J.P. Estrella made his first start of the season for Tennessee basketball, and was key in its 79-73 win at Alabama on Jan. 24.

Rick Barnes had two questions in mind on Monday as he looked forward to Tennessee Basketball’s bye week. The Vols didn’t have a midweek game on schedule coming off the ugly 80-78 loss to Kentucky on Saturday,

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is still trying to decipher his team following its 80-78 surprise loss to Kentucky at Food City Center on Jan. 17.

Head coach Rick Barnes was caught thinking about his previous teams after their loss against the Kentucky.

Tennessee suffered its worst loss of the season on the road to Florida on Jan. 10, and coach Rick Barnes is wondering about his team's toughness.

Another tough trip awaits Tennessee on Tuesday at 21st-ranked Georgia, and the Vols will then return home to host Auburn – which is coached by former Tennessee player Steven Pearl – on Saturday night. Alabama will stay home and host Mizzou on Tuesday night before heading on the road next weekend for a Saturday showdown at 16th-ranked Florida.

Tennessee basketball guard Amaree Abram was nearly perfect from the floor, scoring 15 points in 13 minutes in a nonconference win over Gardner-Webb on Dec. 21.

Tennessee basketball lost its first SEC game of the season to Arkansas, 86-75. Coach Rick Barnes cited a failure to execute details and follow the scouting report as reasons for the loss. The Vols committed 14 turnovers and made only 12 of 23 free throws in the game.