Rick Barnes, Kentucky and Tennessee

Rick Barnes: Vols will bounce back from recent losses because ‘I know how much it hurt them’
Rick Barnes described No. 8 Tennessee’s defensive effort as “really disappointing” in the 78-73 loss to No. 12 Kentucky Tuesday night at Food City Center. Take the first possession, for example. Chaz Lanier tripped on defense and Kentucky’s Koby Brea was left open for a 3-pointer just 42 seconds into the game.
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.
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
Rick Barnes reaffirms confidence in Tennessee after Kentucky loss: ‘We’re not doing that bad’
Tennessee is doing just fine despite losing two straight and three of four to currently be 4-4 in the SEC. Rick Barnes said so following the Vols’ latest loss at 78-73 to Kentucky on Tuesday. Having taken that many so far in the league isn’t ideal but,
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.
What Rick Barnes said about Zakai Zeigler's right knee injury for Tennessee basketball
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.
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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 ...
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Tennessee basketball's five most important SEC games to repeat as champions
Barnes has a 4-5 record at Kentucky. The Vols won at Rupp Arena last season. Tennessee at Texas A&M on Feb. 22 This spot could have gone to the Vols hosting Mississippi State on Jan. 21 or ...
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Storylines, notes, how to watch Tennessee basketball vs. Florida
No. 5 Florida travels to the Food City Center for the second meeting between the Vols (17-4, 4-4 SEC) and Gators. This time, more rides on the home team than it does the visitors. Tennessee must get ...
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What Rick Barnes said about Jonas Aidoo's return to Tennessee, matchup with Arkansas
It was 3-3 against Calipari while he was at Memphis, and was 13-19 against his Kentucky teams. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Friday morning to discuss Aidoo's return to ...
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.
Vols not backing down with rematch against Florida coming off of a loss
A new weekend approaches with a new challenge for Tennessee Vols men's hoops - especially with a team they already lost to ...
Dan Hurley, college basketball villain? Actually, this sport could use more like him
The best part of Dan Hurley’s latest week at the center of sports villain discourse was his hard pivot on a podcast that was ...
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No. 8 Tennessee eyes revenge in rematch vs. No. 5 Florida
Tennessee was unbeaten and the top-ranked team in the land when it was annihilated by 30 points by Florida on Jan. 7.