PUERTO AVENTURAS, MEXICO — No. 12/14 Tennessee moved to 6-0 on the season and went undefeated in the Cancun Challenge, besting South Dakota 69-49 on Saturday evening at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center. Senior Jaime Nared was named MVP of the tournament, averaging 19.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. She shot 45 percent from the field,…… MORE
PUERTO AVENTURAS, MEXICO — No. 12/14 Tennessee (5-0) meets South Dakota (3-2) for the first time ever at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center. This will mark each team’s third contest of the Cancun Challenge, where both teams are competing in the Riviera Tournament. They are the only…… MORE
PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico — No. 12/14 Tennessee outlasted previously-unbeaten Oklahoma State Friday evening, winning 79-69 on day two of the Cancun Challenge. Senior Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell once again led the team in production, combining for 46 points and 18 rebounds. Nared had 21 points on the day, moving her career point total to 1,004 while adding 10 rebounds to notch her second…… MORE
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half to hold off NC State, 67-58, to claim a third-place finish at the 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. A trio of sophomores led the Vols (4-1) in the scoring column, with Grant Williams notching a team-high 14 points while Jordan Bone and Jordan Bowden added 13 and 10, respectively. Bowden,…… MORE
PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico — No. 12/14 Tennessee (4-0) meets Oklahoma State (5-0) at 4 p.m. ET today in the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center. This will mark each team’s second contest of the Cancun Challenge, where both teams are competing in the Riviera Tournament. UT enters undefeated after winning three straight at…… MORE
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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Tennessee concludes its three-game stay in the Bahamas on Friday when it faces NC State in the third-place game of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. Tip-off from Imperial Arena is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ETon ESPN2. Friday marks the first meeting between Tennessee (3-1) and NC State (5-1) since 2014 when the Wolfpack claimed…… MORE
PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico — Double-double performances by seniors Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell fueled No. 12/14 Tennessee to a 101-99 overtime win over No. 20/20 Marquette on Thursdaynight at the Hard Rock Hotel Convention Center. Nared got off to a quick start, scoring 15 points in the first half. She finished the day with 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists…… MORE
The four-team field for the 2018 NIT Season Tip-Off was announced Thursday, and Tennessee is set to join Kansas, Louisville and Marquette in New York City next Thanksgiving. The Volunteers will play two games at the longstanding event, which will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the fourth straight year. In its last NIT Season…… MORE
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — A sloppy second half spelled trouble for Tennessee on Thursday as its 12-point halftime lead wasn’t enough to hold off No. 5 Villanova, ultimately falling 85-76 in the semifinals of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. Grant Williams led the Vols (3-1) in scoring for the second consecutive game, finishing with 20 points to…… MORE
