Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes And UNC Coach Hubert Davis Go Way Back

Posted Nov 29, 2023
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes returns to his home state on Wednesday as the No. 10 Volunteers prepare to battle No. 17 UNC in the ACC-SEC Challenge. It’s Tennessee’s fourth matchup against the Tar Heels in Barnes’ nine years as head coach and his second against UNC coach Hubert Davis. But Barnes and Davis’ relationship goes back 35 years. (Rocky Top Insider)

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