Tennessee, Rick Barnes and Florida

Rick Barnes made a big statement about the Tennessee Vols' win against the Florida Gators
Not many folks expected the Tennessee Vols to beat the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville -- mostly because Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr (illness) were ruled out before the start of the game.
Why Rick Barnes' return to Texas with Tennessee basketball is different this time
Rick Barnes coached at Texas for 17 seasons, winning more than 400 games before he was fired in 2015 and hired at Tennessee.
Rick Barnes on Tennessee basketball's special win against Florida
Tennessee basketball notched a 64-44 win against Florida on Saturday, its top win this season. Mike Wilson. Watch Next
Tennessee vs Florida basketball: Rick Barnes, Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier our best photos
Tennessee Vols basketball vs Florida Gators on Feb. 1, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee basketball vs Florida prediction: Rick Barnes vs Todd Golden in top-10 rematch
Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 6 Florida. Plus, injury updates and the latest news
Rick Barnes updates Zakai Zeigler's knee injury after Tennessee basketball vs Florida
Zakai Zeigler did not play in Tennessee basketball's 64-44 win against Florida on Saturday due to a right knee injury.
Inside Tennessee's dismantling of Florida in a top Rick Barnes win: 'We got enough'
Tennessee basketball had only seven scholarship players against Florida on Saturday, but it hammered the No. 6 Gators by 20 in a signature win.
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Texas basketball: Does former Longhorn coach Rick Barnes see any Kevin Durant in Tre Johnson?
No one has seen better basketball in Austin than Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, who coached the Texas basketball team from 1998-2015 and returned on Saturday as the opposing coach. Barnes, who ...
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Been there done that — Rick Barnes set for another trip back to Texas
With 17 years under his belt and over 400 wins, Rick Barnes certainly made a home in Austin. Barnes was the head coach of Texas from 1998 to 2015, making 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
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Rick Barnes: Vols will bounce back from recent losses because ‘I know how much it hurt them’
Rick Barnes described No. 8 Tennessee’s defensive effort as “really disappointing” in the 78-73 loss to No. 12 Kentucky ...
This date in Texas history: Kevin Durant records a historic 30-20 game at Texas Tech
On this date in Texas history, freshman Kevin Durant recorded a historic performance during a trip to Texas Tech.