Introducing One of Many Fresh Faces for Tennessee Basketball, Igor Miličić Jr
Entering the 2024-2025 season, there are many fresh faces for Rick Barnes and Tennessee basketball. The Volunteers lost Josiah Jordan-James, Dalton Knecht, and Santiago Vescovi as they ran out of eligibility as well as Jonas Aidoo, Tobe Awaka, D.J. Jefferson and Freddie Dilione left to enter the transfer portal. Leading up to Tennessee basketball’s tipoff […]
Five Things I Think I Know About Tennessee Basketball Ahead Of Season Opener
Tennessee basketball officially opens its 2024-25 season on Monday night when they host Gardner Webb at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. After months of roster building and practice, the show is finally here. Over the course of the offseason I’ve talked to coaches about the team, watched them practice a handful of times and […]
WATCH: Latest Tennessee Basketball Commit Amari Evans Highlights
Four-star wing Amari Evans became Tennessee basketball’s second commit in its 2025 recruiting class on Friday night. Evans committed to Rick Barnes and his staff over a top group that includes Pitt and Xavier. Evans is now the Vols’ highest rated commit in the 2025 cycle, ranking as the No. 74 player and No. 14 […]
Four-Star Wing Amari Evans Commits To Tennessee Basketball
Four-star small forward Amari Evans committed to Tennessee basketball over a top group that included Pitt and Xavier on Friday night. Tennessee has long targeted the the 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing and hosted him on a pair of visits this fall, first for an official visit the weekend of the Chattanooga football game and then for […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Notes And Observations: Oct. 31
Tennessee basketball worked at Pratt Pavilion on Thursday afternoon as it works closer-and-closer to Monday night’s season opener against Gardner Webb. Before we fully dive into a shorter notes and observations story today, let’s start with some roll call. Neither forward Darlinstone Dubar nor combo guard Bishop Boswell participated in practice on Thursday. Dubar was […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and Zakai Zeigler Preview Tennessee Basketball Season Opener
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and senior guard Zakai Zeigler met with the media on Thursday afternoon as the Vols prepare for the season-opening contest against Gardner-Webb on Monday night in the Food City Center. The Vols were in the Food City Center last weekend in a losing effort against No. 17 Indiana, 66-62, but […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said Ahead Of Tennessee Basketball Season Opener
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Thursday afternoon in his final press conference before next week’s season opener against Gardner Webb. The Vols enter Barnes’ 10th season as head coach ranked No. 12 nationally and picked to finish third in the SEC a year after winning the conference crown outright. On […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Targets Announcing Commitments In Coming Days
A pair of Tennessee basketball targets are announcing their college commitments this weekend after taking official visits to Knoxville this week. Four-star small forward Amari Evans is announcing his college commitment on Friday night and is down to a top group that includes the Vols, Pitt and Xavier. Four-star combo guard Isaiah Denis is announcing […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Guards Land On Preseason National Watch Lists
With the season officially tipping off next week, it’s college basketball watch list week and a pair of Tennessee guards landed on a pair of lists early this week. Point guard Zakai Zeigler landed on the Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List on Tuesday while shooting guard Chaz Lanier landed on the Jerry West Award […]
Rick Barnes Not Surprised By Tennessee Basketball’s Struggles Against Indiana
Tennessee basketball’s first performance in front of the public was a disappointing one as the Vols fell to Indiana 66-62 on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols’ offense struggled badly early and then again down the final stretch of the game as Indiana used a 9-2 second half run to take control of the game. […]
