I gotta say I still like us… we loss 3 in a row yeah but it’s early and the teams are all contenders— good losses. Vescovi & ZaKai will be fine by conference play. #3 a baller #vols

@30yrPublican That's in the story that is linked in the tweet.

There's a growing number of people working in media who don't seem to grasp the point of the job so I'm not going to begrudge a coach that doesn't grasp it. twitter.com/gkketch/status…

@B_Sakowski_PG @MarissaNM We love to see this. So happy for you brother.

The Vols were lost Wednesday and they would lose at North Carolina. But amid the Chapel Hill carnage and alongside a jaw-dropping Dalton Knecht second half, Barnes and the Vols found something. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

@Josh_Lively1 @Vol_Sports @CollSportsComm You’ve always been a star in my book — and you deserve to infinity and beyond.

When Allen Greene stepped down as Auburn AD in 2022, Danny White tweeted that he should seek "greener pastures" than The Plains. A year later, those greener pastures led Greene to the Big Orange. He's now White's senior deputy AD. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

you are not serious people twitter.com/sinow/status/1…

Tennessee got flattened for a half, allowing 61 points. That was the worst of it. Dalton Knecht was the best, a superstar second-half showing making North Carolina sweat. UT dropped its first ACC/SEC Challenge matchup 100-92 in Chapel Hill knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

The Vols were lost Wednesday and they would lose at North Carolina. But amid the Chapel Hill carnage and alongside a jaw-dropping Dalton Knecht second half, Barnes and the Vols found something. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Rick Barnes said Dalton Knecht turned his ankle "pretty good" after stepping on somebody's foot in the final minutes against North Carolina. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Dalton Knecht suffered an apparent ankle injury in the final minutes at North Carolina. He did not return and sat at the end of the bench. Knecht had 37 points for Tennessee in its 100-92 loss. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Tennessee got flattened for a half, allowing 61 points. That was the worst of it. Dalton Knecht was the best, a superstar second-half showing making North Carolina sweat. UT dropped its first ACC/SEC Challenge matchup 100-92 in Chapel Hill knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Dalton Knecht got a partial standing ovation at the Dean Smith center as he was helped off the court. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Dalton Knecht rolled his right ankle on the drive. His teammates tried to help him up and he went back down to the court. Vols trail 92-84 with 1:39 to play. Knecht had 37. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

North Carolina is doubling Dalton Knecht far beyond the 3-point line. Josiah-Jordan James hits a 3-pointer and its an 84-77 game. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Uhm. Tennessee has turned a 24-point lead into an 8-point lead with 8 and change to play. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Rick Barnes is running everything through Dalton Knecht offensively. So he splits the entire UNC defense and gets to the rim. He has 33 points. Tennessee trails by 11. It trailed by as many as 24. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Dalton Knecht is making money at North Carolina. He has 31 points, which is the first 30-point game for a Vol since Jaden Springer against Georgia on Feb. 20, 2021. Tennessee chipping away, trails 82-69. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Dalton Knecht has 23 points and hasn't missed in the second half. Vols getting some stops but it's a 78-62 game still. Haven't had many of those stops until the past few possessions. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Josiah-Jordan James has been terrific offensively for Tennessee against UNC. He's got 17 points and is 7-for-9 shooting. The Vols trail 73-52 in Chapel Hill. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Tennessee is throwing it into the post over and over again to open the second half at North Carolina. Rick Barnes has talked about a more balanced attack. It's trying to find it right now. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

@jeffborzello Things that seem like they'd be nearly impossible to do.

Tennessee beat Auburn 105-89 in that game. Tigers scored 64 in the second half, but Vols scored 63. twitter.com/jeffborzello/s…

Tennessee held opponents to 57.9 points per game last season. It allowed 61 in the first half to North Carolina. Vols trail 61-39. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Tennessee is shooting 60% from the field to UNC"s 57.1% ... and is losing 52-33 at the final media timeout of the first half. North Carolina with a massive edge in 3-pointers and free throws. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Tennessee is shooting 56.5.% from the field and losing by 21 in the first half at North Carolina.

Cameron Carr first-half minutes for Tennessee at North Carolina. Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler have two fouls each with 7:32 before the half. Vols down 44-23. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

It's 41-21 North Carolina at the Dean Dome. An absolute bludgeoning for the first 12 minutes. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…

Zakai Zeigler picks up his second foul at the 9:26 mark for knocking UNC's RJ Davis down going for a rebound that wasn't to be as Davis made the 3-pointer. Vols trail 33-19. knoxnews.com/story/sports/c…