KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The only program to appear in every NCAA Tournament, the University of Tennessee women's basketball team received confirmation that it had earned its 39th consecutive postseason bid Monday when the bracket was revealed on ESPN. The Lady…
NASHVILLE (UT Athletics) -- The Tennessee basketball program will make a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, as the Volunteers landed in the Midwest Region as the No. 5 seed. The Vols (18-8) are set to face 12th-seed Oregon State (17-12)…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UT Sports) – Productive offensive outings from freshmen Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer were not enough Saturday, as Tennessee fell to No. 6 Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bridgestone Arena, 73-68. Tennessee's SEC All-Freshman Team duo…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points to lead five Volunteers in double figures, and Tennessee beat Florida 78-66 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference semifinals for a third straight tournament. The Volunteers won their second straight…
(utsports.com) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee basketball team opens its run through the 2021 SEC Tournament with a Friday afternoon quarterfinal matchup with fifth-seeded Florida. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena is set for approximately 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN. Fans can see Friday's…
It's a homecoming of sorts with the return of Rodney Garner as Tennessee's defensive line coach. Garner was on the UT staff for a couple of seasons in the mid-90's when the Vols had it rockin' and rollin'. Now Garner…
(utsports.com) One Tennessee basketball senior and a pair of freshmen earned SEC postseason honors from the league's head coaches, it was announced Tuesday. For the second straight year, Yves Pons was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. The senior from Fuveau, France,…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With two more weeks of strength and conditioning leading up to the start of spring practice, Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel formally introduced his new defensive staff on Monday afternoon. The staff includes defensive coordinator Tim Banks, outside linebackers…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A balanced offensive effort and a momentum-shifting, second-half run propelled the Tennessee basketball team past Florida, 65-54, on Senior Day inside Thompson-Boling Arena. The win secured the No. 4 seed and first-round bye for the Volunteers at…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (UT Athletics) – No. 14/16 Tennessee, the No. 3 seed, outscored second-seeded No. 7/7 South Carolina 13-8 in the fourth quarter, but couldn't overcome a 29-point first quarter by the No. 2 seed Gamecocks, falling 67-52 in the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has fired Kevin Steele, and the longtime football coach could be paid up to $860,870 in severance for a job he had for seven weeks. Steele was fired Tuesday without cause. He had until Friday…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Rennia Davis had a career-high-tying 33 points and 14 rebounds and No. 14 and third-seeded Tennessee advanced to the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals for the first time in five years with a 77-72 win over 11th-seeded…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – The No. 20/21 Lady Vols closed out the regular season with a dominant win over Auburn on Sunday, racing to an 88-54 victory in Thompson-Boling Arena on Senior Day. With the triumph, Tennessee (15-6, 9-4…
(utsports.com) AUBURN, Ala. – Tennessee lost the battle on the boards Saturday, as the 25th-ranked Volunteers suffered a 77-72 setback at Auburn Arena. It was the Tigers sixth straight win over the Volunteers. Tennessee (16-7, 9-7 SEC) was out-rebounded by…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored all 26 of her points in the second half, with 20 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 20 Tennessee beat Missouri 78-73. Davis made a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 run…
(utsports.com) The Southeastern Conference announced Thursday that the Tennessee men's basketball team will host Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday, March 7. Television information and tipoff time have yet to be determined. Ticket holders will receive an email explaining when…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Victor Bailey Jr. made 5-of-8 3-pointers and finished with 21 points as No. 25 Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 70-58 Wednesday night to sweep the season series. Tennessee won its eight straight in this series and…
(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball signee Kennedy Chandler was among 24 elite high school seniors selected as 2021 McDonald's All-Americans Tuesday. Due to the pandemic—and for the second year in a row—an actual McDonald's All-American Game will not take place. Chandler becomes…
ATHENS, Ga. (UT Athletics) – No. 21/21 Tennessee pulled within one in the final seconds at No. 22/23 Georgia but couldn't overcome a tough day offensively, falling 57-55 in Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Senior Rennia Davis led Tennessee (13-6,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – The No. 19 Tennessee basketball team fell to Kentucky, 70-55, in a tough afternoon affair Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee (15-6, 8-6 SEC) was plagued by a difficult day of shooting from the field, knocking…
Kentucky may be the kingpin of SEC hoops, but Tennessee has won 6 of the last 9 meetings against the Wildcats, including the last match-up earlier this month in Lexington. In the Vols 82-71 win two weeks ago over Kentucky,…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Southeastern Conference veterans Rodney Garner and Willie Martinez, who own a combined 45 years of experience in the league and five SEC championships, have been named to Tennessee football's defensive staff, head coach Josh Heupel announced on…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored all 24 of her points in the second half and No. 21 Tennessee beat second-ranked South Carolina 75-67, ending the Gamecocks’ 31-game conference winning streak. The Lady Vols (13-5, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) came…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Victor Bailey drilled 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 93-73 victory over South Carolina. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but what turned out…