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Rick Barnes' tone was different after Tennessee basketball lost at Auburn. Here's why.
Tennessee basketball lost 53-51 at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, but Vols coach Rick Barnes was unusually positive about the performance.
Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes Talks What He Learned About His Team In Loss vs Auburn
Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes talked about what he learned about his Volunteers basketball team following the 2-pt road loss to the No. 1 ranked A
‘I should be positive’: Why Rick Barnes was so upbeat after No. 6 Tennessee’s 53-51 loss at No. 1 Auburn
Rick Barnes sounded so upbeat and pointed out so many positives during his postgame press conference Saturday night at Neville Arena that the question had to be asked. What made him so happy after No.
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Tennessee HC Rick Barnes' 'positive' reaction to heartbreaking loss to Auburn
The Tennessee basketball team fell just short in one of the best games of this college basketball season, dropping a true road game against No. 1-ranked Auburn in a 53-51 rock fight. Tennessee had a chance to win it at the end, but point guard Zakai Zeigler's game-tying 3-pointer came up short.
What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the SEC
With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes explains why he called Mark Byington after Vanderbilt hired him
Tennessee basketball and Vanderbilt play Saturday in Nashville for the first meeting since Mark Byington was hired as the Commodores coach.
Tennessee basketball vs Auburn prediction: Rick Barnes vs Bruce Pearl in top-10 matchup
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Rick Barnes has made Auburn's joy with Bruce Pearl easier for Tennessee to digest | Estes
Bruce Pearl has one of the nation's best programs at Auburn, and that'd sting Tennessee a lot more if the Vols didn't have one of the best, too.
Rick Barnes positive despite loss to Auburn
The Volunteers led late, but gave up an offensive rebound and a corner three late to let Auburn squeak by. A good look in the corner from Zakai Zeigler didn’t fall, and Tennessee left the Plains with nothing to show for a really strong effort.
Rick Barnes says Felix Okpara 'was held' on late travel call in loss at Auburn
Felix Okpara was called for a travel in the final two minutes of No. 7 Tennessee basketball's loss at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday.
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Zakai Zeigler injury update: Rick Barnes gives worrisome reaction after Tennessee guard leaves game vs. Kentucky
When Zakai Zeigler went down with an injury in the first half Tuesday night against Kentucky, he immediately headed toward ...
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The numbers behind Tennessee basketball's loss at Florida, the worst game under Rick Barnes
It marked the lowest-scoring game under coach Rick Barnes, but the numbers went beyond only the final score. Tennessee beat Auburn 46-43 on Feb. 25, 2023 at Food City Center, which stood as the ...
What ESPN's Joe Lunardi said about Tennessee basketball in March Madness projections
Tennessee basketball is angling for another No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It has been a No. 2 seed twice previously ...