KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee student section began chanting “overrated” with 1:34 to play Saturday.
Men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes waved his right arm toward the chant. He is not a fan.
“Wherever I have been, when fans start doing that, I am like, ‘Stop,’ ” Barnes said. “Give us credit. Don’t demean what we just did. We just beat an outstanding basketball team.”
Barnes voiced his displeasure after No. 17 Tennessee topped No. 4 Auburn 67-62 at Thompson-Boling Arena.
“You just had a great, quality win against a team that first of all is not (overrated),” Barnes said. “Your fans are acting like you beat nobody. Well, we did. We just beat a top-five team.”
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes yells to officials during the game against Auburn.
It is UT’s third win against a top-five team in Knoxville this season. Tennessee beat then-No. 4 Arizona on Dec. 22 and then-No. 3 Kentucky on Feb. 15.
Fans also chanted “overrated” at Kentucky when the Vols won 76-63.
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