https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30373832/tennessee-volunteers-pause-activities-rick-barnes-tests-positive-coronavirus

Tennessee men's basketball has paused all team activities following multiple positive COVID-19 test results, including one from head coach Rick Barnes.

The positive tests were conducted Sunday afternoon, and the entire program is getting retested today. Barnes has entered isolation protocol following his positive test.

Tennessee was scheduled to start the season on Wednesday against Charlotte in the Volunteer Classic and was to play VCU on Friday as part of the same event. The Volunteers are also one of four teams in the Jimmy V Classic and were set to face No. 1 Gonzaga on Dec. 2 in Indianapolis. The school provided no update on this week's games but is expected to have one on Tuesday.

Barnes is the sixth major conference coach to announce he has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks, following Michigan State's Tom Izzo, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, Ole Miss' Kermit Davis, Washington State's Kyle Smith and Baylor's Scott Drew.

Tennessee, which is ranked No. 12 in the preseason AP Top 25, is now one of around 40 teams to pause team activities in the past couple of weeks.

https://utsports.com/news/2020/11/24/mens-basketball-vols-basketball-shutdown-extended.aspx

After receiving Monday's COVID-19 test results, the Tennessee men's basketball program is extending its pause on team activities.

The Volunteers will not travel to Indianapolis for next week's Jimmy V Classic, where they were scheduled to face top-ranked Gonzaga. Tennessee also will not play at Notre Dame on Dec. 4a game that had been reported but was never officially announced due to the contract not yet being finalized.

Barring additional setbacks, the program aims to return to action on Saturday, Dec. 5, with its first game currently set for Dec. 12 against Cincinnati at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Head coach Rich Barnes, who has been diagnosed with the virus and is in isolation at his home, is experiencing very mild symptoms but is generally feeling well.