Can the Vols Bounce Back Against Auburn?
After an ugly loss to unranked Florida, can the second-ranked Tennessee Basketball Vols bounce back and get a Top 25 win over Auburn on Saturday. Rocky Top Insider discusses the latest and what’s to come for Tennessee Basketball in the most recent ‘High & Tight’ presented by Gambuzza’s Barber Shop in Knoxville. Tip-off between the […]
Tennessee Eased Past Texas. What’s Next?
In the latest edition of Rocky Top Insider’s ‘High & Tight’ presented by Gambuzza’s Barber Shop in Knoxville, we recap Tennessee’s win over Texas and look ahead at the Vols upcoming battle against Florida in Gainesville. With Tennessee’s dominant win over Texas, the Vols moved up to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 Poll. […]
Zakai Zeigler Receives SEC Player of the Week Honors
Tennessee Basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler has been named SEC Player of the Week after back-to-back dominant performances against Georgia and Texas last week. The honor serves as the second of Zeigler’s career, as the Tennessee sophomore received SEC Freshman of the Week recognition in early February last year. This is the first time Zeigler […]
Updated National Championship Odds After Tennessee’s Win Over Texas
The fourth-ranked Tennessee Basketball team achieved one of their biggest wins of the season–and biggest at home–on Saturday against No. 10 Texas, dominating the Longhorns 82-71. With the win, the Vols are bound to move up at least one spot in the AP Top 25 Poll after No. 2 Alabama lost by double digits on […]
Zakai Zeigler on Incredible Late January Run
Tennessee Basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler has quietly been one of the SEC’s best this season, and the sophomore’s run to end the month of January has been nothing short of spectacular. Entering Tennessee’s Top 10 tilt against Texas, Zeigler had scored 47 points across his previous three games, the most he’d ever had in […]
Tennessee Basketball Looking for Top-10 Win Against Texas
Tennessee Basketball is looking for their second Top-10 win of the season when tenth-ranked Texas comes to Knoxville on Saturday for a battle of the UTs. We take a look at the Vols’ upcoming matchup against Texas in the latest edition of the “High & Tight.” Texas enters the game with a 17-3 record, the […]
Former Vol Drew Pember Erupts in Record-Setting Performance
Former Tennessee Basketball forward Drew Pember has been having an incredible senior season at UNC Asheville, and he continued to excel Wednesday night with a record-setting performance. Pember went off for 48 points, a school record, 12 rebounds and a pair of blocks in an 88-80 overtime victory over Presbyterian. Pember shot 14-24 (.583) from […]
Where SEC Basketball Stands in Previous Top 25 Rankings
We are a month into conference play in college basketball season, and Tennessee and Alabama seem to be the top two teams in the SEC. The two teams currently hold a 13-1 combined conference record, with Tennessee having the loss against Kentucky in Knoxville. Overall, Alabama is 17-2 and the Vols are 16-3. In the […]
The High & Tight: A Look at What’s Next for Tennessee Basketball After Pair of Road Wins
The fourth-ranked Tennessee Vols Basketball team bounced back last week with a pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU, and the Vols will look to keep the momentum going this week against Georgia and Texas at home. Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the past week and what’s ahead for Tennessee Basketball […]
Tennessee Freshman Earns SEC Honors After Dominant Week
Tennessee Basketball freshman Julian Phillips has won SEC Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Phillips recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds in Tennessee’s pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU last week. #SECMBB 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬ꜰʀᴇꜱʜᴍᴀɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ Julian Phillips • @Vol_Hoops 🔗 https://t.co/JfnGdtHvIq pic.twitter.com/efThy6JesT — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) January 23, […]