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.

No. 1 Tennessee suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday night, getting walloped on the road by a very talented Florida team in a 73-43 blowout. Coach Rick Barnes knows if his team isn’t locked in more is on the way.

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 ...

What Rick Barnes said before practice Thursday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion, looking back at Tennessee’s 73-43 loss at Florida on Tuesday and previewing Saturday’s game at Texas: What he saw from the Tennessee loss at Florida when he watched the tape “Basically what I said after the game.

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes losing at Florida will be good for his team. At least in the long run. The top-ranked Volunteers became the last Division I team to

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Tennessee basketball scored the fewest points in a game under Rick Barnes in its 73-43 loss at Florida on Tuesday.

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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.

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ESPN announced Friday that "College GameDay" will be on hand when Tennessee basketball plays at Auburn on Jan. 25.