Rick Barnes — Record vs AP Top 5
24–29
45.3%
win rate
-2.5
avg margin
53
games
Games (53)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-22 | 2000–01 | Texas | #2 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 69–95 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | 2000-12-23 | 2000–01 | Texas | #5 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 72–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 3 | 2001-02-03 | 2000–01 | #20 Texas | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 66–82 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 4 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | #23 Texas | #5 Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | W | 70–61 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 5 | 2002-02-11 | 2001–02 | #24 Texas | #2 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 103–110 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 6 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #24 Texas | #4 Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | L | 51–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Hy-Vee Arena |
| 7 | 2002-12-15 | 2002–03 | #8 Texas | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 70–73 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 8 | 2003-02-10 | 2002–03 | #6 Texas | #5 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 67–61 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 9 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | #5 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 10 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | #11 Texas | #3 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–89 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 11 | 2004-01-13 | 2003–04 | #18 Texas | #4 Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 94–81 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2005-01-17 | 2004–05 | #15 Texas | #5 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 75–61 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 13 | 2005-12-10 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–97 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 14 | 2006-01-02 | 2005–06 | #15 Texas | #4 Memphis | CUSA | Away | W | 69–58 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 15 | 2006-01-14 | 2005–06 | #8 Texas | #3 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 58–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 16 | 2007-03-03 | 2006–07 | #15 Texas | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 86–90 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 17 | 2007-03-11 | 2006–07 | #15 Texas | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 84–88 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Paycom Center |
| 18 | 2007-12-02 | 2007–08 | #8 Texas | #2 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 63–61 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 19 | 2008-02-11 | 2007–08 | #11 Texas | #3 Kansas | B12 | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 20 | 2008-03-16 | 2007–08 | #6 Texas | #5 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 74–84 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 21 | 2009-02-21 | 2008–09 | #16 Texas | #2 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 22 | 2010-02-08 | 2009–10 | #14 Texas | #1 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 68–80 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 23 | 2010-11-19 | 2010–11 | Texas | #5 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–68 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 24 | 2011-01-22 | 2010–11 | #10 Texas | #2 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 74–63 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2011-03-12 | 2010–11 | #10 Texas | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 73–85 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 26 | 2011-12-21 | 2011–12 | Texas | #5 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 63–82 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 27 | 2012-01-30 | 2011–12 | Texas | #4 Missouri | B12 | Home | L | 66–67 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 28 | 2012-03-03 | 2011–12 | Texas | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 63–73 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 29 | 2012-03-09 | 2011–12 | Texas | #5 Missouri | B12 | Neutral | L | 67–81 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |
| 30 | 2013-01-19 | 2012–13 | Texas | #4 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 59–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 31 | 2013-12-21 | 2013–14 | Texas | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 78–92 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 32 | 2014-12-05 | 2014–15 | #6 Texas | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 51–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 33 | 2017-01-24 | 2016–17 | Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 82–80 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 34 | 2017-11-23 | 2017–18 | Tennessee | #5 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 76–85 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 35 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–87 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 36 | 2018-12-09 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 37 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 69–86 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 38 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | #7 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 71–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 39 | 2019-03-16 | 2018–19 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 40 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | #21 Tennessee | #3 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 68–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 41 | 2021-11-20 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #5 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 53–71 | Regular | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 42 | 2022-02-15 | 2021–22 | #16 Tennessee | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 76–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 43 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 67–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 44 | 2022-03-12 | 2021–22 | #9 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 45 | 2022-11-25 | 2022–23 | #22 Tennessee | #3 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 64–50 | Regular | Imperial Arena |
| 46 | 2023-02-15 | 2022–23 | #10 Tennessee | #1 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 68–59 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 47 | 2023-11-21 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #2 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–71 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 48 | 2023-11-22 | 2023–24 | #7 Tennessee | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 60–69 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 49 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #6 Tennessee | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 51–53 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 50 | 2025-02-01 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 64–44 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 51 | 2025-03-15 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #3 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 70–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 52 | 2025-03-16 | 2024–25 | #8 Tennessee | #4 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–86 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 53 | 2025-11-25 | 2025–26 | #17 Tennessee | #3 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 76–73 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |