Chaz Lanier had 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting in Tennessee basketball's 74-70 win at Texas on Saturday, which included a stern Rick Barnes lesson.

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.

Rick Barnes didn't exactly experience any Kevin Durant-like flashbacks when watching true freshman Tre Johnson carve up his elite defense. The winnin

Few people know Kevin Durant better as a player than Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes. That’s because he was Durant’s head coach when he was a college athlete for the Texas Longhorns, giving Barnes insight into the star from a young age.

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.

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Rick Barnes immediately pulled the senior guard from the game at Texas not because of the errant pass. He was pulled for not shooting. "That play was designed for that shot," the Vols coach said.

Predictions, picks and odds as No. 6 Tennessee basketball faces Vanderbilt. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

In a perfect world for Tennessee Basketball, Cade Phillips would likely be sidelined right now, resting and rehabbing the left shoulder injury that he continues to deal with. The one that has him playing one-handed while still hesitant to lift his left arm over his head.

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

Predictions, picks and odds as Vanderbilt basketball faces Tennessee. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.