Barnes: If UCLA paid buyout, would have left
Rick Barnes said Tuesday that his $5 million buyout at Tennessee was the hurdle in taking the UCLA job.
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2019 Schedule
31-6, 2nd in SEC
- 11/6W 86-41
- 11/9W 87-65
- 11/13W 66-53
- 11/21W 92-81
- 11/232L 87-81
- 11/28W 95-67
- 12/2W 79-51
- 12/91W 76-73
- 12/15W 102-92
- 12/19W 83-70
- 12/22W 83-64
- 12/29W 96-53
- 1/5W 96-50
- 1/8W 87-63
- 1/12W 78-67
- 1/15W 106-87
- 1/19W 71-68
- 1/23W 88-83
- 1/26W 83-66
- 1/29W 92-70
- 2/2W 93-76
- 2/5W 72-60
- 2/9W 73-61
- 2/13W 85-73
- 2/165L 86-69
- 2/19W 58-46
- 2/2313L 82-80
- 2/27W 73-71
- 3/24W 71-52
- 3/5W 71-54
- 3/9L 84-80
- 3/15W 83-76
- 3/164W 82-78
- 3/1722L 84-64
- 3/2215W 77-70
- 3/2410W 83-77
- 3/283L 99-94
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Barnes confident Vols can reach another level
Rick Barnes said his interest in UCLA had nothing to do with Tennessee and was all about the intrigue of leading the Bruins back to the glory they reached under the great John Wooden.
Vols' Williams enters draft to 'test the waters'
Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA draft to "test the waters," but the consensus All-America selection hasn't ruled out the possibility of returning for his senior season.
Loaded Michigan State leads Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The Spartans have nearly everyone back from their Final Four team and project as next season's team to beat.
Barnes stays at Tennessee after UCLA push
Coach Rick Barnes will remain at Tennessee despite a hard push by UCLA.
Sources: Barnes deciding between UCLA, Vols
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is trying to decide between staying with the Vols or accepting the UCLA job, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Tennessee's Barnes courted by UCLA
Tennessee's Rick Barnes is the latest to emerge as a candidate for the vacant UCLA job, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Barnes has been with the Volunteers since 2015. News of Barnes' candidacy was first reported by 247Sports.
Vols' Barnes named Naismith Coach of Year
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was named the Naismith Coach of the Year on Sunday, edging out Texas Tech's Chris Beard, Virginia's Tony Bennett and Houston's Kelvin Sampson for the honor.
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Tennessee's Rick Barnes was named the 2019 Naismith Coach of the Year on Sunday.
Duke duo, Morant among Wooden Award finalists
Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10 players named to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team. Ja Morant of Murray State and Tennessee's Grant Williams were also invited to the award presentation in Los Angeles.
Volunteers' Bone says he's entering NBA draft
Tennessee guard Jordan Bone, who averaged 13.5 points and 5.8 assists while earning all second-team SEC honors, can withdraw from NBA draft consideration by May 29.
Duke's Zion, Barrett top AP All-America team
Duke's Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are the 11th pair of teammates to be named to the AP All-America first team and first freshman teammates since Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall in 2010.
Elite Eight-bound: Purdue holds off Tennessee 99-94 in OT
Carsen Edwards scored 29 points as Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, needing overtime to beat Tennessee 99-94 Thursday night after blowing an 18-point lead.
Schofield proud to help bring Tennessee back from the bottom (0:23)
Purdue finds a cure for its Sweet 16 curse
The Boilermakers hadn't advanced in four tries under Matt Painter, but they fought back to force OT and eliminate Tennessee.
Vols' Barnes agrees with foul call that led to OT
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said a foul call on Volunteers guard Lamonte Turner was correct in Thursday's overtime loss to Purdue in the NCAA tournament. Purdue's Carsen Edwards hit two of three free throws after the call, forcing overtime.
SVP: 'Dont love it, but call was correct' in Purdue's win (1:16)
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Matt Painter spoke on Wednesday about needing to prevent Tennessee from going on 22-4 runs. We're not quite there yet, but the Vols are on 13-2 and 29-14 runs to cut what was an 18-point second-half lead down to three points.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
That was an offensive clinic for about 18 minutes by Purdue. Running really good stuff in the half-court, getting Carsen Edwards in good spots. At the other end, kept Tennessee out of transition and away from the rim.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Couple of intriguing matchups to watch here in Tennessee - Purdue. Lamonte Turner opened up on Carsen Edwards, while Matt Haarms is guarding Grant Williams and Nojel Eastern has Admiral Schofield.
Jay Bilas' NCAA tournament rankings: Sweet 16 edition
The cream has risen to the top in the 2019 NCAA tournament. The Bilastrator is here to ID the creamiest of the Sweet 16.
Ranking the Sweet 16 teams by tradition -- 2019 NCAA tournament
Sixteen programs remain in the 2019 NCAA tournament. Not all 16 fan bases have an equal level of expectation for what happens next.
Courtside: Sweet 16, Elite 8 Preview
Seth Greenberg, Dan Dakich and Chris Cotter break down every game of the Sweet 16, including those in the South (2:05), Midwest (10:08), East (17:10) and West (26:33). Plus, they look ahead to potential Elite 8 matchups (32:35). Who will advance to the Final 4 in Minneapolis? The guys discuss!
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the Sweet 16
There are a whole lot of familiar faces in this Sweet 16. Here's how we're ranking them heading into the second weekend.
FiveThirtyEight: Captain Obvious Is Probably Winning Your Bracket Pool
gfoster (Geoff Foster, sports editor): We have 52 games in the books of the men's NCAA Tournament. And there has been one prevailing theme: chalk.
2018-19 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Tennessee | 15-3 | 1 | 31-6 |
| Kentucky | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Auburn | 11-7 | 5 | 30-10 |
| South Carolina | 11-7 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Mississippi State | 10-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 20-16 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Texas A&M | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Missouri | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 2-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game82.5
Rebounds Per Game37.7
Assists Per Game18.1
Points Allowed69.3122nd
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 6 | 10 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah James | PG | Signed | 90 |
| Drew Pember | PF | Signed | 81 |
| Davonte Gaines | SF | Signed | 79 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 19-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |