Rick Barnes, Kentucky and Tennessee

Rick Barnes defines defense vs. Kentucky as ‘really disappointing’
No. 12 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Volunteers to 17-4 overall (4-4, SEC) on the season. UK’s 78-point scoring output serves as the most points the Vols have allowed in a single game so far this season — something head coach Rick Barnes was not pleased with when discussing the game in his postgame
Kentucky and Tennessee are heated basketball rivals, but Rick Barnes is a hard man to hate
Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.
Rick Barnes gives Zakai Zeigler injury update before Tennessee basketball vs Florida 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 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
Zakai Zeigler injury update: Rick Barnes gives worrisome reaction after Tennessee guard leaves game vs. Kentucky
After Zakai Zeigler left Tuesday vs. Kentucky, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave a worrisome reaction to his injury at halftime.
Rick Barnes details Tennessee basketball's offensive problems in loss to Kentucky
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Kentucky upsets Tennessee in top 15 matchup
No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3 SEC) defeated No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4 SEC), 78-73, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Igor Milicic Jr. l
Tennessee star Zakai Zeigler exits Kentucky game with injury scare
Despite the comeback, things aren't all looking up for Rick Barnes and the Volunteers. Near the end of the first half, star guard Zakai Zeigler came up limping after suffering an apparent knee injury and immediately hobbled off the floor.
Zakai Zeigler returns for Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky after right knee injury
Zakai Zeigler was injured late in the first half of Tennessee basketball's game against Kentucky on Tuesday. He returned in the second half.
Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s gutty 78-73 win at No. 8 Tennessee
Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s gut-check 78-73 win at No. 8 Tennessee in SEC men’s basketball: 1. Mark ...
Tennessee vs Kentucky: Volunteers Fall to Wildcats Off of Tough Shooting Night
The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats after a tough shooting night for the Vols. The Tennessee Volunteers ...
Vols not backing down with rematch against Florida coming off of a loss
A new weekend approaches with a new challenge for Tennessee Vols men's hoops - especially with a team they already lost to ...
Dan Hurley, college basketball villain? Actually, this sport could use more like him
The best part of Dan Hurley’s latest week at the center of sports villain discourse was his hard pivot on a podcast that was ...
Men’s College Basketball Watchability: St. John’s, Rick Pitino Face Top-10 Test
The Red Storm get a major chance to pad their thin resume. Plus, Cooper Flagg gets his first dose of the Duke-UNC rivalry against the reeling Tar Heels.
What happened to basketball coaches after they left Kentucky? Most took strange turns
From Adolph Rupp’s post-retirement gig in basketball to John Calipari’s current job, just about every former Kentucky coach has seen his life after the Wildcats take a weird turn.