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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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,…
(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…
(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…
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…
(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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
(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.…
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…
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…
(utsports.com) University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday the signing of three stellar high school recruits in the class of 2026: Marquis Clark, Manny Green and Ralph Scott. Clark is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard out of Chicago, while…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Felix Okpara had 20 points and eight rebounds, Nate Ament added 19 points and 10 boards, and No. 20 Tennessee cruised to a 91-66 victory over Rice on Monday night despite an injury to forward J.P.…
(utsports.com) Fresh off a Homecoming win over New Mexico State, No. 20/20 Tennessee returns to conference play with a major SEC road test under the lights Saturday, traveling to Gainesville to take on rival Florida at 7:30 p.m. ET on…
(utsports.com) Fresh off an open week, No. 21/20/23 Tennessee returns to action for its penultimate home game of the season when it hosts New Mexico State on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. at Neyland Stadium. Saturday will serve as UT's 101st Homecoming…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J.P. Estrella scored a career-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 20 Tennessee to a 99-66 victory over North Florida on Wednesday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 21 points and 7…
(utsports.com) Following its second open weekend of the season, No. 21/20 Tennessee has turned the page to Homecoming week as it welcomes New Mexico State for a 4:15 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday in Neyland Stadium. The non-conference contest will be…
With the playoffs likely out of the picture for Tennessee, it's not like the players are going turn in their gear with three games to go in the season. Said defensive back Colton Hood:"That college football playoff or bust thing…