UConn Takes Down Lady Vols Again by a Final of 84-67
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal scored 26 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 25 to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 84-67 victory over…
From The Archives: 1987 Reggie White
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - He just may have been the best football player to ever come out of Chattanooga. And he became a Chattanooga legend. Reggie White was a mountain…
Vols Defense Stifles Georgia in 70-41 victory
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and seven assists and No. 4 Tennessee held its 10th opponent to 50 or fewer points as the Volunteers beat Georgia 70-41 Wednesday night. Tobe Awaka came off the bench to…
Lady Vols Looking Forward to Hosting Old Rival UConn
Tennessee hasn’t been to a Final Four since 2008 and last beat UConn a year earlier when Pat Summitt won her seventh of eight national championships. The Lady Vols also haven’t been ranked since late November despite starting the season…
Vols Orange and White Game Set For April 15th
Tennessee announced the Vols Orange and White spring football game will be played on Saturday, April 15th at Neyland Stadium. The time will be announced later. The Vols did not have a spring game last year due to ongoing construction…
Tennessee Gives Athletic Director Danny White New Contract Extension
(utsports.com) The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman announced today that she has extended Danny White's contract as vice chancellor and director of athletics in recognition of the extraordinary transformation White is leading in Tennessee's Athletics department. White has agreed to a…
Texas vs Tennessee Highlights SEC/Big 12 Challenge Games This Weekend
Conference races across the country are getting tight as the regular season winds toward the finish. The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences will take a break from league games on Saturday to play each other, gifting college basketball fans with…
Vols Give Josh Heupel a Big Raise to Push His Salary to $9 Million a Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee gave coach Josh Heupel a big raise that puts him among the highest-paid coaches in college football…
Vols Sizzle Behind the Arc in the Second Half to Beat Miss State 70-59
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Following a loss at home against Kentucky and having starters Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key out, No. 9 Tennessee was on upset alert at Mississippi State on Tuesday. The Bulldogs proved that in the first 15…
Fifth Ranked Vols Await Clash With Struggling Kentucky
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee men's basketball team is back home for a clash with rival Kentucky this weekend, set to take on the Wildcats on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET. Tennessee (14-2, 4-0 SEC) notched its fifth…
Tennessee Rallies to Post 11th Straight Win Over Vanderbilt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi and Julian Phillips each scored 15 points as No. 5 Tennessee recovered from a halftime deficit to pull out a 77-68 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Vescovi scored 12 of his points in…
Vols Torch Mississippi State 87-53
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points, Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Tennessee beat Mississippi State 87-53 on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (12-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) had five players score in double…
Vols Cap Off 11 Win Season With Orange Bowl Victory Over Clemson
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl on Friday…
Orange Bowl Win Might Fuel Vols For Greater Success
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — An Orange Bowl trip helped usher in Clemson’s current run of success. Maybe it’ll be the start of something special at Tennessee, too. The sixth-ranked Volunteers (10-2) take on No. 10 Clemson (11-2) in the…
Vols QB Joe Milton Hopes to Make Waves in Orange Bowl
Miami, FL-(WDEF-TV) With the way college football players hit the portal after the season, the Vols are fortunate back-up quarterback Joe Milton hung around. He'll replace the injured Hendon Hooker Friday night in the Orange Bowl. Milton hopes to make…
Vols Defense Clamps Down in the Second Half to Deliver 63-59 Win Over Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tennessee was expecting a challenging Southeastern Conference opener, and Mississippi provided a stiff test. Then Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler delivered for the Vols. Vescovi scored 22 points and combined with Zeigler to convert six free…
Backup Quarterbacks Get the Spotlight in the Orange Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton has started three games for Tennessee. Cade Klubnik hasn’t started any for Clemson. Meet the starting quarterbacks for the Orange Bowl on Friday night, when Tennessee (10-2, No. 6 College Football Playoff ranking,…
Vols Defense Needs Focus and Intensity to Prepare For Clemson in Orange Bowl
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Continuing to build up to next Friday's clash with Clemson, bowl practice continued for the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday morning at Haslam Field.The Vols certainly have a lot left to prove and a lot to play…
Vols Receiver Jalin Hyatt Skipping Orange Bowl to Prepare For NFL Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-America wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will watch his sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers play No. 10 Clemson in the Orange Bowl from the sideline after announcing Wednesday he is leaving after his junior season for the NFL draft. Hyatt thanked…
Vols Josh Heupel Named Finalist For Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding Tennessee to a 10-win regular season and a No. 6 final position in the College Football Playoff rankings, head coach Josh Heupel has been tabbed as a finalist for the American Heart Association’s 2022 Paul…
Vols Receiver Cedric Tillman Skipping Orange Bowl
Tennessee Vols senior receiver Cedric Tillman announced on social media Monday that he's skipping the Orange Bowl in order to prepare for the NFL Draft. Tillman had a hard time staying healthy this year. He played in only six games…
Vols Jalin Hyatt Wins Biletnikoff Award as Nation's Best Receiver
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has its first Biletnikoff Award winner. The nation's most explosive playmaker Jalin Hyatt captured the award, which goes to college football's most outstanding receiver regardless of position, on Thursday night as part of the virtual ESPN College Football…
Lady Vols Center Tamari Key Out For the Year With Blood Clots
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior center Tamari Key will miss the rest of this season because of blood clots in her lungs, coach Kellie Harper said Thursday. Doctors found the issue during testing. Key is expected to make a…
Vols Grab 7th Straight Win After Beating EKU 84-49
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second half and finished with 17, and No. 7 Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half and beat Eastern Kentucky 84-49 on Wednesday night. “Tyreke is…
