Category: Tennessee Vols Basketball

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 2023-24 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball broadcast schedule was released by the league Thursday afternoon. Additional tip times for five non-conference games were also released. The Vols’ slate includes 17 home games this season. Limited ticket inventory remains available for the 2023-24 campaign. Fans interested in being a part of the action at Thompson-Boling…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Council will convene for its annual meeting at the SEC offices Friday and Saturday, with junior Jahmai Mashack and redshirt senior Tamari Key representing the Vols and Lady Vols, respectively. This year marks Key’s fourth in a row as part of the leadership council, while Mashack represents the Vols on…

UT Sports Information ROSTER BREAKDOWN • The Vols’ 2023-24 roster features 16 players (13 scholarship student-athletes) representing 13 states, as well as Uruguay. • There are two Vols who hail from the state of New York, two from North Carolina and one each from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas…

The Southeastern Conference released dates for each school’s 18 league games for the 2023-24 season Thursday. The conference office previously announced each institution’s home and away opponents for this coming season in June. Times and television information for the 2023-24 regular-season SEC schedule will be released at a later date. Tennessee’s 18-game SEC slate begins with…

The Tennessee men’s basketball team has received national recognition from the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, coming in at sixth nationally in its preseason top-25 rankings. Rick Barnes‘ Vols—picked by Blue Ribbon to win the SEC—are the highest-ranked SEC squad in the poll, ahead of Arkansas (8), Kentucky (11), Texas A&M (17), Alabama (19) and Mississippi…

ROME — Tennessee used its trademark smothering defense and a balanced offensive attack to defeat Italian professional team A.S. Stella Azzurra, 97-51, Monday at the Stella Azzurra Basketball Academy. Paired with two wins over the Lithuanian U21 National Team in Florence, Italy, last week, Tennessee concludes its three-game international exhibition tour undefeated at 3-0. The Volunteers’…

FLORENCE, Italy — Fueled by an explosive offensive attack, the Tennessee basketball team posted its second win over the Lithuanian U21 National Team in as many days Saturday, collecting a 116-90 victory at Palacoverciano.  The Volunteers improved to 2-0 during their three-game exhibition tour of Italy after previously defeating the Lithuanian squad, 97-57, on Friday. Saturday saw…

FLORENCE, Italy — The Tennessee basketball team opened its three-game exhibition tour of Italy with a 97-57 victory over the Lithuanian U21 National Team Friday at Palacoverciano in Florence. Playing four 10-minute quarters per FIBA rules, the Volunteers took a 52-28 lead into the halftime break before outscoring the Lithuanians, 22-6, during a dominant third quarter. Tennessee…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dominating around the rim on both ends of the floor, the 13th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers dropped Alcorn State, 94-40, Sunday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers (7-1) outscored Alcorn State (3-6) 50-16 in the paint on the evening, throwing down a season-high seven dunks and almost doubling the Braves in rebounds, 44-23. That domination…