‘They’ve Earned It’: Trio Of Tennessee Basketball Freshmen Impress In Season-Opener
Five-star freshman Nate Ament did not have a dominant stretch or truly assert himself in Tennessee basketball’s 76-61 season-opening win over Mercer on Monday night in Knoxville. Yet Ament ended the night as the game’s top performer, slowly building a strong debut performance against the Beasts. “You look at his line, other than the fact […]
Everything Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said Following Season-Opening Win Over Mercer
Tennessee basketball opened up its 2025-26 season with a 76-61 win over Mercer on Monday night in Knoxville. The Vols came out the gates slow before building a 23-point second half lead and coasting to the finish line. The Vols turned it over 19 times in a sloppy effort while five-star freshman Nate Ament turned […]
RTI Reaction | Biggest Takeaways From Tennessee Basketball’s Season Opening Win Over Mercer
Tennessee Basketball won its season-opening contest over Mercer by a score of 76-61 on Monday night in Knoxville. The Vols were led by talented freshman Nate Ament, who put up 18 points and nine rebounds in his first official game with the Volunteers. Rick Barnes’ squad will review the tape and return to the court […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, UT Players React to Vols’ Season-Opening Win Over Mercer
Tennessee Basketball is in the win column to begin the 2025-2026 regular season with a 76-61 win over Mercer in the season opener from Knoxville. It’s the first of five straight home games that Tennessee will have to begin the season, and the Vols are officially off to a 1-0 start. It wasn’t the fastest […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Sloppy In Season Opening Win Over Mercer
Tennessee basketball opened its season with turnovers, strong inside and a 76-61 victory over Mercer. The Vols came out slow and overall played sloppily while still earning the win in drama free fashion. Here’s three quick takeaways from the opener. Frontcourt Sparks Tennessee’s Offense After Slow Start Tennessee came out slow, particularly on the offensive […]
Lady Vols Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview: Accolades, Predictions
Lady Vols basketball tips off the second season of the Kim Caldwell tenure on Tuesday night as Tennessee meets NC State in a non-conference matchup in Greensboro. Expectations are again high for Caldwell’s Tennessee team, with the Lady Vols ranking in the top 10 of nearly every preseason rankings and analytical metric. Here’s a close […]
This Tennessee Football Defender had the Best Game of His Career vs. Oklahoma
There understandably hasn’t been a lot of talk about the limited positives that came out of Tennessee football’s deflating 33-27 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. However, possibly the biggest bright spot was a breakout game for sophomore safety Edrees Farooq. In his first year as the full-time starter, Farooq has put together a strong season, […]
Tennessee Gives Game to Oklahoma, Who Holds Accountability, & Finishing Strong (Ep. 100) | Pancakes & Bacon
On this week’s episode of Pancakes & Bacon, VFL Kyler and Reed commiserate together after the disappointing loss the Vols had vs Oklahoma. Both guys agree that Tennessee handed the game over to Oklahoma and this offense didn’t hold up their end of the bargain. Joey Aguilar had some frustrating plays Saturday night and the […]
See The Kickoff Time, Broadcast Details For Tennessee Football vs. New Mexico State
Tennessee football is looking to bounce back from its third loss of the 2025 season when they host New Mexico State at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15. Kickoff between the Vols and Lobos is at 4:15 p.m. ET with the SEC Network broadcasting the game. The SEC announced the game time and broadcast designation […]
Where Tennessee Football’s Recruiting Class Ranks After Adding a Tight End Commitment
Tennessee football has essentially traded a three-star linebacker for a tight end in its 2026 recruiting class this past week. The Vols suffered a decommitment from backer Braylon Outlaw, but picked up the commitment of tight end Luca Wolf. This does make the numbers in the class make a bit more sense, though. The Vols […]
