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Rick Barnes News / Duke Basketball Report / September 23
Rick Barnes On Tennessee’s Exhibition Game vs. Duke 
As you probably know, Duke will host an exhibition game against Tennessee on October 20. We might be wrong, but it’s likely the first time Tennessee has been to Cameron since the Ernie and Bernie Show came through in 1975, dazzling the crowd with a spectacular warmup routine.
College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / September 3
Tennessee’s Ralph Scott injury creates an immediate frontcourt test for Rick Barnes
Tennessee’s season has not started, but Rick Barnes already must rethink part of his frontcourt plan. Freshman forward Ralph Scott will undergo surgery Thursday for a left knee injury and is expected to miss six to eight months.
College Basketball News / ESPN / September 2
Vols' Scott to have knee surgery, out 6 months
Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott is set to have surgery on his left knee and will miss at least six months, according to Vols coach Rick Barnes.
The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz
How many of the players to be taken second-overall in each NBA Draft since the lottery era began in 1985 can you name in six minutes?
Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / August 28
Everything Tennessee Freshman Manny Green Said in His Latest Press Conference
The Tennessee Volunteers are now just two months away from the start of the 2026-2027 basketball season, and Coach Rick Barnes continues to get new faces brought in this offseason up to speed.
Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 27
Rick Barnes’ Tennessee roster suddenly needs its original plan again
Tennessee’s late-summer addition of Jalen Washington looked like an unnecessary amount of frontcourt talent in the best possible way. Now, it looks like a luxury the Volunteers may not get to keep.
College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 26
College basketball coaches believe this could finally be Rick Barnes’ year
Rick Barnes has accomplished almost everything Tennessee could have reasonably expected when it hired him. He has transformed the Volunteers into a perennial contender, recruited and developed NBA talent, won SEC championships and built one of college basketball’s most dependable defensive programs.
College Basketball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / August 21
Tennessee Basketball Focused on Offense, But Don't Worry About the Defense
For several years, Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers were heavily criticized for their offense. Though the team has had some offensive firepower, it has been far from their identity.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / August 16
ESPN gives a backhanded compliment to Tennessee basketball, but it’s one just about every Vols fan would take
The Vols could be on tap for a special year in 2026-27. It was a very eventful offseason for the men’s and women’s Tennessee basketball program. There
College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / August 6
Tennessee’s stunning late addition makes Rick Barnes’ roster impossible to ignore
Tennessee spent the offseason assembling one of the nation’s deepest collections of guards and wings. Yet one obvious question continued to hover over Rick Barnes’ rebuilt roster.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / August 3
Tennessee basketball made a big addition, but no one knows if Vols fans should be celebrating
Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols made a big addition on Monday. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols made a big addition on Monday, but no one is quite sure if it’s cause for celebration just yet.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / July 26
Tennessee a finalist for intriguing top 30 recruit thanks to Rick Barnes’ incredible 8-year streak
Barnes’ history of getting his players drafted has set the Vols up well with one talented player. Things have gone well on the floor for Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols in recent years.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / June 27
Rick Barnes has the perfect sales pitch to add to his recruiting toolkit for Tennessee basketball
The legendary coach’s recent NBA Draft resume speaks for itself. It hasn’t been too difficult for Rick Barnes to convince top-tier talent to come to Knoxville over the last several years.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / June 26
The one thing that’s currently holding Juke Harris back from being a first-round pick is exactly what Rick Barnes and the Vols do best
Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris is hoping to improve his draft stock this upcoming season after joining the Tennessee Volunteers basketball program. Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris joined the Tennessee Vols as a portal addition earlier this spring after deciding not to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / June 25
Rick Barnes just confirmed that another transfer addition is possible for Tennessee, and there’s one player who makes perfect sense
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes dropped a quote on Thursday that has Vols fans very excited for the rest of the summer. It probably wasn’t his intention, but Rick Barnes got Tennessee Vols fans very excited with a quote he dropped on Thursday.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / June 22
Tennessee fans learned a lot about Rick Barnes with Dusty May’s decision to leave Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks
Tennessee Volunteers fans learned another big lesson about head coach Rick Barnes on Monday thanks to Michigan Wolverines Dusty May’s decision to leave for the NBA.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / June 21
NBA scout drops telling quote about Nate Ament’s decision to play for Rick Barnes at Tennessee and its impact on his draft stock
Tennessee Vols forward Nate Ament is hoping to be a lottery selection in the 2026 NBA Draft later this week, but not everyone thinks the former Vol will be selected that high.
Tennessee Volunteers News / A to Z Sports / April 29
‘He and his agents want to give the NBA a hard look’ – Wake Forest transfer guard Juke Harris is seriously considering the NBA
Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers are hoping to land Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris out of the portal. Harris is also considering the 2026 NBA Draft.
Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / November 27
Everything Tennessee Basketball HC Rick Barnes and Nate Ament Said After Loss to Kansas
The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Kansas during the Players Era Festival. The Jayhawks would defeat the Vols 81-76 inside the MGM Grand Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Just prior to this loss, the Vols had the pleasure of upsetting a top 5 program, as Tennessee handed Houston a loss.
College Basketball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 27
Everything Tennessee Basketball HC Rick Barnes Said Following Exhibition with Duke Basketball
The No. 6 Duke Blue Devils traveled to Knoxville for an exhibition game vs. No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday night. The Vols was fall short as Duke would leave with an 83-76 win over the home team.
Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 9
Tennessee Basketball Head Coach Rick Barnes Speaks to the Media Ahead of Scrimmage
There is a big SEC football game taking place inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday, but basketball arena will see host as well. There will be an open scrimmage in the morning at 11;30AM.
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