Rick Barnes couldn’t have been happier for Jahmai Mashack Saturday night. That player hitting that shot in that moment. A 35-foot buzzer-beater to hand Tennessee a 79-76 win over Alabama in a thriller in front of an over-capacity crowd at Food City Center.
Rick Barnes motioned for Jahmai Mashack to hurry. As soon as Tennessee’s senior guard got across midcourt, Barnes turned to the official running down the floor and yelled timeout — and got ignored. No.
Dick Vitale and Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes shared a heartfelt phone call on ... its plan of attack against a high-scoring Alabama team and Barnes’ perspective on one of his best teams. Barnes said he was struck by how dedicated Vitale ...