Rick Barnes — Record vs Ranked Opponents (AP Top 25)
at Tennessee
45–44
50.6%
win rate
+0.1
avg margin
89
games
Games (89)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #18 Butler | Big East | Away | L | 86–94 | Regular | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 2 | 2016-01-09 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #21 Texas A&M | SEC | Home | L | 88–92 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2016-01-23 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #24 South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 78–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 4 | 2016-02-02 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #20 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 84–77 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 5 | 2016-02-18 | 2015–16 | Tennessee | #14 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 70–80 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2016-11-21 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #16 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–74 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 7 | 2016-11-22 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #13 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 65–69 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 8 | 2016-12-11 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 9 | 2016-12-18 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #8 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 76–86 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 10 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #24 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 70–83 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 11 | 2017-01-24 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 82–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 12 | 2017-02-14 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #13 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 58–83 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2017-11-22 | 2017–18 | Tennessee | #18 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 78–75 OT | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 14 | 2017-11-23 | 2017–18 | Tennessee | #5 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 76–85 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 15 | 2017-12-17 | 2017–18 | #20 Tennessee | #7 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 16 | 2018-01-06 | 2017–18 | #23 Tennessee | #17 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 76–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 17 | 2018-02-06 | 2017–18 | #15 Tennessee | #24 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 18 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–87 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 19 | 2018-12-09 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 20 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 69–86 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 22 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 71–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 23 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 24 | 2019-03-17 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #22 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 64–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 25 | 2019-11-16 | 2019–20 | Tennessee | #20 Washington | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 75–62 | Regular | Scotiabank Arena |
| 26 | 2019-11-30 | 2019–20 | #17 Tennessee | #20 Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 72–69 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 27 | 2019-12-14 | 2019–20 | #19 Tennessee | #13 Memphis | AAC | Home | L | 47–51 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 28 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 68–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 29 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 64–77 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 30 | 2020-02-22 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #13 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 66–73 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 31 | 2020-03-03 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #6 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 81–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 32 | 2020-03-07 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #17 Auburn | SEC | Home | L | 63–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 33 | 2020-12-30 | 2020–21 | #7 Tennessee | #12 Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 73–53 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 34 | 2021-01-23 | 2020–21 | #6 Tennessee | #19 Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 64–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 35 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | #18 Tennessee | #15 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 80–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 36 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #25 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 37 | 2021-11-20 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #5 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 53–71 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 38 | 2021-11-21 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #18 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 89–72 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 39 | 2021-12-22 | 2021–22 | #19 Tennessee | #6 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Home | W | 77–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 40 | 2021-12-29 | 2021–22 | #14 Tennessee | #19 Alabama | SEC | Away | L | 68–73 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 41 | 2022-01-08 | 2021–22 | #18 Tennessee | #21 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 67–79 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 42 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | #22 Tennessee | #18 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 79–107 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 43 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | #24 Tennessee | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 64–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 44 | 2022-02-15 | 2021–22 | #16 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 76–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 45 | 2022-02-19 | 2021–22 | #16 Tennessee | #23 Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 48–58 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 46 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 47 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | #13 Tennessee | #14 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 78–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 48 | 2022-03-12 | 2021–22 | #9 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 49 | 2022-11-25 | 2022–23 | #22 Tennessee | #3 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–50 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 50 | 2022-12-11 | 2022–23 | #7 Tennessee | #13 Maryland | B10 | Neutral | W | 56–53 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 51 | 2022-12-17 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | #9 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 12 | Away | L | 70–75 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 52 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #4 Tennessee | #10 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 82–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 53 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | #25 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 46–43 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 54 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #10 Tennessee | #1 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 55 | 2023-02-21 | 2022–23 | #11 Tennessee | #25 Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 63–68 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 56 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #17 Tennessee | #25 Missouri | SEC | Neutral | L | 71–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 57 | 2023-11-21 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 58 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 59 | 2023-11-29 | 2023–24 | #10 Tennessee | #17 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 92–100 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 60 | 2023-12-09 | 2023–24 | #17 Tennessee | #20 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 86–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 61 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #22 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 90–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 62 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 103–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 63 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #11 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 92–84 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 64 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #14 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 81–74 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 65 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #17 South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 66–59 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 66 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 67 | 2024-11-22 | 2024–25 | #11 Tennessee | #13 Baylor | B12 | Neutral | W | 77–62 | Regular | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| 68 | 2025-01-04 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #23 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 76–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 69 | 2025-01-07 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #8 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 43–73 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 70 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #23 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 74–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 71 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #14 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 68–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 72 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 73 | 2025-01-28 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #12 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 74 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 64–44 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 75 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 76 | 2025-02-11 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 64–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 77 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #7 Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 77–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 78 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 79 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 80 | 2025-03-16 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 81 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 82 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | #13 Tennessee | #14 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 62–75 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 83 | 2025-12-16 | 2025–26 | #20 Tennessee | #11 Louisville | ACC | Home | W | 83–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 84 | 2026-01-03 | 2025–26 | #19 Tennessee | #18 Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 75–86 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 85 | 2026-01-24 | 2025–26 | #24 Tennessee | #17 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 79–73 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 86 | 2026-02-21 | 2025–26 | #25 Tennessee | #19 Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 69–65 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 87 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #22 Tennessee | #17 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 88 | 2026-03-07 | 2025–26 | #23 Tennessee | #24 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | L | 82–86 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 89 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #25 Tennessee | #22 Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |