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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

Basketball Vols rip Blue Hose, 88-53

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes answers questions during the SEC media day last month. HIs Vols opened their season Friday night with a 35-point win.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes answers questions during the SEC media day last month. HIs Vols opened their season Friday night with a 35-point win. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes answers questions during the SEC media day last month. HIs Vols opened their season Friday night with a 35-point win.

KNOXVILLE – The Presbyterian men’s basketball team scored the first basket of the game against Tennessee with 18:26 left in the first half Friday night.

The Blue Hose didn’t score again for 11 minutes.

Thanks to a 28-0 run, the Volunteers breezed to an 88-53 win in their season opener at Thompson-Boling Arena.

“I thought it was a good team win,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “Everyone went in and had their mind set on what we wanted to do defensively. I think we’ve got a good group of guys who want to be a good team.”

Junior Admiral Schofield scored 22 points for the Vols on 8-of-12 shooting.