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 […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Tobe Awaka Preview LSU Game in Knoxville
No. 6 Tennessee (16-5, 6-2 SEC) will host LSU (12-9, 4-4 SEC) this Wednesday night in the Food City Center at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Vols are coming off of a big win over Kentucky in Rupp Arena this past weekend while LSU pulled in a big home win over Arkansas to stop a three-game […]
Tobe Awaka’s Fire ‘Great To See’ For Tennessee Basketball
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. […]
Tennessee’s Biggest Weakness Beginning To Take Shape After Loss At Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss — Despite an abysmal first half where Tennessee nearly totaled more turnovers (10) than made baskets (nine) the Vols only trailed Mississippi State by three points with just over 13 minutes remaining. But as the Vols failed to get over the hump in a 77-72 loss at Humphrey Coliseum, their most glaring shortcoming showed […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Coasts Past Norfolk State With SEC Play Looming
After an extended Christmas break, Tennessee returned to the court on Tuesday night and coasted past Norfolk State 87-50 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. For their first game in 12 days, Tennessee played relatively sharp against the outmatched Spartans and turned in a start-to-finish strong performance. Here’s three quick takeaways on the victory. […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and Tobe Awaka Preview NC State Non-Conference Matchup
No. 12 Tennessee will take on North Carolina State this Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, as part of the Hall of Fame Series. The Vols (7-3) and the Wolfpack (7-2) will square off at 10:00 p.m. ET from the Frost Bank Center on ESPN2. Tennessee and NC State are both looking for their fourth […]
Tennessee Basketball Injury Report: Three Key Vols Available Against George Mason
Tennessee basketball will have three key pieces active and in its lineup for Tuesday night’s matchup against George Mason. Guard Freddie Dilione, wing Dalton Knecht and power forward Tobe Awaka are all available against the Patriots according to a Tennessee spokesperson. Knecht is the biggest news as the Vols’ leading scorer suffered an ankle injury […]
Rick Barnes Updates The Injury Status Of Tobe Awaka, Freddie Dilione
Tennessee’s Tobe Awaka and Freddie Dilione are both getting closer to returning to the court for the Vols, head coach Rick Barnes shared on Monday. Awaka, who’s been dealing with an ankle injury since the Vols’ Maui Invitational opener and miss last week’s loss at North Carolina, looks likely to return to the court on […]
