a seven-point lead during that stretch and the Vols looked vulnerable to lose as double-digit favorites as the Tigers looked for their […]

Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Overcomes Bad First Half To Defeat Missouri

Tennessee basketball played about as poorly as they have all season through the first 25 minutes against Missouri. But the Vols overcame the poor play by coming alive midway through the second half to earn a 72-67 victory. The Vols used an extended 22-5 run in the second half to overcome their deficit and take […]

Tobe Awaka’s Fire ‘Great To See’ For Tennessee Basketball

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Tennessee’s Tobe Awaka grabbed his third offensive rebound in less than three minutes midway through the second half. Kentucky’s Rob Dillingham fouled him reaching for the ball and gave one extra slap on the wrist after the whistle. Awaka got in the Wildcat guard’s face when Kentucky forward Aaron Bradshaw pushed him in the back. […]