Tennessee basketball topped Mississippi State 68-56 on Tuesday at Food City Center to improve to 4-2 in SEC play.

What head coach Rick Barnes said after No. 6 Tennessee’s 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State Tuesday night at Food City Center: Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier being more active on defense and if that helps open up things for him on offense “I do think it helps when he’s locked in defensively.

Chaz Lanier had 2 free throws at the end of Tennessee basketball's game vs Vanderbilt, making one but missing the 2nd that would have tied the game.

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

Here's what Mark Byington said about Vols coach Rick Barnes and the rivalry before the Vanderbilt basketball game vs Tennessee on Saturday

Merab Dvalishvili ended the undefeated run of Umar Nurmagomedov for his first bantamweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 311. Entering as the betting underdog, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) pulled off the METHOD upset over Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to

Rick Barnes didn't exactly experience any Kevin Durant-like flashbacks when watching true freshman Tre Johnson carve up his elite defense. The winnin

Rick Barnes called Zakai Zeigler a "comfort blanket" after Tennessee basketball beat Georgia on Wednesday. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video, lost his job and won't be allowed to ever attend another Eagles home game, officials said Tuesday.

Vanderbilt (15-3, 3-2 SEC) defeated No. 6 Tennessee (16-2, 3-2 SEC), 76-75, on Saturday Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes discussed the Vols’ loss.

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

Tennessee basketball can make a No. 1 seed case with a win against Mississippi State on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi.

The No. 6/7 Tennessee men's basketball team returns home to face No. 14 Mississippi State in its third consecutive home contest against a ranked SEC foe Tuesday night at Food City Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.