Rick Barnes' first remark to the Tennessee basketball team was positive Tuesday. The coach told his players that its 30-point loss at Florida would ultimately be good for the No. 1 Vols.

King University’s Xavier Betancourt ruled the court with 26 points as the Tornado took a 90-79 Conference Carolinas men’s basketball win over Chowan on Saturday.

"The best of the best I have seen go through some periods where they struggled to shoot," Vols coach Rick Barnes said. "It is not the easiest thing in the world. I don’t worry about Chaz." ...