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.

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 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,

Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.

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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 95% ...

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Tuesday night following the Vols' loss to Kentucky. Here's everything Barnes said about what went wrong. No. 8 Tennessee basketball ...

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.

Tennessee is 11-10 against Kentucky during Rick Barnes' 10-year tenure on Rocky Top, including 5-4 at home. UT had at least one victory over UK in eight of Barnes' first nine years. In the 22 ...

And it nods in agreement when a disappointed Rick Barnes grasps at a silver lining ... the latest being Tuesday night’s deeply frustrating 78-73 home loss to Kentucky, a game the 12 th-ranked Wildcats won by simply allowing the eighth-ranked Vols ...

And it nods in agreement when a disappointed Rick Barnes grasps at a silver lining ... Tuesday’s deeply frustrating 78-73 home loss to Kentucky, a game the 12 th-ranked Wildcats won by ...

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 ...