Rick Barnes couldn’t have been happier for Jahmai Mashack Saturday night. That player hitting that shot in that moment. A 35-foot buzzer-beater to hand Tennessee a 79-76 win over Alabama in a thriller in front of an over-capacity crowd at Food City Center.
The Tennessee Vols put themselves in a great position to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament thanks to their thrilling win against the Alabama Crimson Tide this past weekend. Tennessee has two games remaining in the regular season (at Ole Miss and at home against South Carolina) before the start of the SEC Tournament.
Dick Vitale and Tennessee coach Rick Barnes shared a heartfelt phone call on Thursday. It started with basketball and then turned to cancer and faith.