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Vols Retain Spot Atop National Polls
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Vols Retain Spot Atop National Polls

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive week, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the country. Tennessee (10-0) is once again No. 1 in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as revealed Monday afternoon. This is the seventh time, across three different seasons, the…MORE

Gainey’s Unwavering Demeanor Pays Dividends in Champaign
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Gainey’s Unwavering Demeanor Pays Dividends in Champaign

On a night in which both teams were riddled with foul trouble, scoring was at a premium and Tennessee—in its first-ever non-conference true road game as the top-ranked team in America—was facing its toughest road environment of the season thus far, senior guard Jordan Gainey stared adversity in the face and beat the buzzer to give the…MORE

Gainey’s Buzzer-Beater Gives #1 Vols a 66-64 Win at Illinois
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Gainey’s Buzzer-Beater Gives #1 Vols a 66-64 Win at Illinois

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 14, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – In its first-ever non-conference true road game as the top-ranked team in America, the University of Tennessee battled through foul trouble to knock off Illinois, 66-64, Saturday night. Senior guard Jordan Gainey not only clinched the victory with a buzzer-beating layup, but also poured in a game-high 23…MORE

No. 19/18 Lady Vols Hit 30 Threes in 139-59 Win Over NC Central
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No. 19/18 Lady Vols Hit 30 Threes in 139-59 Win Over NC Central

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 14, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 19/18 Tennessee broke the NCAA single-game record for three-pointers made in game, draining 30 from beyond the arc, and also snapped school and SEC marks for most points in a 139-59 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday at Food City Center. The Lady Vols…MORE

Lady Vols Named USBWA Women’s Team of the Week
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Lady Vols Named USBWA Women’s Team of the Week

After defeating Florida State and No. 17/20 Iowa in back-to-back games to run its season record to 7-0, the Tennessee women’s basketball team has been named one of two United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Teams of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday. With Kim Caldwell in her first season at the helm in Knoxville, the…MORE

#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic
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#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 10, 2024 NEW YORK – Facing a non-conference opponent as the No. 1 men’s basketball team in the nation for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee defeated Miami, 75-62, Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 22 points for top-ranked Tennessee (9-0), which…MORE

Vols Take No. 1 Spot in National Rankings
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Vols Take No. 1 Spot in National Rankings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is ranked atop both major national polls, as announced Monday afternoon. Tennessee (8-0) climbed two spots in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll to No. 1 overall. It is just the second team to hold the top position in…MORE

Lady Vols Debut In AP Top 25 At No. 19
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Lady Vols Debut In AP Top 25 At No. 19

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wins over Florida State and Iowa last week have propelled the Tennessee women’s basketball team into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 19.  The Lady Volunteers beat the Seminoles (79-77) last Wednesday night in Knoxville and (then) the No. 17/20 Hawkeyes (78-68) on Saturday night in…MORE

Lady Vols Knock Off #17/20 Iowa In Big Apple, 78-68
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Lady Vols Knock Off #17/20 Iowa In Big Apple, 78-68

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 07, 2024 BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Tennessee picked up its first ranked win of the season and improved to 7-0, knocking off No. 17/20 Iowa, 78-68, at the Barclays Center in the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic on Saturday night. The Lady Vols, who only shot 39 percent for the game, rode…MORE

Culture and Confidence Drive Hot Start for Vol Hoops
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Culture and Confidence Drive Hot Start for Vol Hoops

Rick Barnes‘ Tennessee Volunteers are off to their first 8-0 start in 24 years, going back to the 2000-01 campaign, which they started 9-0. UT’s 96-70 home victory over Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge Tuesday night was yet another illustration of its thriving team culture, led by Barnes, in his 10th season at the helm…MORE

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