Tennessee committed 16 fouls as a team against Ole Miss during the Volunteeres’ 78-76 loss to the Rebels on Wednesday night. Half of those fouls, including five in the second half, came on shooting attempts.

Rick Barnes and Tennessee showed a lot of grit and toughness in a tightly-contested win against Texas A&M on Saturday.

No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6 SEC) suffered an upset, 78-76, loss at unranked Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 SEC) on Wednesday. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Ole Miss went on an 8-2 run after trailing the Vols with five minutes remaining in the contest.

Rick Barnes isn’t sugar coating his team’s performance. After the Volunteers’ 78-76 loss to Ole Miss on Wednesday, the Tennessee head coach didn’t mince words. “We didn’t deserve to win this basketball game,

The Tennessee basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday night as they fell on the road against Ole Miss. This one came right down to the wire as it was tied up with less than a minute to go, and the Rebels made enough plays down the stretch to earn the big upset win.

We played like we were....that's soft, honestly. That's being soft. You're not really trying to go in and make plays on the ball. And guys sliding out of the way. "There's gotta be a confrontation there.