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Tennessee basketball has been a solid team throughout the years, and though you can give credit to the players, the coaching is what brings everything together. Head coach Rick Barnes has been around the game for a long time, and he has the proof after this latest accomplishment. Barnes recently passed Bob Knight on the […]

The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team delivered its most complete performance of the season Tuesday night, pairing defensive intensity with sustained focus from start to finish. After a difficult stretch, the Volunteers finally displayed the defensive edge head coach Rick Barnes has been demanding from his squad. The Volunteers overwhelmed the Louisville Cardinals 83-62 at Thompson-Boling […]

Rick Barnes explained what went wrong for the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers following their 81-76 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night during the third-place game of the Players Era Festival. Going into the matchup, the Volunteers had a perfect 7-0 record to begin the 2025-26 campaign. They were coming off of victories over […]

The Tennessee Volunteers fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, 81-76, in the third place championship of the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. But prior to that loss, Tennessee came up with an impressive win against the Houston Cougars on Tuesday to reach the game against Kansas. Bishop Boswell played a key role in Tennessee’s […]

On Tuesday, Houston basketball was in for a rude awakening when taking on Tennessee. In the end, the No. 3 Cougars were upset by the No.17 Volunteers, 76-73. Afterward, Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson heaped praise on Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell for his performance, per Ben McKee of 24/7 Sports. He played an integral role […]

The Detroit Pistons have finally made a selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. Detroit selected guard Chaz Lanier from the University of Tennessee with the 37th pick of the second round. Detroit’s President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon stated before the draft that he was interested in adding the best player available for the Pistons with […]

Zakai Zeigler has had a very successful career with the Tennessee basketball team as he has been an impact player for the Volunteers since his freshman season back in 2021. Zeigler did not need any adjustment period when he started playing at the college level as he played in 35 games and started in one […]

As college basketball teams begin to put their rosters together for next season, many players are waiting to hear if they will get an extra year of eligibility. Now, Tennessee basketball’s Zakai Zeigler is firmly in that group. On Tuesday, Zeigler filed a lawsuit seeking an extra year of eligibility, according to On3 Sports. Zeigler […]

Tennessee basketball is rebuilding after a successful season under head coach Rick Barnes. The Volunteers got the commitment of transfer portal player Amaree Abram, a guard. Abram previously played for Louisiana Tech. He is opening up about why he chose Tennessee. “I want to win,” Abram said, per 247 Sports. The transfer guard recently visited […]

The Tennessee basketball team made another deep run in the NCAA Tournament this season as they made it to the Elite 8, but they still weren’t able to end the Final Four drought. The Volunteers ended up losing to Houston with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Now, it’s back to the […]

The Tennessee Volunteers were one of the top college basketball teams in the country this past season, earning a No. 2 seed and reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated by Houston. And on Sunday, they received huge offseason news. Five-star forward Nate Ament announced his decision to commit to Tennessee, […]

Though Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight to Houston, they gained a new volunteer, who is now a former Maryland top guard and fellow Tennessian Ja’Kobi Gillespie, via the transfer portal.   According to Joe Tipton of On3Sports, the junior guard, born in Greeneville, officially committed to Tennessee on Friday. He entered the transfer portal […]

An abysmal first half against Houston cost Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers a chance to reach their first Final Four in program history. Throughout the first 20 minutes, the Volunteers only scored 15 points. They were unable to get their shot to fall through the hoop, only being successful on six of their 28 […]

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes dropped a truth bomb in the postgame after his team’s 69-50 loss to Houston. Unfortunately, the Elite Eight clash of the top two seeds in the Midwest was not as competitive as expected. The Volunteers were out of sorts in the first half and were unable to launch what […]

Almost all of the top teams in college basketball have rolled through the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and now they are all going at it in the Elite Eight. On Sunday, No. 2 seed Tennessee basketball and No. 1 seed Houston are tipping off the day in Indianapolis after Duke and Florida […]

Zakai Zeigler and the Tennessee Volunteers reached the Elite 8 for the second straight year and the third time in program history. They accomplished the feat after beating the 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats 78-65 in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Their activity on the court outside of scoring stood out, winning 31-19 in […]

One of the most highly-anticipated games of the Sweet 16 was a clash between a pair of conference rivals. Tennessee basketball and Kentucky went at it in Indianapolis on Friday night for a spot in the Elite Eight in a clash of two teams who are awfully familiar with each other. Kentucky surely came into […]

Kentucky basketball received a piece of good news as the hours dwindle down for its Sweet Sixteen matchup against Tennessee on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. One of the most physical forwards in the transfer portal has announced his commitment to join the program. Tulane freshman Kam Williams will join the Wildcats in 2025, per […]

Ahead of a Sweet Sixteen matchup on March 28, Tennessee basketball hasn’t let up on the recruiting or transfer portal trail for next season. One of the nation’s best guards in Jalen Jackson has reportedly been in contact with Tennessee thus far in his search for a 2025-26 landing spot, per Sam Kayser on X, […]

One team that is flying a bit under the radar during this NCAA Tournament is Tennessee basketball, and a lot of that is because the second-seeded Volunteers haven’t been under any stress. After a comfortable first-round victory over No. 15 seed Wofford, the Volunteers crushed seventh-seeded UCLA in the second round by a score of […]

Wofford got hot at the right time and won the Southern Conference, while Tennessee lost in the SEC Championship in their last game. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wofford-Tennessee prediction and pick. Wofford is 19-15 this season, and its most notable win came against Furman in the South Conference […]

Tennessee basketball is a darn good team heading into March Madness. While the Volunteers didn’t earn a no. 1 seed like two of their SEC colleagues, Tennessee is led by a veteran coach in Rick Barnes. The Volunteers won 27 games this season, and made it to the SEC tournament final. Although the squad didn’t […]

Tennessee basketball is a popular choice for fans filling out March Madness Final Four picks. Many are confident the Volunteers under Rick Barnes are worth penciling in for San Antonio. Barnes has the Vols entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. Tennessee will be a heavy favorite against Wofford to start its tournament […]

Even after losing to Florida in the SEC Tournament final, Rick Barnes is optimistic about Tennessee’s championship odds. While the 86-77 loss will likely prevent the Volunteers from entering the NCAA Tournament with a No. 1 seed, Barnes believes his team has what it takes to bring home a national title. After the loss, Tennessee […]

2024-25 has been an incredible season for Tennessee basketball, as Rick Barnes and company have scrapped and clawed their way through a brutal SEC schedule. The Volunteers finished fourth in the best conferences in America despite playing against an NCAA Tournament-caliber team each and every night. The SEC has a chance to get 14 teams […]

The Tennessee Volunteers are on their way to the SEC Tournament championship game after a massive, 70-65 upset win over Auburn who was the No. 1 ranked team in the country. With the win, Tennessee made their own case for a No. 1 seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Following the win, Tennessee head coach Rick […]

On Friday, the Tennessee basketball program picked up a big 83-72 SEC tournament win against the Texas Longhorns to advance to the next stage of the bracket. The Longhorns put up a valiant effort in this one, but ultimately, Tennessee was able to make enough plays down the stretch to help head coach Rick Barnes […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee Auburn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tennessee Auburn. The Auburn Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers played a rockfight earlier this season. Neither team could gain any rhythm in shooting the ball. It was simply an ugly slugfest, a true street […]

One of the biggest storylines this season in the SEC was just how many teams from the conference are going to make it into the NCAA Tournament. The previous record from one league is 11, and it has been clear all along that the SEC would inevitably pass that. If Vanderbilt, Texas and Oklahoma all […]

Tennessee looks to advance in the SEC tournament as they face Texas. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Texas-Tennessee prediction and pick. Texas is 19-14 on the year, and was 6-12 in conference play. That earned them the 13 seed in the conference tournament. They would face Vanderbilt in the […]

Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes gave an emotional statement on his seniors after his team’s 75-65 win over South Carolina. The Volunteers bounced back on Senior Day from a tough loss on the road to Ole Miss to pick up their twelfth SEC win of the season. The No. 4-ranked team in the country […]

The Tennessee Vols host the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Tennessee prediction and pick. South Carolina is at the bottom of the SEC standings with a 2-15 record. They will likely end with just those two conference wins but the good news is […]

The Tennessee basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday night as they fell on the road against Ole Miss. This one came right down to the wire as it was tied up with less than a minute to go, and the Rebels made enough plays down the stretch to earn the big upset win. Ole […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee Ole Miss prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tennessee Ole Miss. The Ole Miss Rebels are clearly an NCAA Tournament team, but now the question centers around how good this team can be in March Madness, and how well this team […]

One of the best finishes of this college basketball season came between two of the best teams in the country. Jahmai Mashack’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer gave No. 5 Tennessee a miraculous 79-76 win over No. 6 Alabama and secure a massive win in the SEC. The game came down to the wire, but […]

Two of the best teams in the SEC face off as Alabama faces Tennessee. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Tennessee prediction and pick. Alabama comes into the game at 23-5 on the year and 12-3 in conference play, placing them in second place in the SEC. They opened the […]

The Tennessee basketball team found a way to win a defensive slugfest on the road on Tuesday night against LSU. Winning on the road is never easy, especially in the SEC. It wasn’t pretty, but the Volunteers got the job done against the Tigers with a 65-59 victory. Chaz Lanier had a nice game as […]

Tennessee plays exceptionally well and goes into this game against an LSU team struggling to find consistency. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-LSU prediction and pick. Tennessee is 22-5 this season, with notable wins against Louisville, Baylor, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi State, Florida, Missouri, and Texas A&M. They […]

The SEC has been the best conference in college basketball all season long, and it has been a pleasure to watch some of the best teams in the nation battle each other week after week. On Saturday, another heavyweight matchup delivered the goods as No. 6 Tennessee went on the road and knocked off No. […]