Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler Breaks SEC Record In Sweet 16 Matchup Against Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is the SEC’s new single-season assist king. Zeigler broke the conferences single-season assist record in the Vols’ Sweet 16 matchup against Kentucky on Friday night. Zeigler broke the record in fitting fashion, throwing an alley-oop to Felix Okpara to give Tennessee a 23-15 lead with 9:21 to play […]
Zakai Zeigler or Jahmai Mashack? Tennessee Players Weigh In On Who Should Win Defensive Player of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Barnes has coached a lot of really good defensive teams in his long head coaching career. But this year’s Tennessee basketball team has something that no other Barnes’ coached team has coached: two finalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack are two of the […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said The Day Before Sweet 16 Matchup Against Kentucky
Tennessee basketball is back in the Sweet 16 for the third straight season as they prepare to face Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday night. The Vols dropped both of their regular season matchups against Kentucky but have won nine out of 11 games since their loss to the Wildcats in Rupp […]
Three Things To Watch For: Tennessee Basketball vs. Kentucky In Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee basketball is a day away from taking on rival Kentucky in the Sweet 16 in what’s one of the biggest games in program history. The Vols are trifling with their top rival for the third time this season as they look to advance to the Elite Eight for the second straight season and […]
Tennessee Challenged Its Frontcourt Before UCLA Game, Trio ‘Answered The Bell’
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tennessee’s five starters broke their tight huddle to walk to mid court for the opening tip off when Zakai Zeigler grabbed Felix Okpara and Igor Milicic and shared a few more words. “I was just telling them, go get every rebound,” Zeigler said postgame. “If nobody else gets a rebound, nobody on our […]
How Tennessee Basketball’s Rarely Used Press ‘Changed The Game’ In Win Over UCLA
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Zakai Zeigler walked up to Tennessee associate head coach and “defensive coordinator” Justin Gainey during free throws in the first half of the Vols’ 67-58 win over UCLA on Saturday night with a simple suggestion. “I asked Coach Gainey, ‘do you want to go into this press right here?’” Zeigler said postgame. “He […]
RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. UCLA In NCAA Tournament
Tennessee basketball is back in the Round of 32 and is looking to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season. Standing in its way is seven-seed UCLA who is looking to return to the Sweet 16 after a one-year absence. The Vols opened up the NCAA Tournament with a comfortable win over […]
WATCH: Tennessee, Wofford Players and Coaches React to Vols’ Opening Win in NCAA Tournament
Tennessee is advancing to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The 2-seed Vols took down 15-seed Wofford by a score of 77-62 on Thursday night in Lexington’s Rupp Arena. Tennessee will now await the winner of 7-seed UCLA and 10-seed Utah State, who are playing in their first-round matchup late Thursday night. Tennessee […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said Following NCAA Tournament Win Over Wofford
Tennessee basketball opened up its run at the NCAA Tournament with a 77-62 victory over Wofford on Thursday night at Rupp Arena. The Vols earned a 12-0 run in the first half to take control of the game but Wofford wouldn’t go away behind hot three-point shooting. Led by Chaz Lanier’s 29 points, Tennessee had […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Opens NCAA Tournament With Win Over Wofford
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It wasn’t quite drama free but Tennessee basketball knocked off Wofford 77-62 to open up the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. The Vols got high-level performances from star guards Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier to withstand the hot-shooting Terriers. Here’s three quick takeaways on how they got it done. Tennessee Takes Control With […]