Kentucky, Rick Barnes and Tennessee

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.
Rick Barnes believes Kentucky has only gotten better since the win in Knoxville
Kentucky traveled down to Knoxville without its starting point guard and pulled out a gutsy 78-73 victory in a hostile road environment as a double-digit underdog. No Lamont Butler with Andrew Carr able to play just 89 seconds?
Tennessee basketball's Rick Barnes gets 100% real on what cost Volunteers in loss to Kentucky
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes did not hold back in breaking down what cost the Volunteers in their loss to Kentucky
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 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,
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.
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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 ...
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 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 ...
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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 is frustrated. He plays with a water bottle. He taps his hands on the ...
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Inside Tennessee's dismantling of Florida in a top Rick Barnes win: 'We got enough'
“I’m as proud of these guys as any team since I’ve been here because of the way that they prepared for it and believed that they knew they could go out and get a win," Vols coach Rick Barnes said.
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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 ...