Rick Barnes, Kentucky and Tennessee

Rick Barnes defines defense vs. Kentucky as ‘really disappointing’
No. 12 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Volunteers to 17-4 overall (4-4, SEC) on the season. UK’s 78-point scoring output serves as the most points the Vols have allowed in a single game so far this season — something head coach Rick Barnes was not pleased with when discussing the game in his postgame
Kentucky and Tennessee are heated basketball rivals, but Rick Barnes is a hard man to hate
Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.
Rick Barnes gives Zakai Zeigler injury update before Tennessee basketball vs Florida game
Zakai Zeigler left Tennessee basketball's vs. Kentucky with a right knee injury in the first half, but returned to play all 20 second-half minutes.
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Rick Barnes vs Mark Pope in top-25 matchup
Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news
Zakai Zeigler injury update: Rick Barnes gives worrisome reaction after Tennessee guard leaves game vs. Kentucky
After Zakai Zeigler left Tuesday vs. Kentucky, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave a worrisome reaction to his injury at halftime.
Rick Barnes details Tennessee basketball's offensive problems in loss to Kentucky
Bronny James got the surprise call to play in the first quarter for the Lakers and finished with the first serious playing time of his NBA career. Bronny took off on a fast break and his shot was rejected by Adam Bona. Bronny played 15 minutes just four days after he dropped a career-high 31 points for the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
Kentucky upsets Tennessee in top 15 matchup
No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3 SEC) defeated No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4 SEC), 78-73, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Igor Milicic Jr. l
Tennessee star Zakai Zeigler exits Kentucky game with injury scare
Despite the comeback, things aren't all looking up for Rick Barnes and the Volunteers. Near the end of the first half, star guard Zakai Zeigler came up limping after suffering an apparent knee injury and immediately hobbled off the floor.
Zakai Zeigler returns for Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky after right knee injury
Zakai Zeigler was injured late in the first half of Tennessee basketball's game against Kentucky on Tuesday. He returned in the second half.
Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s gutty 78-73 win at No. 8 Tennessee
Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s gut-check 78-73 win at No. 8 Tennessee in SEC men’s basketball: 1. Mark ...
Tennessee vs Kentucky: Volunteers Fall to Wildcats Off of Tough Shooting Night
The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats after a tough shooting night for the Vols. The Tennessee Volunteers ...
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Takeaways: No. 12 Kentucky's three-point barrage upsets No. 8 Tennessee
12 Kentucky basketball delivered a three-point ... off the court it worries me because I have never seen him do that," Rick Barnes told ESPN heading into halftime. "I would expect him to bounce ...
One of the oddest chapters in Kentucky basketball history comes to an end Saturday night
John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena as coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks will be the final strange event to complete a trilogy of surreal experiences in the building over the past year.
Men’s College Basketball Watchability: St. John’s, Rick Pitino Face Top-10 Test
The Red Storm get a major chance to pad their thin resume. Plus, Cooper Flagg gets his first dose of the Duke-UNC rivalry against the reeling Tar Heels.
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Rick Pitino sends message to Kentucky fans about John Calipari
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino sent a somewhat surprising message to Kentucky fans on Thursday about the upcoming return of ...
What happened to basketball coaches after they left Kentucky? Most took strange turns
From Adolph Rupp’s post-retirement gig in basketball to John Calipari’s current job, just about every former Kentucky coach has seen his life after the Wildcats take a weird turn.
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Five keys and a pick: No. 8 Tennessee basketball vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Tennessee is 11-10 against Kentucky during Rick Barnes' 10-year tenure on Rocky Top, including 5-4 at home. UT had at least one victory over UK in eight of Barnes' first nine years. In the 22 ...