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#1 Vols’ Undefeated Start Ends at #8 Florida
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#1 Vols’ Undefeated Start Ends at #8 Florida

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 07, 2025 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped its first game of the 2024-25 campaign, falling at eighth-ranked Florida, 73-43, Tuesday night in its SEC road opener. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, who grabbed a co-season-high seven rebounds, and senior guard Zakai Zeigler scored 10 points apiece to lead top-ranked…MORE

No. 9/10 Oklahoma Edges No. 15/13 Tennessee, 87-86
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No. 9/10 Oklahoma Edges No. 15/13 Tennessee, 87-86

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15/13 Tennessee outscored No. 9/10 Oklahoma, 27-12, in the fourth quarter to nearly erase a 16-point final-frame deficit before falling, 87-86, on Sunday in front of a season-best crowd of 11,321 at Food City Center.   The Lady Vols (13-1, 1-1 SEC), who suffered their first loss of the season, pulled to…MORE

#1 Vols Roll to 76-52 Victory over #23 Arkansas in SEC Opener
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#1 Vols Roll to 76-52 Victory over #23 Arkansas in SEC Opener

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 04, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball took down No. 23/RV Arkansas, 76-52, Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd at Food City Center in its first game of league play. Top-ranked Tennessee (14-0, 1-0 SEC) matched the best start in program history, set 102 years…MORE

#1 Vols End 2024 with 67-52 Win over Norfolk State
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#1 Vols End 2024 with 67-52 Win over Norfolk State

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 31, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball wrapped up the calendar year by defeating Norfolk State, 67-52, Tuesday afternoon at Food City Center. Top-ranked Tennessee (13-0) led from start to finish behind a game-high 24 points from fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, sealing an unblemished non-conference record for the…MORE

Vols at No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week
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Vols at No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is ranked atop the nation’s major polls for the fourth consecutive week. Tennessee (12-0) is once again listed first in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the ninth time, across three campaigns, the…MORE

Zeigler Earns SEC Player of the Week Honors
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Zeigler Earns SEC Player of the Week Honors

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the SEC Player of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon by the league office. A senior guard from Long Island, N.Y., Zeigler is the second Volunteer to collect the weekly distinction in 2024-25. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier previously did so Nov. 25. In Tennessee’s lone…MORE

SEC Player of the Year Dylan Sampson Declares For 2025 NFL Draft
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SEC Player of the Year Dylan Sampson Declares For 2025 NFL Draft

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dylan Sampson produced the most prolific rushing season in Tennessee history in leading the Volunteers to their first College Football Playoff berth. On Friday, the junior running back and 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year officially began the next chapter of his football career by declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Sampson announced his…MORE

Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking
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Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third week in a row, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the nation. Tennessee (11-0) yet again places first overall in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the eighth time, across three campaigns,…MORE