Chattanooga-(WDEF) Vols basketball legend and former NBA star Dale Ellis was in Chattanooga on Friday. He helped judge the slam dunk contest for the McCallie Dr. Pepper Classic. Ellis says he lives in Marietta, Georgia, where he is currently the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaime Nared scored 23 points and Mercedes Russell had a double-double Thursday as No. 12 Tennessee dominated the fourth quarter to pull away for an 87-62 victory over No. 14 Texas A&M. Russell had 18 points…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee says men's basketball coach Rick Barnes inadvertently committed a minor NCAA violation by paying money out of his own pocket to supplement the salary of one of his assistant coaches. Barnes provided personal funds to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - James Daniel III scored 17 points off the bench Wednesday to continue his recent surge as No. 18 Tennessee trounced LSU 84-61 for its fourth consecutive victory. With nine games remaining in the regular season, Tennessee…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's athletic department has reported a $10.8 million budget surplus for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Budget information for the fiscal year that ended June 30 was obtained Monday through a public records request. Tennessee reported $134.9…
BATON ROUGE, La. (UT Athletics) -- Mercedes Russell scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds, but No. 10/10 Tennessee could not overcome a 44-point second half by LSU in a 70-59 loss on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.…
AMES, Iowa (UT Athletics) -- No. 22 Tennessee fought past slow start to defeat Iowa State, 68-45, at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday as part of ESPN's Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Vols (15-5) are 3-1 when competing in the cross-conference showcase…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis matched a career high with 18 points and Jaime Nared had a double-double Thursday night as No. 10 Tennessee pulled away down the stretch for a 75-66 victory over Mississippi. Tennessee (17-3, 5-2 SEC)…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jordan Bowden scored 19 points, Lamonte' Turner hit a huge 3-pointer and No. 22 Tennessee nearly blew a 20-point second-half lead before hanging on for a 67-62 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Tennessee (14-5, 5-3…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) -- Mercedes Russell recorded 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting, but No. 6/7 Tennessee was unable to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit in a 71-52 loss to No. 3/3 Mississippi State on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Jaime…
It appears former UT receiver Jauan Jennings is back in the Vols good graces. He announced on his Instagram account Thursday that he will rejoin the team after being dismissed in November for posting a vulgar tirade against the previous…
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points, and No. 5 Notre Dame completed its largest-ever comeback to beat No. 6 Tennessee 84-70 on Thursday night. The Irish (17-2) trailed by 23 points early in the second quarter…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Kevin Puryear had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Missouri rallied in the second half to beat No. 21 Tennessee 59-55 on Wednesday night. Jontay Porter added 10 points and seven rebounds for Missouri (13-5, 3-2…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin has a job to do, and it doesn't matter that it's against No. 21 Tennessee. Martin, in his first season with the Tigers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) coached the Volunteers (12-4, 3-2) for…
Former Vols receiver Jauan Jennings has re-enrolled at the University of Tennessee, which might lead to his return to the football team. Jennings was kicked off the team in November after posting a profanity laced tirade against the previous coaching…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Quarterback Quinten Dormady is leaving Tennessee after a junior year in which he lost his starting job and suffered a season-ending injury. Dormady tweeted Monday that "after weeks of reflection, I've decided to complete my degree…
Columbia, S.C. (UT Athletics) -- Senior Mercedes Russell recorded a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double to lead No. 6/6 Tennessee to an 86-70 victory over No. 9/8 South Carolina on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena. Jaime Nared added 19 points as the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) -– Kyle Alexander scored a career-high 14 points and No. 24 Tennessee held off Texas A&M on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena, 75-62. The Vols (12-4, 3-2 SEC) forced 17 Texas A&M turnovers, the second-most of the…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Danni Williams scored seven points in overtime and No. 17 Texas A&M toppled No. 6 Tennessee 79-76 on Thursday night, handing the Lady Vols their first defeat of the season. The Aggies (14-4, 3-1 Southeastern…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt wasted no time after capturing his fourth national championship in the last seven years on Monday night. After wrapping up his obligations as Alabama’s defensive coordinator in the Crimson Tide’s 26-23…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored a career-best 37 points as No. 24 Tennessee rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Vanderbilt 92-84 on Tuesday night. The sophomore forward avoided foul trouble, and Vanderbilt couldn't…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Redshirt senior Mercedes Russell paced No. 7 Tennessee with a career-high 33 points, as the seventh-ranked Lady Volunteers pulled away from Vanderbilt in the fourth period to secure an 86-73 victory Sunday afternoon in Thompson-Boling Arena. With…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Derek Dooley joined Missouri coach Barry Odom's staff Friday as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Dooley replaces Josh Heupel, who left last month to become Central Florida's head coach. Dooley, the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaime Nared scored 19 points, Evina Westbrook made a tiebreaking basket with 1:43 left and No. 7 Tennessee outlasted Auburn 70-59 Thursday to remain unbeaten and snap the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Tennessee (14-0, 2-0 Southeastern…