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After a dominant non-conference run, Tennessee (13-0) will begin SEC play on Saturday with a high-profile clash against Arkansas (11-2). It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Tennessee prediction and pick. As the top-ranked team in the country, Tennessee is one of just three undefeated teams remaining. The Volunteers have been […]

The number one team in the nation hits the court as Tennessee hosts Western Carolina. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Western Carolina-Tennessee prediction and pick. Western Carolina comes into the game at 3-6 on the year. They opened up 2-1, but with both wins over non-division one teams, beating […]

Illinois basketball’s upset bid of No. 1 Tennessee fell just short on Saturday when Volunteers senior Jordan Gainey went coast-to-coast for a game-winning bucket as time expired. Gainey’s heroics were a punch in the gut for the Fighting Illini, who led by three at several points in the last few minutes but failed to execute […]

The Tennessee men’s basketball team and Rick Barnes are still striving for that elusive national championship banner, and if they are ever going to obtain it, they will need unflappable composure. While it is far from March, Jordan Gainey and the No. 1  Volunteers exhibited amazing tenacity in their epic, hard-earned 66-64 road win versus […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Tennessee and Illinois. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Illinois prediction and pick. Saturday’s clash between Tennessee and Illinois at State Farm Center promises high-stakes college basketball drama. The undefeated No. 1 Volunteers (9-0) bring an elite defense and […]

Miami is spiraling heading into this game. Tennessee has started the year red-hot and is one of the best teams in college basketball this year. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Miami-Tennessee prediction and pick. Miami is 3-6 this season after six straight losses after starting 3-0. They do not […]

Tennessee hosts Syracuse for the SEC/ACC Challenge at Food City Center on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Syracuse-Tennessee prediction and pick. Syracuse recently finished fourth in the UKG Legends Classic in Brooklyn, New York. They fell to Texas Tech in the Third Place Game, 79-74 after losing […]

These two teams are undefeated entering this game in the Bahamas. Tennessee has more expectations than Virginia does this season. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Virginia-Tennessee prediction and pick. Virginia is 3-0 this season after wins against Campbell, Coppin State, and Villanova. The Cavaliers go as Liam McKneely goes […]

It is a battle of power conference teams as Tennessee faces Louisville. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Louisville prediction and pick. Tennessee enters the game at 1-0 on the year. It was a solid first game against Gardner-Webb. They would take a 12-point lead at the half and would […]

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is making a name for himself on campus. Kelsey went around hyping up students in a viral video that surfaced online. The coach aimed to get people enthused about the program’s game Saturday against Tennessee. Yo! Saturday…Noon. Cards/Vols. Let’s get it. pic.twitter.com/gDMWUDzJ9y — Pat Kelsey (@patkelsey) November 8, 2024 A […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Memphis Grizzlies finished as the two seed in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. In fact, that was only a year ago. It’s easy to lose sight of that because of how disastrous the 2023-24 season treated the Grizzlies. Memphis went from the two seed to a […]

The women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament was first played in 1982, and since then, a couple of powerhouse schools have dominated the March Madness proceedings. That has led to plenty of repeat champions in a short amount of time, and now, LSU is looking to become the next team to go back-to-back. LSU won last year’s […]

The Tennessee basketball program suffered a 72-66 loss to Purdue in the Elite Eight on Sunday, and while his team got eliminated, he seemed to feel no shame about the loss, giving Purdue credit for the performance. “There’s no doubt in my. mind I think we could win a national championship,” Rick Barnes said, via […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our Men’s March Madness odds series for our Tennessee Purdue prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Purdue. Here we go. This is the most pressure-packed game of the whole NCAA Tournament, including next week’s national championship game. Think that’s wrong? Remember: Everyone hopes […]

Greg McDermott and the Creighton Bluejays take on Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers in this Sweet 16 matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Creighton-Tennessee prediction and pick.  Coming off a nasty 62-58 grind-it-out win over Texas, Rick Barnes has his work cut out for him in the Sweet 16. The […]

The Tennessee basketball team made easy work of the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Volunteers rolled to an 83-49 victory and moved on to the second round to face Texas. Rick Barnes, the Tennessee head coach who was at Texas from 1998 until 2015, now […]

Round two of the NCAA Tournament continues as Texas faces Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how to watch. Texas entered as the seventh seed in the Midwest Region. That would give them a game with Colorado State, who won their First Four match-up. […]

Arguably the best sporting event of the year just got started with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio as March Madnessis now officially under way, but the intensity is about to ramp up. The first round will get started in just a couple of hours on Thursday afternoon. The regular season and every conference tournament […]

After Selection Sunday that saw a number of teams get snubbed, the talk about a potential expansion of the NCAA Tournament pool intensified once again. It certainly has its supporters, but it’s clear Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes isn’t a big fan of the idea. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of the first […]

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our Men’s March Madness odds series for our Saint Peter’s Tennessee prediction and pick. Find how to watch Saint Peter’s Tennessee. This game might be spectacular. It might be uneventful. Purely in terms of intrigue and storylines, however, it is one of the more […]

“This is our year.” That is a hollow statement that many desperate fan bases proclaim to anyone who listens. It is also the name of the unfortunate club that Matt Painter, Sean Miller, Mark Few and Rick Barnes, among others, have been forcefully enrolled in after not being able to reach the apex of college […]

Championship week in college basketball is an incredibly exciting appetizer to the full NCAA tournament, which starts on March 21. The SEC is one of the most enticing conference tournaments, with five teams in and around the top 15 and two or three others flitting around the NCAA tournament bubble. The SEC Tournament will be […]

John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats never had an answer for Dalton Knecht’s prolific scoring, but they had enough to stifle the rest of the Vols to secure a 85-81 upset over Tennessee on Saturday night. “Knecht went absolutely bonkers on us,” said the Wildcats coach after 13th-ranked Kentucky halted No. 4 Tennessee’s late-season momentum. […]

Two of the best in the SEC take the court as Kentucky faces Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how to watch. Kentucky comes into the game sitting at 22-8 on the year, and 12-5 in conference play. That places them in a four-way […]

Tennessee can clinch a share of the SEC regular-season championship if they can beat South Carolina on Wednesday. The Volunteers have a one-game lead over South Carolina and Alabama. If South Carolina wins and Alabama beats the Florida Gators on Tuesday night, it will be a three-way tie for the SEC regular season title heading […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Tennessee Alabama prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Alabama. The Alabama Crimson Tide were not even picked in the top four of the SEC basketball standings before the season began. Tennessee was, but Alabama was […]

Dalton Knecht was a man on a mission Wednesday night, as he put Tennessee basketball on his back and led them to a huge 92-84 win over No. 4 Auburn Tigers at home. Knecht was on fire in that game, especially in the second half, “Dalton Knecht, boy, he is tough to guard. You cannot […]

Ranked 4th nationally, Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers host Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers in this massive SEC matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with an Auburn-Tennessee prediction and pick. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers responded well after the Kentucky loss and Jaylin Williams injury. Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 25 points and […]

Tennessee has been on the cusp of March Madness success for many years now. The Volunteers have earned a five-seed or better in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments and are on course to do so once again in 2024. Yet Rick Barnes’ team has been unable to advance past the Sweet 16 and […]

Ranked 5th nationally, Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers host Buzz Williams Texas A&M Aggies  in this primetime SEC matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Texas A&M-Tennessee prediction and pick. After losing to Texas A&M in College Station thirteen days ago, the Volunteers have rattled off three in a […]

Missouri looks for their first SEC win as they face Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Missouri prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Tennessee comes into the game at 19-6 on the year, while sitting 9-3 in conference play. They have also won four of their last five games overall. […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Vanderbilt Tennessee prediction and pick. Find how to watch Vanderbilt Tennessee. The Tennessee Volunteers have their moments, good and bad. This team is tremendous when everything clicks and falls into place, and it’s a terrible team when guys […]

With the college basketball regular season nearing its conclusion, it is time to start considering which players are deserving of the biggest awards in the game. Last week we broke down the players to watch for the Wooden Award, given annually to the best player in college basketball. Now, it is time to examine the […]

Tennessee comes in looking to climb the SEC standings as they face Arkansas. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Arkansas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Tennessee comes into the game sitting at 17-6 on the year and 7-3 in conference play. They started the year just 4-3, with three […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Texas A&M Aggies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Tennessee Texas A&M prediction and pick. Find how to watch Tennessee Texas A&M. The Tennessee Volunteers have never made the Final Four. They had a really good chance last season when they got to the Sweet 16 […]

The LSU Tigers take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our LSU Tennessee prediction and pick. Find how to watch LSU Tennessee. The Tennessee Volunteers haven’t really changed that much this season relative to past seasons. They will show how talented they are, and they will show how inconsistent […]

The most prestigious individual honor in college basketball, the Wooden Award honors the best men’s and women’s college basketball players every year. 20 players made the Wooden Late Season Watch List, announced on January 30. On the men’s side Purdue center Zach Edey — the 2022-23 winner — is the favorite to take home the […]

Ranked 5th nationally, Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers travel to Lexington to take on John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in this top-10 SEC matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Kentucky prediction and pick. Losing two of their last three, John Calipari and his Wildcats are looking to bounce back […]

Two of the top three teams in the SEC face off as South Carolina faces Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how to watch. South Carolina comes into the game sitting at 17-3 on the year, while sitting 5-2 on the year in […]