Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes didn’t mince words when he revealed why he sat the team’s leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, in Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns.

The Vols defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-4, 3-3 SEC), 68-56. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball ...

What Rick Barnes said before practice Thursday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion, looking back at Tennessee’s 73-43 loss at Florida ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE — Rick Barnes did not think about putting Zakai Zeigler in the game with two fouls in the first half Saturday. The Vols guard sat for the final 7:10 before halftime after picking up ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE — Rick Barnes hadn't talked to Chaz Lanier after Tennessee basketball's loss to Vanderbilt. But the Vols coach knew how he felt for Lanier after the senior guard missed a game-tying ...

But Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes took it to a new level this weekend. Chaz Lanier is one of the top scorers for the Volunteers. He is averaging 19 points per game ...