Barnes Questions College Eligibility With Return of G-Leaguer For Alabama
Bama coach Nate Oats says the Tide will play former G-Leaguer Charles Bediako against Tennessee Saturday night. Bediako got a temporary restraining order…
Alabama Plans to Play Former G-Leaguer Charles Bediako Against Tennessee
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Bediako will play against Tennessee on Saturday, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday, even while calling the NCAA system that allowed professional players to return to college “broken.” “We are planning to play him,” Oats…
Lady Vols Upset 11th Ranked Kentucky 60-58
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mia Pauldo scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee beat No. 11 Kentucky 60-58 on Thursday night for its seventh victory in a row. Pauldo, who hit the 20-point mark for the second time this season,…
Vols Put Unbeaten Home Record on the Line Against Rival Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kentucky faces No. 24 Tennessee after Otega Oweh scored 21 points in Kentucky’s 75-74 victory over the LSU Tigers. The Volunteers…
Nate Ament Scores 23 as Tennessee Beats Texas A&M 87-82 in Double Overtime
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 23 points, 10 of which came in the two overtime periods, as No. 24 Tennessee beat Texas A&M, 87-82 on Tuesday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18, Bishop Boswell had 13 points and 11…
Ja'Kobi Gillespie Scores 34 in Vols 85-71 Win Over Texas
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 34 points to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 85-71 victory over Texas on Tuesday night. J.P. Estrella scored 11 and DeWayne Brown II and Jaylen Carey each added 10 for the Volunteers…
Vols Open Music City Bowl Practice in Nashville
(utsports.com) Tennessee football has arrived in the Volunteer State capital and returned to the practice field Friday afternoon, resuming Music City Bowl preparations with its first workout in Nashville ahead of the upcoming postseason matchup against Illinois. Kickoff between the…
Vols Snap Three Game Losing Streak With 83-62 Win Over 11th Ranked Louisville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 23 points and five assists to lead No. 20 Tennessee to an 83-62 victory over No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Nate Ament scored 13 and Jaylen Carey…
Vols Hoping to Hit the Right Note in Music City Bowl
(utsports.com) – After a couple light weeks of practice and workouts following the conclusion of the regular season, a reenergized Tennessee football team has officially begun prep for its Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl matchup against Illinois on Dec. 30…
Vols Set to Host Louisville in First Meeting With Both Teams Ranked
(utsports.com) The No. 20/23 Tennessee men's basketball team (7-3) is set to continue the 2025-26 slate at Food City Center Tuesday as they face the No. 11/11 Louisville Cardinals (9-1). THE MATCHUP • This is the 22nd matchup between the two schools, with…
Vols Kick Off 2026 SEC Schedule at Home Against Texas
(utsports.com)– Tennessee will host five Southeastern Conference games — Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU — as the 2026 football schedule dates were unveiled Thursday night on SEC Network. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with…
Vols Name Jim Knowles New Defensive Coordinator
(utsports.com) Jim Knowles, a championship-winning assistant coach and one of the most esteemed defensive minds in football, has been named Tennessee defensive coordinator, head coach Josh Heupel announced Thursday. Knowles brings 38 years of college football experience to Rocky Top, including 18…
Vols Receiver Braylon Staley Named SEC Freshman of the Year
(press release) – Tennessee wide receiver Braylon Staley was named the SEC Freshman of the Year on Wednesday as voted on by the league's head coaches. Staley becomes the third player in program history to garner SEC Freshman of the Year honors,…
Vols Big Man Cade Phillips Out For the Year With Shoulder Injury
(utsports.com) University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Monday afternoon that Cade Phillips is out for the rest of the 2025-26 season. The junior forward is set to undergo surgery to repair a recurring left shoulder injury. “We will sincerely miss…
Tennessee Decides to Cut Ties With Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks
(utsports.com) Tennessee and defensive coordinator Tim Banks have parted ways. "I want to thank Tim for everything he has done for Tennessee the last five seasons," said head coach Josh Heupel. "He helped restore our program to national prominence. More importantly, Tim is…
Lady Vols Hold Off Stanford 65-62 in Rivalry Renewal
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Talaysia Cooper scored a go-ahead layup with 6 seconds left on the way to 19 points and a career-high 10 steals as Tennessee forced 30 turnovers, and the 19th-ranked Lady Vols beat Stanford 65-62 on Wednesday…
Vols Land Best Signing Class of Josh Heupel Era
(utsports.com) – Tennessee football surged to its best signing class of the Josh Heupel era, as the Volunteers secured a top 10 class by welcoming 28 new prospects Wednesday, the first day of the early period. Tennessee signed 19 defensive players, eight offensive…
Vols Fall 62-60 to Syracuse in ACC/SEC Challenge
(utsports.com) The University of Tennessee men's basketball team fell to Syracuse, 62-60, Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Junior forward Jaylen Carey paced all scorers for No. 13 Tennessee (7-2) with a career-high 22 points in the second consecutive ACC/SEC Challenge…
Vols RB Star Thomas Takes Call From Former Teammate in Vandy QB Diego Pavia
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is no stranger to Vols running back Star Thomas. They were teammates together at New Mexico State. Pavia of course has stirred up the Vols-Vandy rivalry game saying how the Commodores are going to run the…
Kansas Hands Tennessee Their First Loss of the Year With an 81-76 Setback
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night. Tre White added 14 points…
Tennessee Knocks Off Third Ranked Houston 76-73
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points and made all six of his free throws in the final 35 seconds to lift No. 17 Tennessee to a 76-73 victory over No. 3 Houston in the Players Era Championship…
Vols Set to Welcome Rival Vanderbilt on Senior Day
(utsports.com) With Senior Day on deck and a matchup between two of the SEC's most explosive offenses looming, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media Monday to preview No. 18/18 Tennessee's regular season finale against in-state foe No. 12/12 Vanderbilt.…
Ja'Kobi Gillespie With Career High 32 Points in Vols 85-60 Tournament Win Over Rutgers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 32 point and Nate Ament added 20 to help No. 20 Tennessee defeat Rutgers 85-60 Monday in the first day of play at the Players Era tournament. Gillespie made six 3-pointers in the…
Vols Still Searching For First Win in Gainesville Since 2003
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 20 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in Gainesville, a skid that began…