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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

#1/1 Vols Drop Nail-Biter to ETSU for First Loss
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#1/1 Vols Drop Nail-Biter to ETSU for First Loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee fell in an in-state midweek battle against ETSU on Tuesday evening, dropping a back-and-forth extra-inning thriller, 7-6, in front of a record-breaking regular-season crowd of 6,331 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. After a hard-fought battle featuring five lead changes and four ties, the Bucs delivered the final blow with a go-ahead home…MORE

Zeigler an AP Third Team All-American, Lanier an Honorable Mention
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Zeigler an AP Third Team All-American, Lanier an Honorable Mention

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is an Associated Press (AP) Third Team All-American, as announced Wednesday afternoon. In addition, Chaz Lanier garnered AP All-America Honorable Mention recognition. The AP is one of four voting bodies—the others are The Sporting News, the NABC and the USBWA—whose All-America teams are formally recognized by the NCAA…MORE

Lanier, Zeigler Named NABC First Team All-Central District
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Lanier, Zeigler Named NABC First Team All-Central District

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two University of Tennessee men’s basketball standouts, Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler, are National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team All-Central District designees, as announced Tuesday morning. For the first time, the NABC named two 10-man teams across eight districts, as determined by geography. It previously produced two five-man teams across 23 districts, as determined…MORE

#1/2 Vols Battle Back to Finish Off Sweep of #6/7 Gators
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#1/2 Vols Battle Back to Finish Off Sweep of #6/7 Gators

Read Online | Box Score (PDF) | Series Stats (PDF) | Download Postgame Media KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 1/2 Tennessee Volunteers swept their first SEC series of the year with a 7-4 victory over the No. 6/7 Florida Gators on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Big Orange battled back from a 4-1 deficit and took the lead on a clutch…MORE

#7 Tennessee Completes Sweep with 6-3 Win Over UConn
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#7 Tennessee Completes Sweep with 6-3 Win Over UConn

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A pair of three-run innings powered No. 7 Tennessee to a 6-3 victory over UConn on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, clinching the series sweep. Tennessee (25-4) trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the fifth when back-to-back hit batters set up a two-out rally for senior Kinsey Fiedler. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native delivered…MORE