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#18/17 Lady Vols Fall To #2/2 South Carolina, 70-63
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#18/17 Lady Vols Fall To #2/2 South Carolina, 70-63

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 18/17 Tennessee held No. 2/2 South Carolina to one of its lowest point totals of the season, but the Gamecocks held off a fourth quarter Lady Vol charge to stay unbeaten in SEC play with a 70-63 victory in front of a season-high crowd of 12,033 Monday night at Food City Center.…MORE

#6/7 Vols Drop Narrow 53-51 Decision at #1 Auburn
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#6/7 Vols Drop Narrow 53-51 Decision at #1 Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team fell just shy of knocking off the No. 1 team in the nation Saturday night, falling at top-ranked Auburn, 53-51, at a sold-out Neville Arena. In the fifth AP top-six showdown in program history, No. 6/7 Tennessee (17-3, 4-3 SEC) led by four with under two…MORE

#7 Texas Escapes Upset Bid By #17 Lady Vols, Coach Caldwell is a New Mom
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#7 Texas Escapes Upset Bid By #17 Lady Vols, Coach Caldwell is a New Mom

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 17/17 Tennessee gave No. 7/7 Texas all it could handle Thursday night at the Moody Center, but the Longhorns scored the game’s last four points and escaped with an 80-76 victory in Southeastern Conference play. Junior guard Ruby Whitehorn’s runner helped the Big Orange (15-4, 3-4 SEC) tie the game at 76 with 44…MORE

#6/7 Vols Dominate #14 Mississippi State, 68-56
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#6/7 Vols Dominate #14 Mississippi State, 68-56

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 21, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team registered a commanding 68-56 win Tuesday night in a top-15 showdown with No. 14 Mississippi State in front of a sold-out crowd at Food City Center. No. 6/7 Tennessee (17-2, 4-2 SEC) led from start to finish in the…MORE

Vandy Upends #15 Lady Vols On Last-Second Bucket
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Vandy Upends #15 Lady Vols On Last-Second Bucket

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15 Tennessee erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and seized a five-point lead with just over two minutes remaining before falling to Vanderbilt Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium, 71-70, on a last-second shot. Mikayla Blakes’ tip-in with just under a second left gave the Commodores (15-4, 2-3 SEC) the win after the Lady…MORE

#6 Vols’ Comeback Bid Falls Short at Vanderbilt, 76-75
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#6 Vols’ Comeback Bid Falls Short at Vanderbilt, 76-75

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 18, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 76-75 decision to Vanderbilt in front of a sold-out Memorial Gymnasium crowd Saturday evening. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, playing in his hometown, scored a team-high 17 points for sixth-ranked Tennessee (16-2, 3-2 SEC), which had multiple chances to…MORE

Zeigler Leads #6 Vols to 74-56 Victory over #23 Georgia
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Zeigler Leads #6 Vols to 74-56 Victory over #23 Georgia

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 15, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned a one-point halftime deficit into an 18-point victory, 74-56, Wednesday night against No. 23 Georgia. In the first-ever AP top-25 matchup between the two long-time conference foes, sixth-ranked Tennessee (16-1, 3-1 SEC) dominated the second half to remain…MORE