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Tennessee basketball and Vanderbilt play Saturday in Nashville for the first meeting since Mark Byington was hired as the Commodores coach.

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.

PORTAL:The inside story on how Tennessee basketball, Rick Barnes recruited transfer portal class "His gravity and him being on the court, he doesn’t have to hit shots," Mashack said.

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

For college basketball fans, Auburn hosting Tennesse this weekend will be a matchup between two of the best programs in the country. However, Bruce Pearl is not all the way excited knowing his history with Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes.

Cameron Carr, a former Tennessee guard, has committed to play for Baylor and head coach Scott Drew after leaving Tennessee earlier this season. He announced his

The Vols defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-4, 3-3 SEC), 68-56. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed the Vols’ top 15 win against the Bulldogs.

Rick Barnes said he never considered putting Zakai Zeigler back in the game with two fouls in the first half Saturday afternoon, as Vanderbilt was extending its lead on No. 6 Tennessee before the break.

The Volunteer's next five games are all against ranked opponents with three of those games coming against teams currently ranked in the top 10 After its loss to

Cam Carr elected to leave the Tennessee basketball program on Dec. 23. He announced Thursday he is transferring to Baylor.