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#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

#8/6 Vols Knock off #3 Auburn, 70-65, to Reach SEC Title Game
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#8/6 Vols Knock off #3 Auburn, 70-65, to Reach SEC Title Game

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

Vols’ Defensive Line Reloading This Spring 
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Vols’ Defensive Line Reloading This Spring 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Physicality and depth have become the norm for Tennessee’s defensive line over the past four seasons, and the standard that coaches Rodney Garner and Levorn “Chop” Harbin have established is expected to continue in 2025.  The defensive line showed its prowess as the Volunteers donned full pads for the first time this spring in a…MORE

#1/2 Vols Claim SEC Opener with 5-3 Win Over #6/7 Gators
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#1/2 Vols Claim SEC Opener with 5-3 Win Over #6/7 Gators

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/2 Tennessee was victorious in its Southeastern Conference opener, defeating No. 6/7 Florida, 5-3, in a tightly-contested contest on Friday night in front of a sold-out Lindsey Nelson Stadium crowd. A three-run fifth inning proved pivotal as it gave the Vols a 4-1 lead after the Gators tied the game with a…MORE

#8/6 Vols Beat Texas, 83-72, in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
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#8/6 Vols Beat Texas, 83-72, in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal

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