Men's Basketball

Ellie Williamson February 6, 2025 The Vols showed they can learn from mistakes in the second half of the rematch with the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores. This time it would be #5 Tennessee that would finish the game in the win column. No buzzer beater needed.  The first half was exactly as the Tennessee coaches had prepared for with this team. However, execution of the game plan was once again an issue. Coach Barnes says at half he challenged the locker room and more import

Ellie Williamson Aug 27, 2024 Tennessee basketball announces today that the men's basketball program has sold its complete allotment of 14,500 season tickets for the 2024-25 campaign at the Food City Center. Athletic Director, Danny White took to social media:  Tennessee is coming off arguably its best season ever. The Volunteers went 27-9 (14-4 SEC) in 2023-24, claimed the outright SEC regular season title and earned their second Elite Eight appearance. Head coach Rick Barne

Ellie Williamson Jan 15, 2025 It was the tale of two halves. The first half was controlled by a UGA defense that slowed the roll on shot percentages for Tennessee. They did so by holding  Tennessee to just 27 percent shooting while claiming 11 defensive rebounds.  To start the second half Georgia was ahead by 1. However, fueled by a gritty performance that pushed Senior guard  Zakai Zeigler to hold the new program record for steals (213) followed up with a team-high 19 point

Ellie Williamson January, 7 2025 Tennessee was aggressively defeated by a #8 Florida team that was coming off a loss to Kentucky at home. They didn’t want to lose at home again and it showed.  From tip off to the final buzzer, Florida physically showed their strengths against the best defensive team in the SEC. Coach Rick Barnes said post game, “we lost our poise”. Shots were open to start the matchup. However, nothing was following through. At the half, the Gators doubled wh

Ellie Williamson Dec 10, 2024 While ‘the game’ may have changed–like the top college basketball recruit in the nation committing to BYU over several bluebloods–some things never do.  Two of those things are Tennessee’s men’s basketball coach, Rick Barnes, and the legacy of Jimmy Valvano. The two gentlemen were thrust into the spotlight this week during ESPN’s Jimmy V Classic. Since 1995 the Jimmy V Classic has served a purpose: bring in the best teams in the country to Madiso

Ellie Williamson There is always a catchphrase or a slogan involved in sports. Think through the marketing of any sports team that you follow. At some point, you associate a phrase with that team. An example can be seen from the National Champions of the NBA. The Boston Celtics finished the 2023-2024 season as the National Champions for the league. They are known for more than the 18 national titles they have won as franchises. They are known for the reflection of the clover