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Vols Begin 2024-25 at No. 12 in Coaches Poll
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Vols Begin 2024-25 at No. 12 in Coaches Poll

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is No. 12 in the country in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as announced Wednesday afternoon. The Volunteers previously earned the same opening position in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, as revealed Oct. 14. The No. 12 ranking is the program’s eighth-highest preseason mark ever…MORE

Seven VFLs on NBA Opening Day Rosters
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Seven VFLs on NBA Opening Day Rosters

The NBA tips off its 79th year Tuesday and seven former University of Tennessee standouts are on active rosters around the league. VFLs in the NBA this season include Tobias Harris (Detroit Pistons), Keon Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Dalton Knecht (Los Angeles Lakers), Julian Phillips (Chicago Bulls), Josh Richardson (Miami Heat), Jaden Springer (Boston Celtics) and Grant Williams…MORE

Vols Take Center Stage at SEC Men’s Basketball Media Day
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Vols Take Center Stage at SEC Men’s Basketball Media Day

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee men’s basketball took center stage at the SEC Tipoff ’25 event in Birmingham Tuesday, with head coach Rick Barnes and the senior guard duo of Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack representing the Vols. The UT trio spent the morning at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook visiting with media members from around the country to preview the upcoming…MORE

Media Tabs Zeigler Preseason First Team All-SEC, Picks Tennessee Third
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Media Tabs Zeigler Preseason First Team All-SEC, Picks Tennessee Third

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The SEC released Monday afternoon the results of the preseason voting by its select panel of league and national media members. University of Tennessee senior guard Zakai Zeigler collected Preseason First Team All-SEC status, one of five players to do so. The others who made the cut are Auburn’s Johni Broome, Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr.,…MORE

Vols Rank No. 12 in Preseason AP Poll
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Vols Rank No. 12 in Preseason AP Poll

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team checks in at No. 12 nationally in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll. This is the 60th consecutive week Tennessee is ranked in the AP Poll, a streak that now spans four seasons. It is 23 weeks longer than the prior top streak in program…MORE

SEC Sets Times and Networks for 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Slate
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SEC Sets Times and Networks for 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Slate

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeastern Conference announced Thursday afternoon the tip times and network designations for the upcoming 2024-25 men’s basketball season. In SEC play, Tennessee one game slated for ABC or ESPN, three for ESPN, five for ESPN or ESPN2, three for ESPN2 or ESPNU and six for SEC Network. Ten of those contests are…MORE

Caldwell Named Player Development Coordinator
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Caldwell Named Player Development Coordinator

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Friday afternoon the hiring of Justin Caldwell as player development coordinator. A veteran coach, Caldwell possesses over a decade of experience across the Division I, Division II, high school and youth levels, including five years as a collegiate head coach. Caldwell most recently spent the…MORE

Market Square Madness Set for Oct. 18
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Market Square Madness Set for Oct. 18

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball programs will host the third annual Market Square Madness event Oct. 18, as announced Wednesday morning. Held at Market Square in downtown Knoxville, fewer than 1.5 miles north of the Tennessee campus, festivities will officially begin at 7:30 p.m. Starting 30 minutes earlier, at 7…MORE

Vols to Open with Virginia at Baha Mar
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Vols to Open with Virginia at Baha Mar

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will face Virginia in its first game of the newly-named Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship, as announced Friday morning by BdG Sports. The Volunteers and Cavaliers will tip off Nov. 21 at 9:30 p.m., following the preceding 7 p.m. matchup between Baylor and St. John’s. Action…MORE

Vols to Host Indiana in Charity Exhibition
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Vols to Host Indiana in Charity Exhibition

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will open its 2024-25 campaign with a charity exhibition game Oct. 27 against Indiana at Food City Center, as announced Tuesday morning. NCAA rules mandate that for an exhibition game between two Division I teams, the host school must sell tickets and donate the proceeds to…MORE

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