Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Survives Louisiana Push, Advances In NCAA Tournament
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee looked like it would coast to an easy opening round win over Louisiana but the Ragin’ Cajuns had other ideas, making a furious late game push. The Vols made enough stops and just enough free throws late to earn a 58-55 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee advances to face Duke […]
RTI Game Predictions: No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Louisiana
Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament in Orlando tonight against 13-seed Louisiana. The Vols are double-digit favorites over Louisiana and are looking to advance to the Round of 32 for the second consecutive season. Louisiana enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a Sun Belt Tournament championship after finishing second in the conference in the regular […]
Why Tennessee Basketball Will Or Won’t Make The Sweet 16
Tennessee basketball heads to Orlando for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, looking to win two games and punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The Vols are a four-seed in the South Region and have to win a four-team tournament that includes Louisiana, Oral Roberts and Duke […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Missouri Outshoots Tennessee In SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s run at the SEC Tournament came to a close Friday afternoon as Missouri earned its second win over the Vols this season in a 79-71 thriller at Bridgestone Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee falls to Missouri. Tennessee Survives First Half Foul Trouble Josiah-Jordan James said Tennessee will go as far […]
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 […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes and Santiago Vescovi Preview the SEC Tournament in Nashville
Tennessee is set to defend its 2022 SEC Tournament championship this week in Nashville with a grueling test ahead. Tennessee comes in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the Vols’ coveted double-bye is out of the question. The Vols will begin the tournament on Thursday afternoon in the second round against […]
Trio Of Vols Earn All-SEC Honors From League’s Coaches
Three different Tennessee basketball players earned All-SEC honors from the conference’s coaches Monday afternoon. Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler each landed on All-SEC teams while Zeigler also made the All-Defensive team and Julian Phillips landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team. Vescovi landed on the First Team after taking a strong senior season. The left-handed sharpshooter […]
Rick Barnes Talks B.J. Edwards, Freddie Dilione in Zeigler’s absence
After Tennessee’s loss to Auburn Saturday afternoon on the road, the Vols’ SEC Tournament seeding is officially locked in. Tennessee (22-9, 11-7 SEC) will be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming tournament set for Nashville and will begin the week with a game on Thursday. The Vols will take on either No. 13 Ole […]
