Alabama, Tennessee and Rick Barnes
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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.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes says the Vols didn't change their game plan during the week, despite Alabama adding Charles Bediako back into the Crimson Tide's lineup.
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 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.
As Tennessee basketball prepares to host Texas A&M on Jan. 13 at Food City Center, coach Rick Barnes demands more from older players.
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.