KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Confidence wasn’t on Josiah-Jordan James’ side. But when the basketball came his way, he didn’t have time to think. Beating the halftime buzzer by a split-second, James drilled his first 3-pointer of the night to give…
Tennessee has been pretty stingy on defense this season. They're 8th in the nation in steals. But at some point, you gotta put the ball in the basket, and that has been a big issue in the Vols last two…
No. 18 Tennessee (10-3, 1-1) vs. No. 21 LSU (13-1, 1-1) Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 LSU looks for its fourth straight win over No. 18 Tennessee at Pete Maravich…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - No. 7 Tennessee took charge in the second quarter on Thursday night behind Jordan Horston’s 10 points on its way to a 73-45 win over No. 25 Texas A&M. The 10-4 Aggies led 21-20 after the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A missed shot a month ago played a major role in Santiago Vescovi draining three clutch ones Wednesday night. The junior guard hit two critical 3-pointers in regulation and another in overtime to rally No. 18…
The Vols basketball team is about to get hot and heavy in SEC action as they welcome Ole Miss to Thompson Boling Arena Wednesday night. What will it take for Tennessee to make a run at the conference title? Staying…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UT Athletics) – No. 7/9 Tennessee picked up a hard-fought win on the road on Sunday, taking down the Razorbacks, 70-63, at Bud Walton Arena. Tennessee (13-1, 2-0 SEC) had five players in double figures, with junior Tamari…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl. Purdue…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points and Noah Gurley added a season-high 15 to help No. 19 Alabama beat 14th-ranked Tennessee 73-68 on Wednesday night in the SEC opener for both teams. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama’s leading scorer,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First-year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has the Volunteers in the Music City Bowl for the third time overall. This time, the Volunteers will take on Purdue in an SEC-Big Ten matchup on Thursday. It’s an indication…
(utsports.com) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With only two days left before the 2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium, the Tennessee football team wrapped up their second-to-last practice of the season Tuesday afternoon at Vanderbilt Stadium. The energy, excitement and…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) -- The Chattanooga Mocs fell 91-41 Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena to seventh-ranked Tennessee in non-conference women’s basketball action. The loss drops UTC to 2-12 overall and the Lady Vols improve to 11-1 on the year.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Vols leading receiver in 2021 is officially returning to the Big Orange next season. Cedric Tillman announced his decision on Twitter Thursday, giving the Tennessee faithful an early Christmas present. Tillman racked up 931…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – On a night when he matched the program record for games played, super senior John Fulkerson posted a double-double to lead 19th-ranked Tennessee to a 77-73 victory against No. 6 Arizona in front of a…
Memphis bowed out of their game against Tennessee on Saturday in Nashville citing COVID issues. Vols coach Rick Barnes has an issue with the Tigers vaccination rate or lack there of, and Barnes doesn't want to deal with a team…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sara Puckett came off the bench to score 19 points and Tamari Key had 16 to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a convincing 112-58 victory over East Tennessee Monday night. Keyen Green contributed 13 points, Kaiya…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ashton Prechtel refused to hesitate when the opportunity to help her team presented itself, even though she had lacked momentum for most of the game. Coming off the bench for No. 3 Stanford and having missed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The men’s basketball game between No. 18 Tennessee and Memphis was canceled about an hour before tipoff Saturday due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers’ program. The Volunteers had warmed up and were ready to play…
The pandemic sidelined the scheduled Vols-Memphis basketball game last year, but at least they were able to move it back to this year. The two rivals will go at it Saturday at noon in Nashville. The Tigers were in a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his staff closed the first day of college football's early signing period in strong fashion, welcoming 20 new signees as part of an #eVOLution22 class that finished ranked in…
The Vols 2022 football season got a huge shot in the arm when quarterback Hendon Hooker announced he would return for one more year on Rocky Top. With Hooker at the helm, he helped make Tennessee's up-tempo offense one of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 21 points to lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 96-52 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (8-2) scored the first 13 points of the game and weren’t challenged the…
Vols assistant basketball coach Justin Gainey will coach against his son Tuesday. Tennessee hosts USC Upstate, and they feature Justin's son, Jordan, who is just a freshman. Said Gainey:"Man…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Five Lady Vols finished in double figures in a balanced offensive effort, as the No. 9/9 Tennessee women's basketball team defeated Georgia State, 84-60, Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena. A pair of Lady Vols secured…