Skip to content

Ad Disclosure

Tennessee Volunteers

What Rick Barnes said after Tennessee’s big home victory over Kentucky

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

Published:

A couple of weeks ago, the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers went to Lexington and got embarrassed by the Kentucky Wildcats.

On Saturday, Rick Barnes’s squad returned the favor in Knoxville, picking up a 71-52 win over the Wildcats behind outstanding performances from Jordan Bone and Grant Williams.

For a team that had lost two road games against Kentucky and LSU in recent weeks, defending the home court on Saturday against the No. 4 Wildcats was important.

After the game, Barnes didn’t have much of a voice, but he did have plenty of praise for his team. Here’s what he said in his postgame press conference:

On Kentucky not having big man Reid Travis:

On a strong defensive performance:

On the atmosphere in Knoxville:

On losing his voice:

The Vols are now tied atop the SEC standings with LSU, with both teams having a 14-2 SEC record. Two games remain in the regular season.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

You might also like...

2025 RANKINGS

presented by rankings

Read our Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, Cookie Policy and

© 2025 Saturday Down South. All rights reserved

We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. We support responsible gambling. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). global.footer.legal