Rick Barnes picked up a habit in 1988 ... Barnes adopted that practice, which led him to call Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington after he was hired in March. "That always meant something to me ...

Mark Byington and longtime Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes don't have the long-standing relationship that Barnes has with many of the SEC's coaches, but Barnes has taken notice of ...

Vanderbilt basketball came to Knoxville and pushed top-five Tennessee to a point where the Vols had to learn something about ...

“We needed a great performance today,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said ... picked a brutal SEC season for rebirth under Mark Byington | Estes The SEC can dominate football or basketball ...

Meanwhile, Kentucky’s defensive efficiency ranking dropped into the triple digits after a 98-84 loss at Ole Miss on Feb. 4.