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After winning his 700th career game, Rick Barnes treated to surprise celebration by his Tennessee basketball team

Michael Wayne Bratton

By Michael Wayne Bratton

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Rick Barnes should have seen this one coming.

Tennessee’s coach walked back into the locker room to greet his players following their 75-53 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday but the scene was a bit too quiet after an easy victory.

Before Barnes had an opportunity to address his squad, they “attacked” him with a surprise celebration after the coach officially joined the 700 club with Saturday’s win.

Barnes now has a 700-367 overall record, which gives him a winning percentage of .657 in his college basketball career. His current Tennessee team improved to 8-3 on the season with the win over Jacksonville State.

You can check out the wild locker room scene in the video below:

Michael Wayne Bratton

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com

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