Why Rick Barnes spiked his water bottle while arguing travel call in Tennessee’s loss at Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. — Rick Barnes didn’t turn toward the Tennessee bench and spike the water bottle in his hand because he thought the walk called on Felix Okpara was wrong. The head coach admitted his transfer center did walk with one minute, 32 seconds left at No. 1 Auburn Saturday night.

What Barnes was arguing, and what sent water spilling across the floor near his seat on the bench, was what led to the walk.

Barnes said after the game he believed Okpara was grabbed and forced to walk on the play. There was no foul called on Auburn’s Johni Broome , though…

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