Rick Barnes — Record When Ranked AP Top 5
103–27
79.2%
win rate
+12.3
avg margin
130
games
Games (130)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-11-15 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | #16 Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 77–71 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | 2002-11-23 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Home | W | 81–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 3 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | UT Arlington | Southland | Home | W | 76–45 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 2002-11-30 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–61 | Regular | NRG Stadium |
| 5 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | #2 Texas | George Washington | A10 | Neutral | W | 100–92 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 6 | 2002-12-08 | 2002–03 | #2 Texas | Notre Dame | Big East | Neutral | L | 92–98 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 7 | 2003-01-15 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 82–71 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 8 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | Texas A&M | B12 | Home | W | 89–61 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 9 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | #21 Missouri | B12 | Home | W | 76–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 10 | 2003-01-27 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | #12 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 87–90 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 11 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | #9 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 78–65 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 | 2003-02-04 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Colorado | B12 | Away | L | 80–93 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 13 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Texas A&M | B12 | Away | W | 95–87 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 14 | 2003-02-17 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 77–65 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 15 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | #16 Oklahoma State | B12 | Away | L | 77–82 | Regular | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 16 | 2003-02-26 | 2002–03 | #5 Texas | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 82–64 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 17 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #5 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 18 | 2003-03-04 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 74–60 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 19 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #4 Texas | #5 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 76–71 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 20 | 2003-03-14 | 2002–03 | #3 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–92 | Conf. Tourn. | American Airlines Center |
| 21 | 2005-11-15 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 89–56 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 22 | 2005-11-16 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | Samford | OVC | Home | W | 77–33 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 23 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | #13 West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–75 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 24 | 2005-11-22 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | #18 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–59 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 25 | 2005-11-26 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | Louisiana-Monroe | Southland | Home | W | 90–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 26 | 2005-11-29 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Independent | Home | W | 82–54 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 27 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | UT Arlington | Southland | Home | W | 93–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 28 | 2005-12-05 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | Rice | CUSA | Away | W | 85–58 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 29 | 2005-12-10 | 2005–06 | #2 Texas | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–97 | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 30 | 2006-01-17 | 2005–06 | #5 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 80–46 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 31 | 2006-01-21 | 2005–06 | #5 Texas | Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 66–47 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 32 | 2006-01-23 | 2005–06 | #4 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 80–46 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 33 | 2006-01-28 | 2005–06 | #4 Texas | #24 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 72–82 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 34 | 2007-12-05 | 2007–08 | #4 Texas | North Texas | Sun Belt | Home | W | 88–72 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 35 | 2007-12-08 | 2007–08 | #4 Texas | Rice | CUSA | Away | W | 80–54 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 36 | 2007-12-15 | 2007–08 | #4 Texas | Texas State | Southland | Home | W | 96–81 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 37 | 2007-12-18 | 2007–08 | #4 Texas | Oral Roberts | Summit | Home | W | 66–56 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 38 | 2007-12-22 | 2007–08 | #4 Texas | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 72–78 | Regular | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 39 | 2008-02-25 | 2007–08 | #5 Texas | Kansas State | B12 | Away | W | 74–65 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 40 | 2008-03-01 | 2007–08 | #5 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Away | L | 80–83 | Regular | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 41 | 2008-12-16 | 2008–09 | #5 Texas | Texas Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 88–72 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 42 | 2008-12-20 | 2008–09 | #5 Texas | #19 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–67 | Regular | Toyota Center |
| 43 | 2009-11-15 | 2009–10 | #3 Texas | UC Irvine | Big West | Home | W | 89–42 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 44 | 2009-11-18 | 2009–10 | #3 Texas | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 73–41 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 45 | 2009-11-23 | 2009–10 | #3 Texas | Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 85–60 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 46 | 2009-11-24 | 2009–10 | #3 Texas | Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | W | 78–62 | Regular | T-Mobile Center |
| 47 | 2009-11-29 | 2009–10 | #3 Texas | Rice | CUSA | Away | W | 77–59 | Regular | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 48 | 2009-12-03 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 69–50 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 49 | 2009-12-07 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Long Beach State | Big West | Home | W | 107–74 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 50 | 2009-12-12 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Texas State | Southland | Home | W | 87–54 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 51 | 2009-12-15 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Great West | Home | W | 104–42 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 52 | 2009-12-19 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | #10 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 103–90 | Regular | AT&T Stadium |
| 53 | 2009-12-22 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 79–68 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 54 | 2009-12-29 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Gardner-Webb | Big South | Home | W | 95–63 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 55 | 2010-01-02 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Southland | Home | W | 76–70 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 56 | 2010-01-05 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 96–85 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 57 | 2010-01-09 | 2009–10 | #2 Texas | Colorado | B12 | Home | W | 103–86 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 58 | 2010-01-13 | 2009–10 | #1 Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Away | W | 90–83 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 59 | 2010-01-16 | 2009–10 | #1 Texas | Texas A&M | B12 | Home | W | 72–67 OT | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 60 | 2010-01-18 | 2009–10 | #1 Texas | #10 Kansas State | B12 | Away | L | 62–71 | Regular | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 61 | 2010-01-23 | 2009–10 | #1 Texas | Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 74–88 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 62 | 2011-01-31 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | #16 Texas A&M | B12 | Away | W | 69–49 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 63 | 2011-02-05 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | Texas Tech | B12 | Home | W | 76–60 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 64 | 2011-02-09 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 68–52 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 65 | 2011-02-12 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 69–60 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 66 | 2011-02-16 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 73–55 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 67 | 2011-02-19 | 2010–11 | #3 Texas | Nebraska | B12 | Away | L | 67–70 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 68 | 2011-02-22 | 2010–11 | #5 Texas | Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 76–53 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 69 | 2011-02-26 | 2010–11 | #5 Texas | Colorado | B12 | Away | L | 89–91 | Regular | CU Events Center |
| 70 | 2018-11-13 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 66–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 71 | 2018-11-21 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Louisville | ACC | Neutral | W | 92–81 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 72 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #2 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 81–87 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 73 | 2018-12-15 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Memphis | AAC | Away | W | 102–92 | Regular | FedExForum |
| 74 | 2018-12-19 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Samford | SoCon | Home | W | 83–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 75 | 2018-12-22 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Wake Forest | ACC | Home | W | 83–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 76 | 2018-12-29 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 96–53 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 77 | 2019-01-05 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 96–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 78 | 2019-01-08 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 87–63 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 79 | 2019-01-12 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 78–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 80 | 2019-01-15 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 106–87 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 81 | 2019-01-19 | 2018–19 | #3 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 71–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 82 | 2019-01-23 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 88–83 OT | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 83 | 2019-01-26 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | West Virginia | B12 | Home | W | 83–66 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 84 | 2019-01-29 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 92–70 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 85 | 2019-02-02 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Away | W | 93–76 | Regular | Reed Arena |
| 86 | 2019-02-05 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 72–60 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 87 | 2019-02-09 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 73–61 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 88 | 2019-02-13 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 85–73 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 89 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #1 Tennessee | #5 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 69–86 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 90 | 2019-02-19 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 58–46 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 91 | 2019-02-23 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 80–82 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 92 | 2019-03-05 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 71–54 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 93 | 2019-03-09 | 2018–19 | #5 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 94 | 2023-01-10 | 2022–23 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 77–68 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 95 | 2023-01-14 | 2022–23 | #5 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 56–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 96 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #4 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 70–41 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 97 | 2023-01-28 | 2022–23 | #4 Tennessee | #10 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 82–71 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 98 | 2023-02-01 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 54–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 99 | 2023-02-04 | 2022–23 | #2 Tennessee | #25 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 46–43 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 100 | 2024-01-02 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 87–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 101 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #22 Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 90–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 102 | 2024-01-10 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 72–77 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 103 | 2024-01-13 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 85–79 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 104 | 2024-01-27 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 75–62 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 105 | 2024-01-30 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 59–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 106 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | #10 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 103–92 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 107 | 2024-02-20 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Missouri | SEC | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 108 | 2024-02-24 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 86–51 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 109 | 2024-02-28 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #11 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 92–84 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 110 | 2024-03-02 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #14 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 81–74 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 111 | 2024-03-06 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #17 South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 66–59 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 112 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 113 | 2024-03-15 | 2023–24 | #5 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 56–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 114 | 2024-12-03 | 2024–25 | #3 Tennessee | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 96–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 115 | 2024-12-10 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 75–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 116 | 2024-12-14 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 117 | 2024-12-17 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 84–36 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 118 | 2024-12-23 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | CUSA | Home | W | 82–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 119 | 2024-12-31 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 67–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 120 | 2025-01-04 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #23 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 76–52 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 121 | 2025-01-07 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | #8 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 43–73 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 122 | 2025-01-11 | 2024–25 | #1 Tennessee | Texas | SEC | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Moody Center |
| 123 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | #15 Missouri | SEC | Home | W | 85–81 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 124 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 70–52 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 125 | 2025-02-11 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #15 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 64–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 126 | 2025-02-15 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 127 | 2025-02-25 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 65–59 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 128 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #5 Tennessee | #6 Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 79–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 129 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss |
| 130 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #4 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 75–65 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |