MADISON, Wisc. – The Tennessee Lady Vols kick off their 19th trip to the NCAA Tournament with a first-round matchup against No. 18 Georgia Tech on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+. The winner of the match will face the winner of Wisconsin and Fairfield on Friday. The Big Orange (15-11,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel welcomed 24 new signees as part of the #RockyTop25 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. As of Wednesday evening, the Volunteers boasted a top 10 class by On3, 247Sports and Rivals. This comes the day after Tennessee was tabbed No. 7…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 03, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Wearing black “Dark Mode” uniforms for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team turned in an impressive 96-70 victory Tuesday night against Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier logged a game-high 26 points, tying a season best, for third-ranked…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After completing a 10-win regular season with a 36-23 win over Vanderbilt, Tennessee football comes in at No. 7 in the penultimate College Football Playoff Committee Rankings released on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (10-2, 6-2 SEC) secured a second-place tie in the 16-team SEC standings after being picked seventh at SEC Media Day.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding a Tennessee defense that ranked in the FBS top 10 in eight different categories, defensive coordinator Tim Banks was honored as a semifinalist for the Frank Broyles Award, which is presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach. The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced 15 semifinalists Tuesday out of 65 FBS nominees.…… MORE
Game Recap: Football | November 30, 2024 NASHVILLE – Down 14-0 in the first quarter, No. 8 Tennessee stormed back with 29 straight points to defeat Vanderbilt, 36-23, and secure its College Football Playoff resume on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. A mostly Volunteer crowd watched Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) post its second 10-win regular season in three…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Former Tennessee football head coach Bill Battle, who led the Volunteers to five bowl games and three top-10 poll finishes from 1970-76, passed away at the age of 82 on Thanksgiving morning. William “Bill” Raines Battle III compiled a 55-22-2 record in seven seasons with four bowl victories. Today, his 55 wins rank…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | November 27, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team capped a perfect November with a 78-35 decision Wednesday evening against UT Martin. No. 7/6 Tennessee (7-0) never trailed and led for over 38 minutes, including by 20-plus for the final 11:35 and by 30-plus for last 5:56, in…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Riding a 9-2 record into the regular season finale, Tennessee football is ranked No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff Committee Rankings released on Tuesday night. The Volunteers moved up three spots from last week’s edition and are the third-highest ranked SEC team behind No 3 Texas and No. 7 Georgia. Tennessee…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After helping lead the Tennessee men’s basketball team to two victories at the Baha Mar Championship and earning the tournament’s MVP award, Chaz Lanier was honored Monday afternoon as the Lute Olson National Player of the Week. In his first season on Rocky Top, the fifth-year guard from Nashville, Tenn., averaged 25.5 points, 4.0 rebounds…… MORE
