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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes reacts to loss to Kentucky

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media to give his postgame thoughts on the Volunteers’ disappointing loss to Kentucky last...

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Rick Barnes Benches Star Player Because He Wasn’t Doing What He’s Paid To Do

Rick Barnes benched star player Chaz Lanier a few plays into the second half of Saturday’s win at Texas. After the game,...

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Florida Destroys No. 1 Tennessee By 30 Points

Florida rebounded from a loss at Kentucky with a 30-point beatdown of No. 1 Tennessee Tuesday night in Gainesville. The Gators (14-1,...

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Kentucky gives up 103 points to Tennessee in second home loss of week

Tennessee rolled into Rupp Arena and blasted Kentucky 103-92 Saturday night. The Wildcats (15-6, 5-4 SEC) are reeling after suffering back-to-back home...

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Watch: Rick Barnes talks about Tennessee/Kentucky rivalry on Finebaum Show

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes appeared on the Paul Finebaum Show on Friday. During the interview, Barnes gave his thoughts on the...

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Tennessee announces contract extension for Rick Barnes

Tennessee has given men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. Barnes, who has 779 wins during...

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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes press conference after loss at Kentucky

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media following this afternoon’s loss at Kentucky. The Volunteers came into Kentucky after knocking...

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Kentucky holds off Tennessee rally to earn big Quad 1 win

Kentucky exploded in the first half to take a 39-19 halftime lead this afternoon at Rupp Arena. Of course, the Volunteers made...

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Referees for Tennessee and Kentucky in Rupp Arena

The referees for today’s Tennessee vs. Kentucky game at Rupp Arena are Don Daily, Joe Lindsay and K. B. Burdett Jr. The...

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Watch: Tennessee coach Rick Barnes reacts to Kentucky loss

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes gave a ton of credit to Kentucky after Saturday’s home loss to the Wildcats. Barnes said Kentucky...

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Rick Barnes previews Kentucky, says ‘they’re gonna get better, I don’t care what’s happened’

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes previewed Saturday’s game against Kentucky on Thursday. Barnes talked about the game, the rivalry with UK and...

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Rick Barnes throws point guard under bus after loss to Colorado

Colorado thumped No. 11 Tennessee 78-66 in Knoxville on Sunday. The loss was surprising as the unranked Buffaloes were coming off a...

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Tennessee rewards Rick Barnes with contract extension following SEC Tournament championship

Tennessee gave Rick Barnes a contract extension through the 2026-27 season on Thursday. Barnes led the Volunteers to their first SEC Tournament...

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Video: One down in Tampa – Recapping Kentucky’s win over Vanderbilt

UK Athletics has a great recap video with some behind-the-scenes footage from Kentucky’s win over Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Kentucky...

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‘So stupid!’ Rick Barnes wasn’t happy when Tennessee fans chanted overrated at Kentucky

Rick Barnes wasn’t happy with Tennessee fans when they chanted “overrated” late in their double-digit victory over Kentucky a few weeks back....

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Tennessee extends men’s basketball shutdown due to COVID-19, pulls out of Jimmy V Classic

The Tennessee men’s basketball program announced today that they are extending their shutdown due to COVID-19. The Volunteers are withdrawing from the...