Rick Barnes previews NCAA Tournament matchup versus Duke

Rick Barnes discusses Tennessee’s second round NCAA Tournament matchup versus Duke.

No. 4 seed Tennessee (24-10, 11-7 SEC) will play No. 5 seed Duke (27-8, 14-6 ACC) Saturday at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Tennessee defeated No. 13 seed Louisiana, 58-55, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Duke advanced after defeating No. 12 seed Oral Roberts, 74-51, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Ahead of the Tennessee-Duke matchup, Vols’ head coach Rick Barnes met with media.

Barnes discussed the Vols’ second-round matchup versus Duke in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Barnes’ media availability is listed below.

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