Tennessee basketball had its worst offensive game in Rick Barnes' 10 seasons, but Barnes' main concern was elsewhere in the 30-point loss at Florida.

Chaz Lanier had a game-tying layup bounce out with 2.8 seconds to play in Tennessee basketball's 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt.

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes protests a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. Credit: AP/Alan Youngblood Florida’s Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu dominated down low ...

Chaz Lanier started practicing his free-throw motion before he ever stepped to the line. Tennessee’s fifth-year senior guard had just been inexplicably fouled in the backcourt with 2.8 seconds left and Vanderbilt leading the Vols by two points.

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Chaz Lanier is averaging 8.3 points per game in his past three SEC games after scoring five in Tennessee's win against Georgia.

Tennessee basketball hit the lowest of lows in the Rick Barnes era after their loss to SEC rival, Florida on Tuesday.

Rick Barnes' first remark to the Tennessee basketball team was positive Tuesday. The coach told his players that its 30-point loss at Florida would ultimately be good for the No. 1 Vols.

(AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room and ... getting thumped 73-43 at No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night. This one was over shortly after it tipped. Tennessee (14-1 ...

After beating Texas, Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes addressed Longhorns freshman Tre Johnson. Barnes shut down comparisons between Johnson and former Texas superstar Kevin Durant, who Barnes coached in the 2006-07 season when he was coaching the Longhorns.

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave leading scorer Chaz Lanier a quick hook just 11 seconds into the second half on Saturday at Texas, benching him for peeling off a screen and hurling an errant pass into the bench area.

Rick Barnes immediately pulled the senior guard ... having at least 17 points in 10 straight games. The Vols lost at Florida, but won at Texas in those low-scoring games for the high-scoring ...