Kentucky, Tennessee and Rick Barnes

Rick Barnes looks back at Kentucky loss, previews No. 5 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
Everything Rick Barnes said before practice Friday afternoon at Food City Center, looking back at the 75-64 loss at Kentucky on Tuesday and previewing No. 5 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt on Saturday (1 p.m.
Rick Barnes recaps Tennessee's loss at Kentucky
No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 6-5 SEC) defeated No. 4 Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 SEC), 75-64, on Tuesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed the Vols' loss after the game.
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Will Vols, Rick Barnes own Rupp Arena again?
Tennessee basketball has a 4-5 record against Kentucky at Rupp Arena under coach Rick Barnes. The Vols had four wins at Rupp Arena pre-Barnes
Rick Barnes believes Kentucky has only gotten better since the win in Knoxville
Kentucky traveled down to Knoxville without its starting point guard and pulled out a gutsy 78-73 victory in a hostile road environment as a double-digit underdog. No Lamont Butler with Andrew Carr able to play just 89 seconds?
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.
Tennessee vs Kentucky basketball: Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Rick Barnes top photos
Feb 11, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Felix Okpara (34) goes to the basket against Kentucky Wildcats center Amari Williams (22) during the first half at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
What went wrong for Tennessee in loss to Kentucky basketball?
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes talks to the media after the Volunteers’ 75-64 loss to Kentucky in Lexington on Feb. 11, 2025.
Tennessee basketball’s Rick Barnes gets 100% real on what cost Volunteers in loss to Kentucky
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes got real on what cost the Volunteers in their loss to Kentucky. Even though the No. 5 Volunteers were on the road, they were favored to take down the No. 15 Wildcats.
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes drops ‘best ever’ hot take on SEC basketball
Tennessee basketball is going through some ebbs and flows this season as it navigates an absolute gauntlet in the SEC, and it had another down moment on Tuesday night. Despite fighting hard deep into the second half,
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Kentucky and Tennessee are heated basketball rivals, but Rick Barnes is a hard man to hate
Over the years, Tennessee basketball coaches have been easy for Kentucky basketball fans to hate. Surely, Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule. The Vols’ current head coach is often a thorn ...
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Is Tennessee basketball's offense broken? The concerning numbers after Kentucky loss
Rick Barnes liked most of the 3-pointers Tennessee basketball took against Kentucky. So did Wildcats coach Mark Pope. If that seems confusing, there is a simple explanation: Barnes felt that ...
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Barnes, Pope reflect on Kentucky’s success against Vols
The Tennessee Volunteers are all but eliminated from this season's SEC basketball race following Tuesday night's 75-64 loss at Kentucky.
No. 5 Tennessee falls to No. 15 Kentucky for second time in regular season, 75-64
Rick Barnes wasn't swept in the regular-season series against Kentucky in his first seven seasons at Tennessee. Now, this is ...