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Vols Rank No. 12 in Preseason AP Poll
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Vols Rank No. 12 in Preseason AP Poll

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team checks in at No. 12 nationally in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll. This is the 60th consecutive week Tennessee is ranked in the AP Poll, a streak that now spans four seasons. It is 23 weeks longer than the prior top streak in program…

James Pearce Jr., Boo Carter Recognized With SEC Weekly Honors
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James Pearce Jr., Boo Carter Recognized With SEC Weekly Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After another strong showing by the Tennessee defense this past weekend, the Southeastern Conference office announced Monday that a pair of Volunteers were recognized with weekly league honors. Junior edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, while rookie defensive back Boo Carter earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors. Pearce is now…

Vol Hoops at SEC Tipoff ’25 Tuesday in Birmingham
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Vol Hoops at SEC Tipoff ’25 Tuesday in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The reigning SEC champion Tennessee Volunteers continue to prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 men’s basketball campaign, traveling south to Birmingham’s Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook for the annual SEC Men’s Basketball Media Day Tuesday morning. Tennessee will be represented by tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes, along with senior guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack. The pair of…

#8/9 Vols Take Down Gators In Overtime, 23-17
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#8/9 Vols Take Down Gators In Overtime, 23-17

Read Online | Box Score (XML) | Final Book (PDF) | Postgame Notes | Postgame Quotes | Download Video | Download Media Photos KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dylan Sampson ran for three touchdowns, including the decisive blow in overtime, as No. 8/9 Tennessee overcame a double-digit third-quarter deficit to stave off Florida, 23-17, on Saturday evening in front of a sold-out Checker Neyland crowd of 101,915. The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC)…

Men’s Hoops Hosts Media Day, Poised for 2024-25 Campaign
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Men’s Hoops Hosts Media Day, Poised for 2024-25 Campaign

Fresh off the program’s 11th SEC regular season crown—its sixth outright SEC championship and first since 2007-08—and its second-ever Elite Eight berth, the Tennessee men’s basketball program hosted it’s annual media day Thursday, ahead of the highly-anticipated 2024-25 season. Led by head coach Rick Barnes, who is set to begin his 10th season at the helm…