Tennessee basketball had its worst offensive game in Rick Barnes' 10 seasons, but Barnes' main concern was elsewhere in the 30-point loss at Florida.

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes protests a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. Credit: AP/Alan Youngblood Florida’s Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu dominated down low ...

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What head coach Rick Barnes said after No. 1 Tennessee’s 73-43 loss at No. 8 Florida Tuesday night at Exactech Arena in Gainesville: Florida’s defense and what the Gators did to slow down Tennessee “Well,

If Chaz Lanier isn’t going to shoot the basketball, Rick Barnes isn’t going to play him. That’s how simple and how direct the message was from the head coach to his star transfer Saturday night against Texas at the Moody Center in Austin.

Tennessee basketball lost its first game of the season Tuesday in a miserable offensive showing at Florida, which will end UT's run as the No. 1 team.

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT's run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time in six tries ...

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT's run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time in six tries ...

This Is Good for Us': No. 1 Tennessee Falls by 30 to No. 8 Florida, Becoming Last Unbeaten to Lose GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room and delivered ...

After picking up its first SEC win Wednesday at Oklahoma, can Texas basketball continue its conference momentum against No. 4 Florida?

Rick Barnes has no idea why Cam Carr decided to leave the Tennessee basketball program abruptly in the middle of the season. That’s because Carr didn’t present any opportunity for a discussion before he departed Monday. “He just walked out,” the ...

ATHENS — Bruce Pearl has a No. 1-ranked team at Auburn, but the veteran coach knows that playing in the SEC will make it hard it hold its place at the top.