WATCH: Rick Barnes, Josiah-Jordan James Preview NCAA Tournament Draw
The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is set and the Tennessee Volunteers, the four-seed in the East Region, are preparing to take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in Orlando, FL. As Tennessee continues to get ready for that game near the end of the work week, head coach Rick Barnes and veteran guard/forward Josiah-Jordan James […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James React to Win Over Ole Miss
The five-seed Tennessee Volunteers basketball team is officially moving on to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, TN. The Vols defeated 13-seed Ole Miss, 70-55, on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena. Tennessee was led by its veterans against the Rebels as Josiah-Jordan James scored 20 […]
Vols’ Veterans Deliver In Postseason Opening Victory Over Ole Miss
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senior Josiah-Jordan James put it bluntly. “This team goes how the veterans go,” James said. The veterans led Tennessee past Ole Miss 70-55 in its opening game at the SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s veterans are all seniors. With zero scholarship juniors on the roster and experienced sophomore Zakai Zeigler sidelined […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Outlasts Ole Miss In SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josiah-Jordan James drilled a triple to give Tennessee a six-point lead as the first half expired. It was Tennessee’s largest lead of the game at the time and it created the separation the Vols’ needed. After a neck-and-neck first half, Tennessee quickly pushed its lead to double-digits early in the second half and […]
One Vol Returns, Another Exits Lineup For Tennessee Against South Carolina
Injuries have been extremely prevalent for Tennessee basketball this season— more than any other season under coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee got healthier Saturday night against South Carolina as senior forward Josiah-Jordan James returned to the lineup after his third stint of four missed games this season. But it wasn’t all good news for the Vols. […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Dominated South Carolina
Tennessee basketball took out some of its February frustrations on South Carolina Saturday night, dominating the Gamecocks 85-45 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols never trailed in the lopsided victory while Josiah-Jordan James made his return to the lineup and led Tennessee in scoring. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said after a dominant showing. More […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and Lamont Paris Break Down Tennessee’s Big Win Over South Carolina
After a bumpy road throughout the month of February, the Tennessee Volunteers found their groove on Saturday night in Knoxville. No. 11 Tennessee (21-8, 10-6) defeated South Carolina (10-19, 3-13) by a score of 85-45 inside Thompson-Boling Arena. Josiah-Jordan James returned to the court tonight after going down with an injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. […]
Three Quick Takeaways: James Returns As Tennessee Eviscerates South Carolina
Tennessee got back in the win column Saturday night, making easy work of South Carolina with a 85-45 victory at Thompson-Boling Arena. Josiah-Jordan James returned to the lineup, Zakai Zeigler shined and the Vols never trailed. Here’s three quick takeaways on a lopsided victory. More From RTI: Phillips, Key Out For Tennessee Against South Carolina […]
How Will Josiah-Jordan James and Julian Phillips Returning Help Tennessee?
With Julian Phillips and Josiah-Jordan James set to return for Tennessee against South Carolina on Saturday, per head coach Rick Barnes, we discuss the three biggest ways their returns will help Tennessee in the latest High & Tight. James and Phillips will not only give Tennessee more depth to help ease foul troubles, they both […]
Tennessee Expecting Injured Players To Return Against South Carolina
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes thinks Josiah-Jordan James and Julian Phillips will return to the lineup against South Carolina Saturday night. James has missed Tennessee’s last four games with an ankle sprain while Phillips has missed the last three with a hip flexor strain. “I think so,” Barnes said. “How much, we don’t know. I think […]
