KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Down two starters and playing with just seven scholarship competitors, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned in a dominant performance Saturday afternoon, toppling No. 5/6 Florida, 64-44. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler (right knee) and senior forward Igor Miličić Jr. (illness) both missed the contest for eighth-ranked Tennessee (18-4, 5-4 SEC), but their teammates…… MORE
Tennessee Athletics is dedicated to enhancing the fan experience, and Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White has announced several new upgrades coming to Food City Center for the 2025-26 basketball season. “We are incredibly proud to have the best fan base in all of sports, and we will always put their experience first. We are…… MORE
SoftballJanuary 30, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee softball’s McKenna Gibson and Karlyn Pickens have been named to the 2025 Preseason All-SEC Team, the league office announced Thursday. The 24-player team was released alongside the SEC preseason poll. In the coaches’ poll, Tennessee was picked fourth in the SEC. Texas earned seven first-place votes and was selected first, while Florida and…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball opens its 2025 season in Clearwater, Florida, participating in the NFCA Leadoff Classic at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. The Lady Vols will play six games during the opening weekend with MLB Network set to broadcast UT’s Saturday, Feb. 8 primetime matchup against Northwestern at 7 p.m. ET. The contest will…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 78-73 result Tuesday night to No. 12 Kentucky in front of a sold-out, over-capacity crowd of 22,272 at Food City Center. Eighth-ranked Tennessee (17-4, 4-4 SEC) could not overcome the dazzling 3-point shooting by the Wildcats, dropping to 4-2 in AP top-12 showdowns between…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 18/17 Tennessee held No. 2/2 South Carolina to one of its lowest point totals of the season, but the Gamecocks held off a fourth quarter Lady Vol charge to stay unbeaten in SEC play with a 70-63 victory in front of a season-high crowd of 12,033 Monday night at Food City Center.…… MORE
AUBURN, Ala. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team fell just shy of knocking off the No. 1 team in the nation Saturday night, falling at top-ranked Auburn, 53-51, at a sold-out Neville Arena. In the fifth AP top-six showdown in program history, No. 6/7 Tennessee (17-3, 4-3 SEC) led by four with under two…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 17/17 Tennessee gave No. 7/7 Texas all it could handle Thursday night at the Moody Center, but the Longhorns scored the game’s last four points and escaped with an 80-76 victory in Southeastern Conference play. Junior guard Ruby Whitehorn’s runner helped the Big Orange (15-4, 3-4 SEC) tie the game at 76 with 44…… MORE
The game time and television network for the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game between Tennessee and Texas in Austin on Thursday night have been changed. The Lady Vols and Longhorns will now meet at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. CT Thursday at the Moody Center in a contest televised by ESPN. The changes occurred after…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday plans for fan arena attire at two upcoming men’s basketball games. The Feb. 1 contest against Florida will be this year’s “Checker” Food City Center Game, while the March 1 outing versus Alabama is slated as an “Orange Out.” Fans coming to the arena to watch the…… MORE
