KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a finalist for the prestigious Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Award, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the Atlanta Tipoff Club/Naismith Awards. Joining Knecht on the elite list are North Carolina’s R.J. Davis, Purdue’s Zach Edey and Houston’s Jamal Shead. They…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — “I know what I came here to do, and it’s my job to go get that done.” Those were the closing remarks for Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava as the signal caller met with local media members on Monday inside the Anderson Training Center. One week into his second spring training camp on Rocky Top…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award, as announced Monday afternoon. This is the second season in a row Zeigler is among the finalists for the elite honor. He was also one of 10 semifinalists for Naismith Defensive…… MORE
RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 6 seed Tennessee erased all but two of a 20-point second-half deficit, but it came up just short in falling to No. 3 seed and 11th-ranked NC State, 79-72, Monday in the NCAA Second Round at Reynolds Coliseum. UT fell behind, 51-31, just moments after the second half began, but it demonstrated resilience…… MORE
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The seventh-ranked Lady Vols earned their second SEC series sweep of the season Monday night with a six-inning run-rule victory over No. 23 South Carolina, 8-0, at Beckham Field. Tennessee (26-4, 6-0 SEC) has now opened conference play 6-0 for the second consecutive season and for the second time in program history. While the offense…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time this season, No. 5/5 Tennessee hosts an in-state foe for a midweek game as Tennessee Tech makes the short trip from Cookeville for Tuesday’s night Volunteer State battle at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. MORE INFO GAME & BROADCAST INFO #5/5 TENNESSEE (21-4 | 3-3 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes TENNESSEE TECH (13-11 |…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In almost a carbon copy of Friday’s series opener, No. 7/8 Tennessee started fast and never slowed down in a 15-4 run-rule victory over No. 17 Ole Miss in front of a record crowd of 5,677 on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Big Orange finished Sunday’s rubber game with the same…… MORE
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The seventh-ranked Lady Vols won their second SEC series of the season Sunday night with a 7-0 shutout of 23rd-ranked South Carolina at Beckham Field. Tennessee (25-4, 5-0 SEC) won its 17th straight game – the longest streak in the nation – thanks to strong pitching and timely hitting. Graduate Payton Gottshall got the start for the…… MORE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team clinched its second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, its second time doing so in program history, with a 62-58 victory Saturday night over seventh-seeded Texas at Spectrum Center, Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht, who iced the game with four late free throws, scored a game-high 18 points for sixth-ranked,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/8 Tennessee came up short in a back-and-forth battle against No. 17 Ole Miss on Saturday night, falling 8-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Big Orange battled back to take a late 5-4 lead into the ninth inning after tying the game at four with two runs in the seventh before pulling…… MORE
