KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored 22 points and made a big basket in the closing seconds Tuesday as No. 18 Tennessee edged South Carolina 70-67 to hand the Gamecocks their sixth consecutive loss. Tennessee (19-6, 9-4 SEC) has…
What happened to Tennessee Saturday against Alabama? The 15th ranked Vols took a six game winning streak to Tuscaloosa, and they were blasted by the unranked Tide 78-50. Head coach Rick Barnes was peppered about the blow-out loss during his…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) -- Mercedes Russell collected the 1,000th rebound of her fantastic career, leading No. 11/11 Tennessee to a 62-46 victory over No. 18/18 Georgia on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The 6-foot-6 senior center became the sixth Lady…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UT Athletics) -- No. 15 Tennessee struggled to find any rhythm on offense Saturday night, and its six-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama in a 78-50 loss at Coleman Coliseum. The 28-point game was UT's worst loss…
The 15th ranked Vols are coming off a rare, road win at Kentucky Now they'll need another tough road win against Alabama tomorrow to extend their six game winning streak. The Tide feature one of the top freshmen in the…
Following national signing day, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt is hitting the road across the state to meet with UT fans. He was in Nashville on Thursday afternoon. These meet and greets are all new for Pruitt since this is…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, both career bests, and No. 11 Tennessee made 9 of 10 free throws in the last minute to hold off Arkansas 90-85 on Thursday night. Meme Jackson…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially announced the 10 members of his coaching staff and three football staff positions on Thursday. The Vols' 10 on-field assistant coaches bring a wealth of championship experience and a proven…
(utsports.com) On how he changed during the early signing period from being assistant coach to head coach and how difficult the change was: "I think I was hired on a Thursday and we went out on the road on a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Lamonte Turner scored 16 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining, Admiral Schofield followed with a dunk off a turnover and No. 15 Tennessee edged No. 24 Kentucky 61-59 on Tuesday night for its…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's Trevor Daniel, Rashaan Gaulden, John Kelly and Reginald Kahlil McKenzie Jr. have been invited to the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, which runs Feb. 27 through March 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. NFL.com…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will hold the first spring game of Jeremy Pruitt's coaching tenure April 21 at 2 p.m. The contest will be televised on the SEC Network The school announced on Tuesday the date for its annual…
The Vols moved up to 15th in the latest AP Top 25 poll after beating Ole Miss 91-64 on Saturday. Now Tennessee heads to Kentucky on Tuesday ranked higher than the mighty Wildcats. But Vols will likely be underdogs to…
NASHVILLE (UT Athletics) -- Seniors Mercedes Russell and Jaime Nared combined for 50 points to lead #12/13 Tennessee (19-4, 7-3 SEC) to a hard-fought 74-64 victory on the road at Vanderbilt (6-18, 2-8 SEC). Russell logged her 41st career double-double…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) - No. 18 Tennessee never trailed on its way to capturing its fourth straight SEC win, cruising by Ole Miss on Saturday night at Thompson-Boling Arena, 94-61. The win was the Vols' fifth straight overall, giving…
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…