Tennessee Vols head basketball coach Rick Barnes dropped an incredible quote on Wednesday night about UT senior guard Zakai Zeigler. Zeigler scored 16 points to go along with seven assists, six steals,

This is good for us,” said Rick Barnes despite the embarrassing loss to the Gators on January 7. The post “Turned the TV Off”: No Safe Haven for Rick Barnes as Tennessee’s SEC Letdown Triggers Scathing Call Out appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes didn’t mince words when he revealed why he sat the team’s leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, in Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns.

But Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes took it to a new level this weekend. Chaz Lanier is one of the top scorers for the Volunteers. He is averaging 19 points per game ...

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Tennessee basketball hit the lowest of lows in the Rick Barnes era after their loss to SEC rival, Florida on Tuesday.

In the aftermath of a close win over a conference rival, University of Tennessee men's basketball coach Rick Barnes revealed ... earlier in the week. The Volunteers followed that up with a close ...

Rick Barnes had a heart-to-heart talk with Jonas Aidoo after the former Tennessee player returned Saturday wearing different colors.

The Bulldogs led the Volunteers at the break, but a second-half surge from No. 6 Tennessee put the game out of reach for No. 23 Georgia.

Following their first loss of the season, the Volunteers weren’t anywhere offensively. Jeff Borzello of ESPN said, “Tennessee ... in any half since Rick Barnes took over in 2015.”

After beating Texas, Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes addressed Longhorns freshman Tre Johnson. Barnes shut down comparisons between Johnson and former Texas superstar Kevin Durant, who Barnes coached in the 2006-07 season when he was coaching the Longhorns.

No. 6 Tennessee hits the road to face Vanderbilt on Saturday and does not have to go back far into its history to realize the dangers of a trip to