AP Rankings: Trio of SEC Teams Fall in the Latest Poll
After a week in which Tennessee defeated LSU in Knoxville and was knocked off by Texas A&M in College Station, the Vols fell two spots to No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 poll from Monday, Feb. 12. Marquette and Arizona rose up and into the top five as North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kansas […]
Where the SEC Lands in Latest AP Poll and ESPN Power Rankings
Despite a loss to South Carolina to start the week, Tennessee’s 103-92 win over then-No. 10 Kentucky cemented Rick Barnes’ Volunteers as the top team in the conference moving forward. The Vols have two unranked conference losses to South Carolina and Mississippi State but have dominant wins over Ole Miss, Florida, and Alabama with impressive […]
What’s On Tap For Saturday SEC Basketball Action?
All 14 of the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball teams will be in action around the country on Saturday. Auburn and Alabama lead the conference standings with a 5-1 SEC record with Tennessee closely behind at 4-1 in conference play. South Carolina, Kentucky, and Georgia follow behind with a 4-2 SEC record. Florida will host Georgia […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Chris Beard, Tennessee Players React to Huge Win Over Ole Miss
No. 5 Tennessee captured a huge victory over No. 22 Ole Miss on Saturday night in Knoxville to kick off SEC play. The Vols defeated the Rebels by a score of 90-64 in Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center. Tennessee took a nine-point lead into halftime and didn’t let Ole Miss back into the […]
No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 22 Ole Miss: How To Watch, Betting Odds, Complete Preview
Tennessee basketball hosts No. 22 Ole Miss at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Saturday night for its SEC opener. After a strong non conference slate, the real show begins on Saturday with Tennessee begins its chase for the SEC regular season crown. Here’s everything to know about the top 25 matchup. More From […]
An Overview Of SEC Basketball On The Eve Of Conference Play
Tennessee basketball is a day away from opening up SEC play against unbeaten Ole Miss at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. It’s a loaded Southeastern Conference this season with nine-teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament in ESPN Joe Lunardi’s most recent bracketology update. Here’s a quick overview on the SEC with conference play […]
Will Greg Sankey Bring Football Championship Games to the State of Tennessee?
We already know that the SEC has a strong hoops relationship with Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the SEC Basketball Tournament. In fact, the Southeastern Conference announced an extended partnership with Bridgestone Arena in 2018 that would keep the SEC men’s or women’s basketball tournament in Nashville through the year 2035. And it makes sense why. […]
How the SEC Players Shook Out in the 2023 NBA Draft
The Southeastern Conference accounted for 10 of the 58 total picks at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn. Overall, the SEC claimed just under 20% of the league’s newest prospects by way of the NBA Draft. Arkansas led the way with three players being picked: Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., and Jordan […]
Wednesday Was A Good Day For Tennessee Basketball
Tennessee basketball received surprising and good news Wednesday afternoon when Josiah-Jordan James withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced he would return to Knoxville for his super senior season. It made for a good day for Tennessee basketball and we wrote about the move here and discussed the ramifications of the decision on the RTI […]
How Tennessee’s SEC Tournament Top-Half Path is the Favorable Route
As the No. 5 seed in this week’s upcoming SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes will be on the top half of the bracket moving forward, in line with the overall No. 1 seed of the tournament, Alabama. After Tennessee lost to Auburn in the regular season finale, […]
