Former Texas Longhorns Coach Rick Barnes, now Tennessee Volunteers head coach, offered his opinion on why Texas deserved a NCAA tournament spot.

What Rick Barnes, Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey said after No. 4 Tennessee’s 70-65 win over No. 1 Auburn Saturday afternoon in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bridgestone Arena: Opening Statement RICK BARNES: I said it yesterday.

As the final horn sounded on Tennessee's 83-72 win over Texas at the SEC Tournament on Friday, Vols coach Rick Barnes and Longhorns coach Rodney Terry met at mid-court for a handshake that turned in to a brief on-the-move hug.

The Tennessee defense that suffocated Texas will now face the challenge of containing Auburn All-American Johni Broome.

This season, the SEC is considered to be one of the best conferences of all time. In fact, the prestigious conference is so loaded with talent this year that some fans are claiming it’s more difficult to win the SEC Tournament than the national championship.

Mackenly Randolph is basically basketball royalty. The 6’0” University of Louisville freshman has sat courtside while watching — and learning from — some of the sport’s most influential athletes. She moved to California after her dad, former NBA player Zach Randolph (or Z-Bo to fans) was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Sacramento Kings

The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the best teams in the country, a status that has become expected under 10th-year head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee is battling conference foes Alabama and Florida for the final No.

Former Texas Longhorns head coach Rick Barnes is vouching for his former team to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The Tennessee Volunteers head coach said Friday after an 83-72 win over Texas in the SEC Tournament that there's "no doubt" the Longhorns have earned an at-large bid to March Madness.