KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is in the top eight of both major polls for the 13th consecutive week. Tennessee (21-5, 8-5 SEC) sits sixth in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. It dropped one spot in the former and…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | February 15, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team defeated Vanderbilt, 81-76, Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Food City Center, storming back from a 16-point deficit in the last minute of the opening half and a 13-point margin at the break. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler, who entered the top…… MORE
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Trailing No. 15/18 Kentucky by nine in the final minute of the first half and by seven with under 14 minutes to play, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team roared back to take a three-point lead, but could not hold on down the stretch in a 75-64 setback. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler, who…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is in the top five of both national polls of the second week in a row. Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) dropped one spot to fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and retained its place at fourth in the country in the USA TODAY Coaches…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | February 08, 2025 NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Tennessee used a scintillating first-half shooting performance to claim a commanding lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, en route to a thorough 70-52 triumph Saturday afternoon at Oklahoma. Fourth-ranked Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) made 15 of its initial 17 field…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Facing an 11-point deficit early in the second half, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dominated the final 19 minutes to defeat No. 15/16 Missouri, 85-81, Wednesday night in front of 20,002 fans at Food City Center. Fourth-ranked Tennessee (19-4, 6-4 SEC) shot 10-of-15 from 3-point range in the triumph, its fourth…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball standout Chaz Lanier is a designee for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 Watch List, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual Jerry West Award, named after the late Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two University of Tennessee men’s basketball players are among the choices for the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier and senior guard Zakai Zeigler are both on the 50-name list, as revealed Monday afternoon by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). The complete list of selections can be found HERE on the USBWA website.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball standout Zakai Zeigler is among the selections for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 Watch List, as revealed Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual Bob Cousy Award, named after the Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston…… MORE
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
