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LADY VOLS PREVAIL OVER COMMODORES, 73-64

LADY VOLS PREVAIL OVER COMMODORES, 73-64

Courtesy / UT Athletics Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | January 21, 2024 | Kimberly Hood KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee won for the eighth time in its last nine games and improved to 5-1 in SEC play on Sunday afternoon, defeating in-state rival Vanderbilt in front of a season-best crowd of 9,088 in Food City Center, 73-64. The win…MORE

#6/7 VOLS ROLL PAST ALABAMA, 91-71

#6/7 VOLS ROLL PAST ALABAMA, 91-71

Courtesy / UT Athletics Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 20, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a matchup of two teams in the top seven of the KenPom national rankings, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned in an impressive 91-71 victory Saturday afternoon over Alabama. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht dropped 25 points, becoming the first SEC player…MORE

Hoops Central: #6/7 Tennessee vs. Alabama

Hoops Central: #6/7 Tennessee vs. Alabama

Courtesy /UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The sixth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team caps a two-game homestand Saturday afternoon against Alabama at Food City Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET. Fans, please be advised that due to inclement weather throughout the week, changes may occur to traffic patterns, parking, gate entry and concourse activities for Saturday’s game.…MORE

Basketball Game vs. Alabama an “Orange Out”

Basketball Game vs. Alabama an “Orange Out”

Courtesy / UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday that its men’s basketball game today against Alabama will be dubbed an “Orange Out.” Fans are encouraged to arrive early and wear orange Tennessee attire to Food City Center for the matchup. Doors to the arena open at 12:30 p.m. and tip-off is…MORE

KNECHT SCORES 39 IN 85-66 VICTORY OVER FLORIDA

KNECHT SCORES 39 IN 85-66 VICTORY OVER FLORIDA

Courtesy / UT Athletics Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 16, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a career-high 39 points from fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team rolled past Florida, 85-66, Tuesday night at Food City Center. Knecht, who became the first Volunteer with back-to-back 30-point games since Chris Lofton in Feb. 2006,…MORE

LADY VOLS FALL AT TEXAS A&M, 71-56

LADY VOLS FALL AT TEXAS A&M, 71-56

Courtest / UT Athletics Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | January 14, 2024 | Kimberly Hood COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Lady Vols suffered their first SEC loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, falling to Texas A&M in Reed Arena, 71-56. Junior Sara Puckett led Tennessee (10-6, 3-1 SEC) with 12 points and seven rebounds. Senior Jewel Spear was close behind with…MORE

KNECHT’S 36 POINTS LEAD #5 VOLS TO COMEBACK WIN, 85-79, AT GEORGIA

KNECHT’S 36 POINTS LEAD #5 VOLS TO COMEBACK WIN, 85-79, AT GEORGIA

Courtesy / UT Athletics Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 13, 2024 ATHENS, Ga. – After watching a 14-point lead turn into an 11-point deficit with under six-and-a-half minutes left, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team came all the way back to defeat Georgia, 85-79, Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Stegeman Coliseum. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht poured in…MORE

TRIO OF VOLS TO PLAY IN 2024 HULA BOWL

TRIO OF VOLS TO PLAY IN 2024 HULA BOWL

Courtesy / UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Three members of the Tennessee football team will represent the Volunteers this Saturday in the 2024 Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Redshirt senior defensive back Gabe Jeudy-Lally, senior running back Jabari Small and redshirt senior tight end Jacob Warren will each suit up for a noon ET kickoff at UCF’s FBC Mortgage Stadium. The…MORE

LADY VOLS FEND OFF GATORS, 88-81

LADY VOLS FEND OFF GATORS, 88-81

Courtesy / UT Athletics Box Score KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee fended off a scrappy Florida team to extend its win streak to six games, taking an 88-81 victory over the Gators in Food City Center on Thursday. For the third straight game in SEC play, the Lady Vols overcame a double-digit deficit to claim victory, this…MORE

#5 VOLS’ RALLY FALLS SHORT, 77-72, AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

#5 VOLS’ RALLY FALLS SHORT, 77-72, AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

Courtesy / UT Athletics STARKVILLE, Miss. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team stormed back from a 15-point deficit, including a 14-point margin with under 17 minutes to go, to thrice tie the score down the stretch Wednesday night at Mississippi State, but could not claim the victory. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (11-4, 1-1 SEC) got 26-plus…MORE

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