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.

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.

What Rick Barnes, Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler said after Tennessee’s 83-72 win over Texas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena, advancing to the semifinal round against Auburn on Saturday (1 p.

Texas is right on the NCAA Tournament bubble, but Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes thinks it should be comfortably in.

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Rick Barnes's team sent Texas packing in the SEC Tournament, then Barnes defended the Longhorns as a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team.

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

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.