Rick Barnes recaps Vols’ loss to No. 1 Kansas

Rick Barnes recaps the Vols’ loss to No. 1 Kansas in Maui Invitational.

No. 1 Kansas (5-1) defeated No. 8 Tennessee (4-2), 69-60, Wednesday in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes recapped the Vols’ loss to Kansas.

“Again, just disappointed with our inconsistency,” Barnes said. “We’re just inconsistent. We need to know night to night what we’re going to get. This tournament, I think, was great for us. There’s no doubt in my mind. I know we’re going to get much, much better as a basketball team. We’re going to learn from it, both games.

“I know we’re better than we played today, and give Kansas credit. I thought they executed extremely well. I thought their key guys did exactly what you would expect them to do night-in and night-out. We’ve got to get that with our guys.”

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