Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling Talks Tennessee Hoops Going into SEC Tourney
Tampa, FL-(WDEF-TV) Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling spoke with News 12's Angela Moryan in Tampa on the SEC Tournament. Kesling discussed what makes the Vols…
Vols Guard Zakai Zeigler Grateful For Big Assist From Big Orange Nation
Vols freshman guard Zakai Zeigler already feels like a winner going to the SEC Tournament in Tampa. When his family lost all their possessions in a fire last month, Vols fans stepped up. A go-fund-me account was started to raise…
Vols Basketball Cracks Top Ten Rankings
Tennessee kept winning against a demanding schedule of top teams in the Southeastern Conference. That has pushed the Volunteers to their highest ranking this season in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. While Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor…
Vols Cancel Orange & White Game Due to Construction at Neyland Stadium
(utsports.com) Due to construction in Neyland Stadium and scheduling conflicts with other venues, the traditional Orange & White Game will not be played this spring. However, Volunteer Village at Humanities Plaza will welcome fans and feature two big screens that…
Vols finish perfect 16-0 at home as Barnes logs 750th win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Using a furious first-half offense, the No. 13 Tennessee men's basketball team defeated No. 14 Arkansas, 78-74, in front of the third-straight capacity crowd of 21,678 at Thompson-Boling Arena. With the victory, head coach Rick…
Lady Vols Roll the Tide 74-59 in SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rae Burrell matched her season-high scoring 21 points, and the 18th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols never trailed Friday night routing Alabama 74-59 in the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Lady Vols reached their second straight…
Josiah Jordan James With Career High 23 Points as Vols Turn Back Georgia 75-68
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — If No. 13 Tennessee is considered a big favorite in an early-round NCAA Tournament game this month, John Fulkerson hopes the Vols remember their shaky first half against lowly Georgia. Josiah-Jordan James scored a career-high 23…
No. 16 Lady Vols drop heartbreaker to No. 8 LSU, 57-54
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – No. 16/14 Tennessee closed out the game with a 13-1 run to pull within two in the closing seconds but came up just short, falling to No. 8/8 LSU in Thompson-Boling Arena, 57-54, on Senior…
Vols Baseball Pounds Iona 27-1 as Trey Lipscomb Hits for the Cycle
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15 Tennessee overwhelmed Iona from start to finish in a 27-1 victory in Friday's series opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Trey Lipscomb finished the game a perfect 5-for-5 with nine RBIs and became the first Vol…
Tamari Key Keys Lady Vols 86-64 Win Over Mississippi State
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tamari Key tied her career high with 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots to lead No. 16 Tennessee to an 86-64 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night. Tess Darby…
Kennedy Chandler Sparks Vols to 80-61 Win Over Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 23 points to lead No. 17 Tennessee to an 80-61 victory over Missouri on Tuesday night. Chandler, a freshman guard averaging 13.2 points, eclipsed that average with 14 points in the first half…
No. 12 Lady Vols fight, fall to No. 1 South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (UT Athletics) – Junior Tamari Key turned in a double-double with 10 points and 10 blocks and two other Lady Vols scored in double figures against No. 1/1 South Carolina, but despite a gutsy effort No. 12/8 Tennessee…
Foul trouble kills Vols at Arkansas, 58-48
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UT Athletics) – Tennessee strung together a standout defensive performance but fell to No. 23 Arkansas on the road Saturday, 58-48. The Vols (19-7, 10-4 SEC) held Arkansas to 31 percent shooting for the game but shot just…
16th Ranked Vols Baseball Team Wins Season Opener 9-0 Over Georgia Southern
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 16 Tennessee rode dominant pitching and some red-hot bats on a chilly Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, blanking Georgia Southern, 9-0, to start the 2022 season. The Vols' bats were on fire despite the…
Alabama Upsets Lady Vols 74-64
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Megan Abrams tied her career best with 27 points, Brittany Davis added 23 - including four 3-pointers - and Alabama upset No. 12 Tennessee 74-64 to snap a three-game skid against the Lady Vols. Hannah Barber…
Vols Get Payback With 76-63 Win Over Kentucky
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Santiago Vescovi scored 18 points and Chandler Kennedy added 17 points to lead No. 16 Tennessee to a 76-63 victory over No. 4 Kentucky. Zakai Zeigler and John Fulkerson each added 14 points as the Volunteers…
No. 13 Lady Vols earn tenth SEC win, beating Vanderbilt
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Reaching 10 wins in Southeastern Conference action, the No. 13/10 Lady Volunteer basketball squad bested Vanderbilt, 66-52, Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena. Guard Jordan Horston was stellar for the Lady Vols in the win, scoring…
No. 19 Vols roll to seventh consecutive SEC win, down Vandy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Earning its seventh consecutive SEC win and 13th in a row at Thompson-Boling Arena, the No. 19 Tennessee men's basketball team defeated Vanderbilt, 73-64, Saturday evening. Tennessee (18-6, 9-3 SEC) got meaningful contributions from all…
Jordan Horston Double-Double Leads Lady Vols Over Mizzou 76-62
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, Alexus Dye had all 11 of her points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 13 Tennessee ended a two-game skid with a 76-62 win over Missouri…
Strong Finish Sends Vols Over Mississippi State 72-63
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James and Kennedy Chandler each scored 18 points and No. 19 Tennessee outscored Mississippi State 11-2 in the final three minutes for a 72-63 victory on Wednesday night. The second half went back and forth…
Ankle Injury Forcing Vols Olivier Nkamhoua to Likely Miss Rest of the Season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will have surgery on his left ankle that is expected to sideline him for the remainder of the season. “It’s sad for all of us,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said of…
Former Vols, Saints RB Alvin Kamara arrested after Pro Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) - After playing in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested and accused of beating someone the night before in a Las Vegas nightclub. Kamara had four catches for 23 yards for…
Hot shooting #22 Vols win at South Carolina, 81-57
COLUMBIA, S.C. (UT Athletics) – Tennessee's backcourt delivered standout offensive performances and the No. 22 Vols came away with a convincing 81-57 win on the road Saturday over South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena. Charleston, South Carolina, native Josiah-Jordan James…
Florida Shocks 7th Ranked Lady Vols With 25 Point Blowout Victory
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In 58 previous meetings spanning more than four decades, Florida’s often-feeble women’s basketball program never did anything like this to mighty Tennessee: A complete beatdown. Kiki Smith scored 25 points, Nina Rickards added 16 and the…