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Top-Seeded Vols Fall to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament Opener
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Top-Seeded Vols Fall to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The top-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 73-56 decision to ninth-seeded Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (24-8, 14-4 SEC) fell behind early by double digits and could not claw back. Junior guard Zakai Zeigler, who surpassed 1,000 career points in the setback,…MORE

#5 Vols Cap Undefeated Homestand with Run-Rule Victory Over EKU
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#5 Vols Cap Undefeated Homestand with Run-Rule Victory Over EKU

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 5/5 Tennessee finished off its 15-game homestand unbeaten after trouncing Eastern Kentucky, 17-2, in a run-rule victory on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The win extended the Volunteers winning streak to 16 games, which is tied for the second-longest in program history. Kavares Tears, Christian Moore, Hunter Ensley, Dylan Dreiling and Cal Stark all had multiple RBIs…MORE

Knecht Wins SEC Player of the Year, Zeigler Defensive Player of the Year; Aidoo All-SEC
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Knecht Wins SEC Player of the Year, Zeigler Defensive Player of the Year; Aidoo All-SEC

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, while Zakai Zeigler is the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, as selected by the league’s head coaches and announced Monday afternoon by the conference office. Both Knecht and Zeigler also received First Team All-SEC plaudits, while Jonas Aidoo collected…MORE

JACKSON REPEATS ON SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
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JACKSON REPEATS ON SEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson has been named to the five-player SEC Women’s Basketball All-Tournament Team, the league office announced on Sunday afternoon. Jackson, a 6-foot-2, fifth-year forward from Detroit, Mich., made the conference all-tourney team for the second straight season and for the third time in her career.  In addition to her back-to-back honors as a Lady Vol, she…MORE

#7/8 VOLS RALLY IN SERIES FINALE TO COMPLETE SWEEP OF ILLINOIS
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#7/8 VOLS RALLY IN SERIES FINALE TO COMPLETE SWEEP OF ILLINOIS

Game Recap: Baseball | March 10, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7/8 Tennessee rallied to complete the sweep of Illinois after falling behind 3-0 in Sunday’s series finale at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Clutch home runs from Hunter Ensley, Blake Burke and Robin Villeneuve, combined with a stellar relief outing from Nate Snead, helped the Volunteers battle back and extend their winning streak…MORE

Vols Earn Top Seed in 2024 SEC Tournament
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Vols Earn Top Seed in 2024 SEC Tournament

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the SEC’s outright regular season champion, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will be the No. 1 seed in the 2024 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The official bracket released by the league office late Saturday night features the Volunteers as the top seed, with second-seeded Kentucky, third-seeded…MORE

KNECHT NOTCHES 40 IN #4 VOLS’ 85-81 SETBACK TO #15/13 KENTUCKY
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KNECHT NOTCHES 40 IN #4 VOLS’ 85-81 SETBACK TO #15/13 KENTUCKY

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | March 09, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team fell to No. 15/13 Kentucky, 85-81, Saturday evening at a sold-out, over-capacity Food City Center in the final game of the 2023-24 regular season. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht, in his final home outing, registered a career-best 40 points, the 16th…MORE

Lady Vols’ Upset Bid Thwarted By Banked-Three Buzzer-Beater, 74-73
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Lady Vols’ Upset Bid Thwarted By Banked-Three Buzzer-Beater, 74-73

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | March 09, 2024 | Eric Trainer GREENVILLE, S.C. – No. 5 seed Tennessee overcame a 23-point first-half deficit and took a two-point lead with 24 seconds remaining before South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso banked-in a three-pointer as time expired to give the top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Gamecocks a 74-73 win on Saturday night in…MORE

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