Tennessee, Rick Barnes

Kentucky and Tennessee are heated basketball rivals, but Rick Barnes is a hard man to hate
Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.
‘I should be positive’: Why Rick Barnes was so upbeat after No. 6 Tennessee’s 53-51 loss at No. 1 Auburn
Rick Barnes sounded so upbeat and pointed out so many positives during his postgame press conference Saturday night at Neville Arena that the question had to be asked. What made him so happy after No.
Rick Barnes' tone was different after Tennessee basketball lost at Auburn. Here's why.
Tennessee basketball lost 53-51 at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, but Vols coach Rick Barnes was unusually positive about the performance.
Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes Talks What He Learned About His Team In Loss vs Auburn
Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes talked about what he learned about his Volunteers basketball team following the 2-pt road loss to the No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers.
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Rick Barnes vs Mark Pope in top-25 matchup
Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news
Rick Barnes says Felix Okpara 'was held' on late travel call in loss at Auburn
Felix Okpara was called for a travel in the final two minutes of Tennessee basketball's loss at Auburn on Saturday.
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes' 'positive' reaction to heartbreaking loss to Auburn
The Tennessee basketball team fell just short in one of the best games of this college basketball season, dropping a true road game against No. 1-ranked Auburn in a 53-51 rock fight. Tennessee had a chance to win it at the end, but point guard Zakai Zeigler's game-tying 3-pointer came up short.
Rick Barnes positive despite loss to Auburn
The Volunteers led late, but gave up an offensive rebound and a corner three late to let Auburn squeak by. A good look in the corner from Zakai Zeigler didn’t fall, and Tennessee left the Plains with nothing to show for a really strong effort.
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Why Rick Barnes isn't worried about Chaz Lanier's scoring slump for Tennessee basketball
"The best of the best I have seen go through some periods where they struggled to shoot," Vols coach Rick Barnes said. "It is not the easiest thing in the world. I don’t worry about Chaz." Barnes ...
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Tennessee basketball vs Vanderbilt prediction: Rick Barnes on first game vs Mark Byington
"I think he has done a great job going into the portal quickly and getting guys the way he wants to play," Vols coach Rick ...
What Rick Barnes' advice is to Justin and Kim Caldwell as new parents to baby boy
Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell and her husband, Justin, welcomed a baby boy, Conor Scott Caldwell. It is the couple's first ...
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Why Rick Barnes benched Chaz Lanier vs. Texas: Not doing what he's 'paid to do'
Rick Barnes immediately pulled the senior guard from the game at Texas not because of the errant pass. He was pulled for not shooting. "That play was designed for that shot," the Vols coach said.
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Kentucky has been live road dog on Rocky Top
Rick Barnes is now in year 10 on Rocky Top and has another contender at Tennessee. The Vols have a top-five defense for the ...
What ESPN's Joe Lunardi said about Tennessee basketball in March Madness projections
Tennessee basketball is angling for another No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It has been a No. 2 seed twice previously ...
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The numbers behind Tennessee basketball's loss at Florida, the worst game under Rick Barnes
It marked the lowest-scoring game under coach Rick Barnes, but the numbers went beyond only the final score. Tennessee beat Auburn 46-43 on Feb. 25, 2023 at Food City Center, which stood as the ...