Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler And Felix Okpara ‘The Perfect Compliment To Each Other’
One of the biggest storylines of Tennessee basketball’s offseason was its roster movement at center. Both Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka entered the transfer portal and the Vols replaced them with Ohio State center Felix Okpara. A 6-foot-11 center, Okpara is a fantastic athlete who blocked 83 shots last season for the Buckeyes. His athleticism […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Notes And Observations: July 23
Tennessee basketball continued its summer practices on Tuesday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion. It was the first time that practice has been open to the media this summer which makes it the first time that we’ve gotten the chance to watch this new roster practice. The Vols did a number of drills while also getting up-and-down […]
Analytics Based College Basketball Site Projects Tennessee To Win SEC Again
After making a run to the Final Four last season and returning a number of its top players, most view Alabama as the favorite to win the SEC next season and as one of the top teams in the entire country. Analytical based college basketball website BartTorvik.com updated its preseason projections this week with most […]
‘Mission Accomplished’: Tennessee Basketball Lands Its Top Targets In Transfer Portal
Tennessee basketball landed its fourth and perhaps biggest transfer portal commit of the offseason late last week when Chaz Lanier committed to the Vols over Kentucky and BYU. Landing Lanier was a coup for Tennessee basketball and the talented shooting guard becomes a major piece of the Vols’ roster next season. It was a complete […]
Tennessee Basketball Believes Hofstra Transfer Darlinstone Dubar ‘Fits Perfect’ With Program
Tennessee basketball prides itself on its culture that prioritizes putting the team first and winning over personal goals. That makes recruiting evaluation extremely important and also challenging in the transfer portal era. That’s where senior guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack are exceptionally valuable for Tennessee basketball. They’re the keepers of the Vols’ culture and […]
WATCH: Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack Talks Transfer Teammates and Offseason Goals
While Tennessee Basketball’s roster will look quite different this fall, two key seniors still remain at the top of the Vols’ food chain. Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack are both set to return to Tennessee for their senior seasons with a good bit of movement around them. Tennessee lost four players to the portal this […]
Five Best Wins From Tennessee Basketball’s 2023-24 Season
Tennessee basketball concluded its 2023-24 season on Sunday afternoon by falling to Purdue 72-66 in the Elite Eight. It was arguably the best season in Tennessee basketball history including a SEC Regular-Season Championship and the second trip to the Elite Eight in program history. Ranking the five best wins of the season. More From RTI: […]
What Tennessee Players Said After Season Ending Loss Against Purdue
Tennessee basketball’s fantastic 2023-24 season came to an end on Sunday afternoon in a 72-66 loss against Purdue in the Midwest Regional Final. The loss ended the Tennessee careers of seniors Josiah-Jordan James, Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi. Following the game, James, Knecht and junior point guard Zakai Zeigler answered questions from the media. Here’s […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Win Over Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen
Two-seed Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight with a win over three-seed Creighton in the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan. The Vols defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 82-75 to advance to their second Elite Eight in program history and their first in the […]
RTI Reaction: Breaking Down Tennessee Basketball’s Win Over Creighton
Tennessee basketball is back in the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history after knocking off Creighton 82-75 on Friday night in Detroit. The Vols got contributions up-and-down their roster on a night where starter Santiago Vescovi was out with the flu. Jordan Gainey hit some big shots off the bench and […]
