Rick Barnes has already done this. The Tennessee basketball coach is returning to Texas again, going back to his home for 17 years and to the school he coached to more than 400 wins. There is one ...

Rick Barnes was worried about Zakai Zeigler at halftime against Kentucky. The Tennessee basketball coach wasn't worried about Zeigler and his right knee anymore after the game. "It was sound or ...

Rick Barnes liked most of the 3-pointers Tennessee basketball took against Kentucky. So did Wildcats coach Mark Pope. If that seems confusing, there is a simple explanation: Barnes felt that 95% ...

No. 1 Auburn basketball and No. 6 Tennessee will go toe-to-toe at 7:30 p.m. CST Saturday at Neville Arena. Helming the Tigers is Bruce Pearl, and in command of the Volunteers is Rick Barnes.

AUBURN, Ala. — Rick Barnes has a tell. The Tennessee basketball coach fidgets during his postgame news conferences when he is frustrated. He plays with a water bottle. He taps his hands on the ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. There's plenty of familiarity between Barnes and Pearl, both of whom have coached Tennessee and will be facing off for the 17th time as head coaches in ...