Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Defeated Wofford
Tennessee basketball never trailed but it took them over a half to open up a comfortable lead against the Wofford on Tuesday night. But the Vols opened the second half on a run and coasted to an 82-61 win at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. After the game, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed the […]
Santiago Vescovi Back With Tennessee Basketball After Brief Hiatus
Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is back in Knoxville and with his teammates after a six day hiatus. Vescovi got back to Knoxville on Wednesday but since Tennessee didn’t practice the day after its exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne, Thursday afternoon’s practice was his first one back with the team. “We didn’t practice yesterday, so today […]
Trio Of Tennessee Basketball Players Land On Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams
A trio of Tennessee basketball players landed on the two Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams on Thursday afternoon. Super senior shooting guard Santiago Vescovi and junior point guard Zakai Zeigler landed on the eight-player First Team while super senior forward Josiah-Jordan James landed on the eight-player second team. Vescovi was a First Team All-SEC selection by […]
Tennessee Basketball Down Two Guards For Final Preseason Exhibition
Tennessee’s backcourt duo of Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi are both out for the Vols’ final preseason tuneup of the season against Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday night. Neither player participated in No. 9 Tennessee’s exhibition win over No. 4 Michigan State in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon. Vescovi traveled to Uruguay on Thursday to be with […]
Santiago Vescovi Out For Michigan State Exhibition Game Due To Family Matter
Tennessee basketball star Santiago Vescovi is away from the team and won’t play in Sunday’s charity exhibition against Michigan State, Vols’ coach Rick Barnes shared Wednesday. Vescovi’s grandmother is sick and the senior shooting guard is traveling back to Uruguay to spend time with his family. “Santi won’t (be available against MSU),” Barnes said. “His […]
Which Tennessee Basketball Players Landed On Preseason Watch Lists
College basketball season is two weeks away as the Vols prepare to open their 2023-24 season against Tennessee Tech at Thompson-Boling Arena. With the season right around the corner, it is officially watch list season. Over the next week, the preseason award watch lists will release with Tennessee bound to at least have a few […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler, Santiago Vescovi Talk at SEC Media Day 2023
Birmingham, Alabama is playing host to SEC Basketball Tipoff ’24 on Wednesday and Thursday as both the men’s and women’s teams from the conference will converge on the city for their respective Media Day events. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was in attendance on Wednesday along with two trustworthy players in Zakai Zeigler and Santiago […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Players Land On Preseason All-SEC Teams
Tennessee basketball’s backcourt landed on the media’s two Preseason All-SEC teams Tuesday afternoon. Shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is one of seven players on the first team while point guard Zakai Zeigler in one of five players on the second team. Vescovi was a First Team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches each of the last […]
Tennessee Basketball Picked To Win Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference’s media picked Tennessee basketball to win the league’s regular season title, the SEC announced Tuesday afternoon. Tennessee is coming off a season where it posted a 25-11 (11-7 SEC) record that was good for a tie for fifth place in the regular season before making a run to the Sweet 16 in […]
National Publication Picks Tennessee Basketball To Win SEC
The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is back for another season and the annual yearbook is high on Tennessee basketball entering the 2023-24 season. The preseason yearbook picked Tennessee basketball to win the SEC for the second time in the Rick Barnes era and pegged the Vols No. 6 nationally in their preseason top 25. […]
