Rick Barnes vs. Bruce Pearl in top-10 matchup

What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the SEC
With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.
Everything Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said this week about Rick Barnes, No. 6 Tennessee
Everything Bruce Pearl said during his press conference on Thursday about Rick Barnes and No. 6 Tennessee, who No. 1 Auburn will host in Saturday night’s game (8:30 Eastern Time, ESPN) at Auburn’s Neville Arena: Opening Statement “These two teams,
Auburn’s Pearl says it’s ‘no fun’ facing Tennessee’s Barnes
Auburn has bolted out to a 17-1 start that includes a 5-0 Southeastern Conference record in Bruce Pearl's 11th season on the Plains. The two most recent Auburn victories transpired without Johni Broome, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound center/forward who is averaging 17.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 blocked shots per game.
Six thoughts on Tennessee basketball's undefeated nonconference run under Rick Barnes
Tennessee basketball's 13-0 start is the second-best start to a season in program history. The No. 1 Vols open SEC play against Arkansas on Saturday.
Auburn's Bruce Pearl drops quote about competing against Rick Barnes and Tennessee that Vols fans will appreciate
Pearl expressed pride in having coached at both programs and he detailed what it's like to compete against Vols head coach Rick Barnes, whom he considers a friend. "These two team
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes explains why he called Mark Byington after Vanderbilt hired him
Rick Barnes picked up a habit in 1988 ... I always try to call them," Barnes said. Barnes' No. 6 Vols (16-1, 3-1 SEC) play Byington's Commodores (14-3, 2-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, SEC ...
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247Sports' Weekly MBB SEC poll: Texas has an uphill climb amongst conference heavyweights
AUSTIN, Texas – As all 16 Southeastern Conference teams ... games as both programs are off to winless starts in conference play. Rick Barnes and Tennessee were ranked at the nation's top ...
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Barnes facing fourth Vanderbilt coach as Vols visit in-state rival
Now it's Barnes ... p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network). Tennessee has been one of college basketball's best stories this season with its 16-1 overall record and 3-1 Southeastern Conference mark ...
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Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes addresses comparisons between Kevin Durant and Texas G Tre Johnson
They prevailed 74-70 in their second SEC ... head coach Rick Barnes, who was visiting a team he coached for 17 seasons. From 1998 to 2015, Barnes led the Longhorns to three Big 12 conference ...
Rick Barnes on Chaz Lanier's missed free throw in Tennessee loss: 'I hate it for him'
Chaz Lanier had 2 free throws at the end of Tennessee basketball's game vs Vanderbilt, making one but missing the 2nd that ...
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Rick Barnes hammers ‘ridiculous’ defensive mistakes from veterans vs. Vanderbilt
Rick Barnes didn’t mince words about No. 6 Tennessee‘s costly defensive lapses in Saturday’s 76-75 upset loss vs. unranked ...