Kentucky, Tennessee and Rick Barnes

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.
Rick Barnes after Tennessee’s loss at Kentucky: ‘The threes didn’t beat us’
No, Kentucky shooting 12-for-24 from the 3-point line wasn’t anything new Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. It was the same exact numbers that the Wildcats shot from three two weeks earlier at Food City Center.
Tennessee basketball's Rick Barnes gets 100% real on what cost Volunteers in loss to Kentucky
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes did not hold back in breaking down what cost the Volunteers in their loss to Kentucky
What went wrong for Tennessee basketball at Kentucky in final minutes: 'We were right there'
Tennessee basketball was outscored 17-4 by Kentucky in the final 4:22 of its loss at Rupp Arena on Tuesday. Rick Barnes explained what went wrong.
Kentucky basketball proves again it's the Kryptonite for Tennessee's daunting defense
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats solved Tennessee's daunting defense for the second time this season and completed a regular-season sweep Tuesday.
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
Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky prediction: Rick Barnes vs Mark Pope in top-25 matchup
Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news
Tennessee vs Kentucky basketball: Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Rick Barnes top photos
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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 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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Rick Throws Tennessee Under the Bus After Mark Pope Hands Second SEC Defeat Within 14 Days
We didn’t respond well in critical moments,” Rick Barnes said. The post Rick Throws Tennessee Under the Bus After Mark Pope ...
Five things you need to know from No. 15 Kentucky’s 75-64 upset of No. 5 Tennessee
Noah, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Harlan County High School product, is emerging as a “Vols killer.” In UK’s 78-73 upset of UT in ...
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 ...
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Shorthanded Kentucky takes team approach to sweep Tennessee in ‘heroic effort’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It took a team effort for No. 15 Kentucky to complete a regular-season sweep of fifth-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday night. Playing without their second-leading scorer, the ...
Lanier leads No. 5 Tennessee against No. 15 Kentucky after 21-point game
No. 5 Tennessee visits the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats after Chaz Lanier scored 21 points in the Volunteers' 70-52 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners.