Tennessee, Rick Barnes and Kentucky

Rick Barnes recaps Tennessee's loss at Kentucky
No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 6-5 SEC) defeated No. 4 Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 SEC), 75-64, on Tuesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed the Vols' loss after the game.
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes drops ‘best ever’ hot take on SEC basketball
Tennessee basketball is going through some ebbs and flows this season as it navigates an absolute gauntlet in the SEC, and it had another down moment on Tuesday night. Despite fighting hard deep into the second half,
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Will Vols, Rick Barnes own Rupp Arena again?
Tennessee basketball has a 4-5 record against Kentucky at Rupp Arena under coach Rick Barnes. The Vols had four wins at Rupp Arena pre-Barnes
Why Tennessee basketball's first half at Oklahoma was 'pretty special' to Rick Barnes
Tennessee basketball blew out Oklahoma 70-52 on Saturday to reach the 20-win mark for the fourth straight season under coach Rick Barnes.
Tennessee vs Kentucky basketball: Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Rick Barnes top photos
Puka Nacua is a certified LeBron James stan but until Monday night, he hadn’t yet met his NBA idol. The Rams receiver watches LeBron highlights all the time, even on the bus ride to away games – you know, to get in the right state of mind. After the Lakers’ 132-113…
What went wrong for Tennessee in loss to Kentucky basketball?
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes talks to the media after the Volunteers’ 75-64 loss to Kentucky in Lexington on Feb. 11, 2025.
Tennessee basketball’s Rick Barnes gets 100% real on what cost Volunteers in loss to Kentucky
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes got real on what cost the Volunteers in their loss to Kentucky. Even though the No. 5 Volunteers were on the road, they were favored to take down the No. 15 Wildcats.
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Rick Throws Tennessee Under the Bus After Mark Pope Hands Second SEC Defeat Within 14 Days
We didn’t respond well in critical moments,” Rick Barnes said. The post Rick Throws Tennessee Under the Bus After Mark Pope ...
What Rick Barnes loved about Tennessee upset of UConn, Kim Caldwell's baby comment
Lady Vols basketball beat UConn 80-76 on Thursday in coach Kim Caldwell's first season at Tennessee. It was UT's first win ...
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Rick Barnes' tone was different after Tennessee basketball lost at Auburn. Here's why.
AUBURN, Ala. — Rick Barnes has a tell. The Tennessee basketball coach fidgets during his postgame news conferences when he ...
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes explains why he called Mark Byington after Vanderbilt hired him
Rick Barnes picked up a habit in 1988. The Tennessee basketball coach had landed at Providence after a year at George Mason, making the jump to a bigger level of college basketball. Coaches in the ...
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Tennessee basketball's badly needed win over Florida was one of Rick Barnes' best | Estes
Even worse, it’d also be without Zakai Zeigler, its leader and most valuable starter. “We needed a great performance today,” ...
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Texas basketball: Does former Longhorn coach Rick Barnes see any Kevin Durant in Tre Johnson?
No one has seen better basketball in Austin than Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, who coached the Texas basketball team from 1998-2015 and returned on Saturday as the opposing coach. Barnes ...
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‘My All-Time Was Candace Parker’ — Rick Barnes Shares Hilarious Story About Former Tennessee Great
Rick Barnes, head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team, recently shared a hilarious and joyous story about ...