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Vols Sign Prep Guard Troy Henderson
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Vols Sign Prep Guard Troy Henderson

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday the signing of Troy Henderson. A guard from Chester, Va., Henderson is a four-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) all-state designee, including a two-time player of the year, and a three-time state champion. “Our staff is excited for Troy and his family to join…MORE

Vols Add SEC Frontcourt Standout Jaylen Carey
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Vols Add SEC Frontcourt Standout Jaylen Carey

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday the signing of Jaylen Carey. A forward who already has a year of SEC experience on an NCAA Tournament team, Carey joins the Volunteers from Vanderbilt. He has two seasons of collegiate eligibility remaining. “We are pleased to welcome Jaylen, as well as his…MORE

Vols Ink All-Big Ten Honoree Ja’Kobi Gillespie
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Vols Ink All-Big Ten Honoree Ja’Kobi Gillespie

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Monday the signing of Ja’Kobi Gillespie. A guard who hails from nearby Greeneville, Tenn., Gillespie comes to Tennessee from Maryland, where he was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection in 2023-24. The second-ranked player in the transfer portal according to EvanMiya.com, Gillespie has one season…MORE

Lanier One of 10 Wooden Award All-Americans
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Lanier One of 10 Wooden Award All-Americans

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Chaz Lanier of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a John R. Wooden Award All-American, as revealed Tuesday night on ESPN. Lanier is one of 10 individuals who made the cut. He is joined by Auburn’s Johni Broome, Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr., Houston’s L.J. Cryer, Duke’s Cooper Flagg, Marquette’s Kam Jones, Creighton’s…MORE

#6 [2] Vols’ 30-Win Season Ends in Elite Eight against #2 [1] Houston
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#6 [2] Vols’ 30-Win Season Ends in Elite Eight against #2 [1] Houston

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team’s fantastic 2024-25 campaign concluded Sunday afternoon in the Elite Eight, as the second-seeded Volunteers fell to second-ranked, top-seeded Houston, 69-50, at Lucas Oil Stadium. Sixth-ranked Tennessee (30-8, 12-6 SEC) fell to a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional Final for the second straight year, this time…MORE

#6 [2] Vols Reach Third Straight Sweet 16 with 67-58 Victory over [7] UCLA
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#6 [2] Vols Reach Third Straight Sweet 16 with 67-58 Victory over [7] UCLA

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The second-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team defeated seventh-seeded UCLA, 67-58, Saturday night at Rupp Arena to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season, a program first. Sixth-ranked Tennessee (29-7, 12-6 SEC) led for the final 22-plus minutes in its first-ever victory over the Bruins, extending its margin as…MORE

#6 [2] Vols Defeat [15] Wofford, 77-62, in NCAA Tournament Opener
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#6 [2] Vols Defeat [15] Wofford, 77-62, in NCAA Tournament Opener

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | March 20, 2025 LEXINGTON, Ky. – The second-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team began its program-record seventh straight NCAA Tournament berth Thursday night with a wire-to-wire victory, 77-62, over No. 15-seeded Wofford at Rupp Arena. Sixth-ranked Tennessee (28-7, 12-6 SEC) led for all but the first 13 seconds of the victory,…MORE

Lanier, Zeigler Voted NABC Third Team All-Americans
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Lanier, Zeigler Voted NABC Third Team All-Americans

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team both collected National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-America recognition, as revealed Wednesday morning. The NABC is one of four voting bodies—the others are the Associated Press, The Sporting News and the USBWA—whose All-America teams are formally recognized by the NCAA that also,…MORE

Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee vs. South Carolina

Read Online | Tennessee Game Notes | South Carolina Game Notes | Watch Live (SEC Network) | Listen Live | Live Stats | Parking Map | Buy Tickets KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team returns home for its regular season finale Saturday at Food City Center, facing South Carolina on senior day. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. ET. Fans can catch Saturday’s game between the Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 SEC) and…MORE

Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee at Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – Victorious in seven of its past eight games, the fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team is geared up for its final true road game of the season, as it travels to the Magnolia State to face Ole Miss Wednesday night at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. ET. MORE INFO GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO RELATED…MORE

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