It’s official. Tennessee made another splash in the transfer portal last week, grabbing a commitment from forward Igor Milicic. On Thursday, the former Charlotte 49er signed with the Volunteers to make things official.
Coach spoke on the openings at the latest Big Orange Caravan. It’s been a whirlwind since Tennessee’s basketball season came to a close in the Elite Eight against Purdue.
With the recent addition of former Ohio State center Felix Okpara to Tennessee as Rick Barnes and staff continue to revamp the roster, I know I didn’t have enough time to catch many, if any Ohio State games.
Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols made another big addition to the roster on Monday. According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr committed to the Volunteers on Monday morning. Milicic, 6-foot-10/225 lbs from Croatia, averaged 12.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game for Charlotte last season.
Rick Barnes scored another huge win for the Tennessee Vols basketball program this week. On Thursday morning, Ohio State transfer Felix Okpara committed
Barnes adds a big man as the initial piece for the ‘25 cycle Per On3’s Joe Tipton, class of 2025 post player DeWayne Brown announced his commitment to Tennessee Saturday.
Tennessee Vols forward Jonas Aidoo surprised a lot of people when he entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this week, including UT head coach Rick Barnes.
After the Tennessee Vols' tough loss to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Elite Eight this past weekend, it might be time to put UT head basketball coach Rick Barnes on retirement watch. And before we go any further, I have to make one thing clear -- no one should be blaming Barnes for the loss to Purdue.
It wasn't enough that Purdue superstar Zach Edey had to drop 40 points on Tennessee in the Elite Eight.
Gonzaga is doing Gonzaga things again. This and other takeaways from Saturday's games in the men's NCAA Tournament.
CHARLOTTE -- This is practically a homecoming of various proportions for Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. He has brought his Volunteers to his native North Carolina for the NCAA Tournament, and now he'll send them to the court against his former team for a Midwest Region second-round game Saturday night.
After Selection Sunday that saw a number of teams get snubbed, the talk about a potential expansion of the NCAA Tournament pool intensified once again.
Rick Barnes and Tennessee finished a celebratory team meal and then tuned in for the night session opener at the same venue, fully expecting to see Southeastern Conference brethren Kentucky dominating Saint Peter's on the same court where the Volunteers had just won in Indianapolis.
Tennessee Vols head coach Rick Barnes will be making his 28th trip to the NCAA Tournament this week. Barnes has led Providence, Clemson, Texas, and Tennessee
No. 4 Tennessee outlasted No. 17 South Carolina in a wild one on Wednesday, 66-59, clinching the SEC Championship.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has unquestionably made Tennessee basketball better since coming to Knoxville in 2015. The veteran coach has taken the
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – On Saturday, No. 14 Alabama Basketball fell to No. 4 Tennessee 81-74, as the Rick Barnes' Volunteers extended their current winning
Jonas Aidoo dominated with an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double and No. 5 Tennessee rolled to an 86-51 SEC victory over Texas A&M on Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd in Knoxville, Tenn.
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball coach Buzz Williams called an unusual timeout during his team's win over then-No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday. After A&M went up by 15 points with six minutes left in the contest, Williams wanted a timeout.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes sees no lasting impact on his team after a rare double-digit loss going into Wednesday night's matchup against Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
After the No. 5 ranked Tennessee basketball team lost to the unranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, head coach Rick Barnes spoke after the game about the disappointing outing.
Keeping Barnes under contract for the next few seasons will ensure Tennessee is in good hands for at least the foreseeable future.
Rick Barnes has often been criticized for his lack of tournament success in Knoxville. He has made two Sweet 16s and has not advanced past that. However, he has built a perennial top-10 team on Rocky Top, and this upcoming season should prove no different.
Last night, Julian Phillips was selected 36th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Recent trade news has him pinned to end up in Chicago with the Bulls. He was the lone former Tennessee Volunteer representative to be selected last night.
The 2023-24 season will be Rick Barnes' ninth year at Tennessee. It will be his 37th-year overall head coaching division one college basketball. He's no stranger to big moments, praise, scrutiny, and everything in between that encompasses behind a college basketball coach at the highest level.
Entering the week, Tennessee and Kentucky were on opposite ends of the spectrum. The Volunteers were riding momentum, ranking as the No. 5 team in college basketball, while the Wildcats were coming off two embarrassing losses.
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