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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](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/605/2025/03/21063206/Basketball-118.jpg)
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
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
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
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
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the 27th time, including a program-best seventh time in a row, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is set to take part in the NCAA Tournament. No. 8/6 Tennessee (27-7, 12-6 SEC) earned the second seed in the Midwest region, as announced Sunday night on the NCAA Selection Show, live on…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team took down top-seeded Auburn, 70-65, in a top-10 showdown Saturday afternoon in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bridgestone Arena. No. 8/6 Tennessee (27-6, 12-6 SEC) defeated the third-ranked Tigers behind a team-high 20 points from senior guard Zakai Zeigler to reach the conference championship for the fourth…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed an 83-72 victory Friday afternoon over No. 13-seeded Texas in its first game of the SEC Tournament. No. 8/6 Tennessee (26-6, 12-6 SEC) never trailed at Bridgestone Arena on its way to locking up a semifinal berth behind a game-high 23 points from fifth-year…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two University of Tennessee men’s basketball players are semifinalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, as announced Wednesday afternoon by Atlanta Tipoff Club/Naismith Awards. After forming the lone teammate duo on the 15-man Watch List announced Feb. 5, senior guards Jahmai Mashack and Zakai Zeigler are now the lone teammate pair listed among the 10 semifinalists.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three members of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team collected All-SEC honors from the league’s head coaches, as announced Monday afternoon by the conference office. For the second consecutive season, Zakai Zeigler earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team status. Chaz Lanier received SEC Newcomer of the Year and…… MORE
