As the final horn sounded on Tennessee's 83-72 win over Texas at the SEC Tournament on Friday, Vols coach Rick Barnes and Longhorns coach Rodney Terry met at mid-court for a handshake that turned in to a brief on-the-move hug.

A man that is likely fighting to keep his job, Texas Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry gave solid reasoning Thursday afternoon why he should continue to lead the Longhorns' men's hoops team. Terry and the Longhorns outlasted an all-out war against Buzz Williams and the Texas A&M Aggies in the second round of the SEC Tournament,

Texas basketball picked up a signature win for its NCAA Tournament resume on Thursday vs. No. 18 Texas A&M. Here's what Rodney Terry said about it:

He led the Tigers to four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, including an Elite Eight run in 2002. Having left the college game in 2006, one would question his desire to return to this level after nearly two decades. Especially considering that he's only in his second full season leading the Trae Young -led Hawks.

On Friday, the Tennessee basketball program picked up a big 83-72 SEC tournament win against the Texas Longhorns to advance to the next stage of the bracket. The Longhorns put up a valiant effort in this one,

The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the best teams in the country, a status that has become expected under 10th-year head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee is battling conference foes Alabama and Florida for the final No.

Former Texas Longhorns head coach Rick Barnes is vouching for his former team to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The Tennessee Volunteers head coach said Friday after an 83-72 win over Texas in the SEC Tournament that there's "no doubt" the Longhorns have earned an at-large bid to March Madness.