WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl React to Vols Win Over the Tigers in Knoxville
No. 4 Tennessee defeated No. 11 Auburn on Wednesday night in Knoxville by a score of 92-84 behind a dominant performance from Dalton Knecht. The Vols held a slight lead over the Tigers heading into halftime and gave up the lead to Auburn just about seven minutes into the second half. Just as Auburn was […]
Zakai Zeigler Nearly Had a Generational Performance Against Texas A&M
In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at how Tennessee basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler nearly had a generational performance in the Vols’ win over Texas A&M on Saturday. Zeigler was one point and one rebound away from a triple double, as he finished with 14 assists (career-high), […]
‘He Is A Special Player’: Zakai Zeigler Controls The Game Against Texas A&M
If you just stat watched, Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’s performance at Missouri was average. The junior wasn’t at his best but still totaled 10 points and three assists in the road win. But Rick Barnes thought it was much worse than the numbers suggest. Barnes, who’s never shy to tell a player a harsh […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Basketball Dominated Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball moved into a tie for first place in the SEC standings on Saturday night as they knocked off Texas A&M 86-51 in Knoxville. The game was tight for the first 16 minutes before Tennessee got on fire and took control of the game. Juniors Zakai Zeigler and Jonas Aidoo were dominant in the […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Earns Dominant Win Over Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball wasn’t at its best for the first 15 minutes of Saturday night’s matchup against Texas A&M. Then the Vols turned the burners on in a 86-51 victory. Tennessee used a massive run around halftime to take control of the game and coasted to a home victory thanks to big performances from Jonas Aidoo […]
‘It Sets The Tone’: The Drill Tennessee Basketball Installed To Address Its Rebounding Concerns
Tennessee knew that rebounding was going to be integral to its success this season. The Vols planned, and have, played much smaller lineups this year, making them vulnerable to physical teams. For most the season, Tennessee’s held up well on the glass but back-to-back poor rebounding performances in a win against LSU and a loss […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rod Clark and Zakai Zeigler Preview Missouri Matchup
With Tennessee looking to build on a two-game win streak last week after defeating Arkansas and Vanderbilt, the Vols will travel east to take on Missouri in a conference showdown on Tuesday night. The Tigers beat Rick Barnes’ Volunteers twice last season (once in Knoxville, once in the SEC tournament) but have consistently struggled throughout […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Lost At Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball fell at Texas A&M 85-69 on Saturday night as the Aggies earned a wire-to-wire victory in College Station. Texas A&M used early offensive success to take control of the game early and leaned on its defense to coast to the victory. Following the loss, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed the Vols’ defensive […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Texas A&M Earns Wire-To-Wire Victory Against Tennessee
Very few things went right for Tennessee basketball on Saturday night as Texas A&M ran the Vols out of College Station with a 85-69 route. Tennessee was uncompetitive in the loss as the Aggies used red-hot shooting to gain an early lead before using strong defense to never let the Vols make a run. Here’s […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Defeated LSU
Tennessee basketball led wire-to-wire against LSU as they earned an 88-68 win for its third straight win over the Tigers. The Vols’ backcourt trio of Zakai Zeigler, Jordan Gainey and Dalton Knecht led the way. The trio combined for 62 points on 19-of-37 shooting from the field. After the win, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed […]
