Tennessee coach Rick Barnes admitted that he was trying to call a timeout when Jahmai Mashack hit the game-winning shot to beat Alabama.
The rivalry has primarily been played on the gridiron, but two great coaches have brought it to the hardwood: Rick Barnes and Nate Oats. Oats’ first college coaching job was as an assistant for Bobby Hurley at Buffalo.
Alabama leads the all time men's basketball series, 82-73, dating to Feb. 6, 1914. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is 6-5 against the Crimson Tide. The Vols will have two contests remaining in the regular-season after Saturday.
Tennessee basketball added another rendition of "Dixieland Delight" on Saturday after beating Alabama on a buzzer-beater:
Tennessee beat Alabama 79-76 on Saturday on Jahmai Mashack's 35-footer at the buzzer to boost its odds of being a No. 1 seed in March Madness.
The Tennessee Volunteers host the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday afternoon in what is shaping up to be a showdown between two highly-ranked tournament teams. Her
Alabama has averaged more than 84.1 points per game in the Oats era, but the Tide have averaged less than 69.9 points per game against Rick Barnes' Vols. Oats — a former high school math teacher ...