Lady Vols get revenge in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Rennia Davis made two free throws to break a tie with 52.6 seconds left as Tennessee edged Missouri 62-60 on Sunday to win for the fifth time in its last six games. The score was tied…
No. 1 Vols stunned at No. 5 Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - PJ Washington scored 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 19 and No. 5 Kentucky upset No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 Saturday night to end the Volunteers' 19-game winning streak. The Wildcats used a 25-7 surge over a little…
Kentucky and Tennessee Gear Up For Rare Top 5 SEC Showdown
When top-ranked Tennessee faces fifth ranked Kentucky Saturday night, it will mark the first meeting between two, top-five SEC teams since 2003 when second ranked Kentucky beat third ranked Florida 69-67 in Gainesville. For Saturday's top five match-up, both head…
Pruitt Shuffles Vols Coaching Staff With Derrick Ansley Named Defensive Coordinator
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has hired former Oakland Raiders assistant Derrick Ansley as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire Friday and said Ansley would make all defensive calls. Pruitt handled the defensive…
Lady Vols Zaay Green Scores Career High 25 Points to Lift Tennessee Over Auburn
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Zaay Green scored 19 of her career-high 25 points in the second half and sparked a third-quarter rally as Tennessee defeated Auburn 73-62 on Thursday. Tennessee (16-8, 5-6 SEC) won for the fourth time in five…
Missouri Football Coach Barry Odom Upset With Tennessee
Now that the Missouri football program has been hit by NCAA sanctions for academic fraud, the vultures are circling, and Mizzou coach Barry Odom isn't happy. Other schools are trying to pilfer some of the Tigers talent, including Tennessee. Since the…
Vols Beat Gamecocks to Go 11-0 in SEC For First Time in School History
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Admiral Schofield had 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 Tennessee defeated South Carolina 85-73 on Wednesday for its school-record 19th consecutive victory. Tennessee owns the longest active winning streak of any active Division I…
Vols Forward Yves Pons Expected Back Against South Carolina After Suffering Facial Injury
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Rick Barnes expects Yves Pons to return from a one-game absence against South Carolina. The coach says the reserve swingman will have to wear a mask. Pons suffered a facial injury while colliding with…
Westbrook benched as Lady Vols fall to No. 6 Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Teaira McCowan had 24 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Danberry added 20 points and No. 6 Mississippi State pulled away late to beat Tennessee 91-63 on Sunday. The Bulldogs outscored Tennessee by 16 in the fourth…
No. 1 Vols make history, win 18 straight
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored 16 points as No. 1 Tennessee defeated Florida 73-61 on Saturday to complete a season sweep of the Gators and extend its school-record winning streak to 18 games. Tennessee (22-1, 10-0 SEC) owns…
Vols Forward Yves Pons Sidelined by Facial Fracture
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee reserve guard/forward Yves Pons will miss the top-ranked Volunteers' game with Florida after suffering a facial injury while colliding with a teammate in practice. School officials said Friday on the Tennessee basketball program's Twitter account…
Vols Offensive Lineman Chance Hall Giving Up Football
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says that offensive lineman Chance Hall is giving up football after dealing with injuries for much of his career. Pruitt made the comment Thursday night at a Nashville event to celebrate Tennessee's…
Mocs End Four Game Losing Skid With 71-70 Win Over VMI
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Thomas Smallwood scored 16 points, including four of Chattanooga's 12 3-pointers and the Mocs defeated VMI 71-70 on Thursday night to stop a four game losing streak. Smallwood, a 7-foot backup center who averages 6.1 points…
Vols Tight End Eli Wolf Transfers to Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Tight end Eli Wolf, a part-time starter at Tennessee as a fourth-year junior in 2018, says he will play his final year of eligibility as a graduate transfer at Georgia. After graduating from Tennessee in May,…
Vols Finish Strong on National Signing Day
Tennessee has added a pair of top-50 recruits with offensive tackle Darnell Wright and linebacker Henry To'oto'o both choosing the Volunteers. Wright entered the day as the nation's top remaining unsigned prospect. He's rated 10th overall according to composite rankings…
Top Ranked Vols Beat Missouri 72-60 For 17th Straight Win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams scored 13 points each as No. 1 Tennessee defeated Missouri 72-60 on Tuesday night to extend its school-record winning streak to 17 games. Tennessee (21-1, 9-0 SEC) has the longest active…
Vols Orange and White Football Game Set For 6pm Start on April 13th
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team will hold its annual Orange and White Game presented by Chevrolet on April 13 at 6 p.m. inside Neyland Stadium. The intrasquad scrimmage will be televised live on the SEC Network. Admission is…
Lady Vols Trounce Florida 67-50
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Tennessee never trailed in a 67-50 victory over Florida on Thursday night. Cheridene Green also had a double-double for Tennessee with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tennessee…
Former Vol John Kelly Soaking Up Super Bowl Experience With the Rams
Atlanta, GA-(WDEF-TV) John Kelly combined for close to 2,000 yards from scrimmage during his three years at the University of Tennessee. Now he backs up former Georgia running back Todd Gurley for the Los Angeles Rams. At the age of…
Vols Beat South Carolina 92-70 For School Record Tying 15th Straight Win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Admiral Schofield had 20 of his 24 points in the second half to lead No. 1 Tennessee to its school record-tying 15th straight victory, 92-70 over South Carolina on Tuesday night. Grant Williams added 23 points…
Number One Tennessee Hosts West Virginia Saturday in SEC/Big 12 Challenge
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Top-ranked Tennessee and West Virginia are set to meet on the hardwood Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in front of a sold-out crowd as part of ESPN's SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The game will tip at 4 p.m. ET…
Top Ranked Notre Dame Hands Lady Vols 6th Straight Loss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jackie Young had a triple-double and Arike Ogunbowale scored 28 points as No. 1 Notre Dame rallied in the second half to beat Tennessee 77-62 on Thursday night and continue the Lady Vols' longest losing streak…
Career Night From Grant Williams Allows Top Ranked Vols to Avoid the Upset Against Vandy
Grant Williams scored a career-high 43 points for top ranked Tennessee in an overtime victory over Vanderbilt.
Vols Football Welcomes Ten Early Enrollees
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team and head coach Jeremy Pruitt welcomed 10 early enrollees to campus this month as the first members of the 2019 recruiting class to arrive on Rocky Top. All 10 scholarship early enrollees are…