Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes talked to Paul Finebaum on Monday about several topics, including playing Kentucky again and the realities of NIL in college basketball.
Barnes said he has great respect for Mark Pope and what he’s done at Kentucky, admitting that he will have to make some adjustments this week to figure out how to beat the Wildcats.
Kentucky beat Tennessee twice during the regular season.
It's @Vol_Hoops vs @KentuckyMBB III: Sweet 16 Edition pic.twitter.com/GumMNoHqV9
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) March 24, 2025
Rick Barnes gives some inside perspective on NIL Realities in modern men's college basketball: pic.