Rick Barnes, Tennessee

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.
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 No. 7 Tennessee basketball's loss at No. 1 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.
What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the SEC
With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.
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Rick Barnes has made Auburn's joy with Bruce Pearl easier for Tennessee to digest | Estes
Bruce Pearl has one of the nation's best programs at Auburn, and that'd sting Tennessee a lot more if the Vols didn't have one of the best, too.
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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Zakai Zeigler injury update: Rick Barnes gives worrisome reaction after Tennessee guard leaves game vs. Kentucky
When Zakai Zeigler went down with an injury in the first half Tuesday night against Kentucky, he immediately headed toward ...
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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Live updates: Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers college basketball
Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the road Tuesday when the Wildcats play the Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Karl ...
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 ...
AP College Basketball Poll 2025: Complete Week 13 Men's Rankings Released
Auburn continues to reside in the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after surviving a scare Saturday against ...
What channel is Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky on today: Time, TV schedule, streaming
What channel is the Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky game on today? Here's how to watch, time, TV schedule and live streaming ...