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 ...

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.

What head coach Rick Barnes said after No. 1 Tennessee’s 73-43 loss at No. 8 Florida Tuesday night at Exactech Arena in Gainesville: Florida’s defense and what the Gators did to slow down Tennessee “Well,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

If Chaz Lanier isn’t going to shoot the basketball, Rick Barnes isn’t going to play him. That’s how simple and how direct the message was from the head coach to his star transfer Saturday night against Texas at the Moody Center in Austin.

Tennessee basketball lost its first game of the season Tuesday in a miserable offensive showing at Florida, which will end UT's run as the No. 1 team.

The Gators beat a No. 1 team for the third time in school history – the first in six tries at home – and extended their home-winning streak to 16.

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT's run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time in six tries ...

(AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT's run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time in ...

(AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT’s run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time ...

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room and delivered a ... And the Gators were hellbent on ending UT’s run in Gainesville. Florida topped a No. 1 team at home for the first time in six tries and extended its home winning streak to ...

Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a win over No. Iowa State, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4,