Rick Barnes — Record When Ranked AP Top 10
at Tennessee
94–29
76.4%
win rate
+11.7
avg margin
123
games
Games (123)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-11-06 | 2018–19 | #6 Tennessee | Lenoir-Rhyne | - | Home | W | 86–41 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2 | 2018-11-09 | 2018–19 | #6 Tennessee | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 87–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2018-11-13 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 66–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 4 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Louisville | ACC | Neutral | W | 92–81 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 5 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–87 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 6 | 2018-11-28 | 2018–19 | #6 Tennessee | Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Home | W | 95–67 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 7 | 2018-12-02 | 2018–19 | #6 Tennessee | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Southland | Home | W | 79–51 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 8 | 2018-12-09 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 9 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 102–92 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 10 | 2018-12-19 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Samford | SoCon | Home | W | 83–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2018-12-22 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 83–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 12 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 96–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 13 | 2019-01-05 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 96–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 14 | 2019-01-08 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 87–63 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 15 | 2019-01-12 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 78–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 16 | 2019-01-15 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 106–87 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 17 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 18 | 2019-01-23 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 88–83 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 19 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 83–66 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2019-01-29 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 92–70 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 21 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 93–76 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 22 | 2019-02-05 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 72–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 23 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 73–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 24 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 85–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 25 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 69–86 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 26 | 2019-02-19 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 58–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 27 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 28 | 2019-02-27 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 73–71 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 29 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 71–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 30 | 2019-03-05 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 71–54 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 31 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 32 | 2019-03-15 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 83–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 33 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 34 | 2019-03-17 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #22 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | L | 64–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 35 | 2020-12-15 | 2020–21 | #10 Tennessee | Appalachian State | Sun Belt | Home | W | 79–38 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 36 | 2020-12-18 | 2020–21 | #10 Tennessee | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 103–49 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 37 | 2020-12-21 | 2020–21 | #8 Tennessee | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | W | 102–66 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 38 | 2020-12-23 | 2020–21 | #8 Tennessee | South Carolina Upstate | Big South | Home | W | 80–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 39 | 2020-12-30 | 2020–21 | #7 Tennessee | #12 Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 73–53 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 40 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #7 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 63–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 41 | 2021-01-06 | 2020–21 | #9 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 79–74 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 42 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | #9 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 68–54 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 43 | 2021-01-16 | 2020–21 | #10 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 81–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 44 | 2021-01-19 | 2020–21 | #6 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 49–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 45 | 2021-01-23 | 2020–21 | #6 Tennessee | #19 Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 64–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 46 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | #9 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 72–59 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 47 | 2022-03-12 | 2021–22 | #9 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 48 | 2022-03-13 | 2021–22 | #9 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | W | 65–50 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 49 | 2022-12-07 | 2022–23 | #7 Tennessee | Eastern Kentucky | ASUN | Home | W | 84–49 | Regular | Thompson-Boling 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 | 2022-12-21 | 2022–23 | #8 Tennessee | Austin Peay | ASUN | Home | W | 86–44 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 53 | 2022-12-28 | 2022–23 | #7 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 63–59 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 54 | 2023-01-03 | 2022–23 | #8 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 87–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 55 | 2023-01-07 | 2022–23 | #8 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 85–42 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 56 | 2023-01-10 | 2022–23 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 77–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 57 | 2023-01-14 | 2022–23 | #5 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 56–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 58 | 2023-01-17 | 2022–23 | #9 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 70–59 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 59 | 2023-01-21 | 2022–23 | #9 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 77–56 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 60 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #4 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 70–41 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 61 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #4 Tennessee | #10 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 82–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 62 | 2023-02-01 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 54–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 63 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | #25 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 46–43 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 64 | 2023-02-08 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 65 | 2023-02-11 | 2022–23 | #6 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Home | L | 85–86 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 66 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #10 Tennessee | #1 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 67 | 2023-02-18 | 2022–23 | #10 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 54–66 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 68 | 2023-11-06 | 2023–24 | #9 Tennessee | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 80–42 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 69 | 2023-11-10 | 2023–24 | #9 Tennessee | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 80–70 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 70 | 2023-11-14 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | Wofford | SoCon | Home | W | 82–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 71 | 2023-11-20 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | Syracuse | ACC | Neutral | W | 73–56 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 72 | 2023-11-21 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 73 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 74 | 2023-11-29 | 2023–24 | #10 Tennessee | #17 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 92–100 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 75 | 2023-12-21 | 2023–24 | #8 Tennessee | Tarleton State | WAC | Home | W | 65–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 76 | 2024-01-02 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 87–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 77 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #22 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 90–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 78 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 79 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 85–79 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 80 | 2024-01-16 | 2023–24 | #6 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 85–66 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 81 | 2024-01-20 | 2023–24 | #6 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 91–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 82 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 75–62 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 83 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 84 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 103–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 85 | 2024-02-07 | 2023–24 | #6 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 88–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 86 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | #6 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | L | 69–85 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 87 | 2024-02-14 | 2023–24 | #8 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 92–63 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 88 | 2024-02-17 | 2023–24 | #8 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 88–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 89 | 2024-02-20 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 90 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 86–51 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 91 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #11 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 92–84 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 92 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #14 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 81–74 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 93 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #17 South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 66–59 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 94 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 95 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 56–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 96 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #7 Tennessee | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 78–35 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 97 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | #3 Tennessee | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 96–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 98 | 2024-12-10 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 99 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 100 | 2024-12-17 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 84–36 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 101 | 2024-12-23 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | CUSA | Home | W | 82–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 102 | 2024-12-31 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 67–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 103 | 2025-01-04 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #23 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 76–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 104 | 2025-01-07 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #8 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 43–73 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 105 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Texas | SEC | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 106 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #23 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 74–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 107 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 75–76 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 108 | 2025-01-21 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #14 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 68–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 109 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 110 | 2025-01-28 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #12 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 73–78 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 111 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 64–44 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 112 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 113 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 70–52 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 114 | 2025-02-11 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 64–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 115 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 116 | 2025-02-22 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #7 Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 77–69 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 117 | 2025-02-25 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 65–59 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 118 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 119 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 120 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 75–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 121 | 2025-03-14 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | Texas | SEC | Neutral | W | 83–72 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 122 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 123 | 2025-03-16 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |