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Video: Vescovi on Gaines “He’s a great defender. He has a lot of energy all the time and he’s really intense.”

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi spoke to the media after Tennessee’s 82-61 win in Knoxville Tuesday night. Watch that below.

Video: Gaines “You’ve got to go into each game desperate for a win”

Tennessee guard Davonte Gaines spoke to the media after Tennessee’s 82-61 win in Knoxville Tuesday night. Watch that below.

Video: Nkamhoua “We’re in a position to make the tournament, but we really got to win”

Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua spoke to the media after Tennessee’s 82-61 win in Knoxville Tuesday night. Watch that below.

Video: Barnes on Vescovi “He learns from his mistakes about as well as anybody we’ve ever coached”

Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes spoke to the media after Tennessee’s 82-61 win in Knoxville Tuesday night. Watch that below.

Video: Ark’s Musselman on Vescovi “I thought he was phenomenal. Very entertaining player to watch on tape.”

Arkansas men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman spoke to the media after Tennessee’s 82-61 win in Knoxville Tuesday night. Watch that below.

Hoops Preview: #25/RV Lady Vols VS. #RV/RV LSU

UT and LSU enter the game tied for third in the Southeastern Conference standings at 7-3, and the winner will take sole possession of the three spot.

Rennia Davis Earns Place on Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason List

The UT standout is shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 80.7 percent from the free throw line in all games to rank ninth and third, respectively, in the conference.

Hoops Preview: Tennessee vs. Arkansas

Last time out, the Vols fell in a tight SEC battle, 77-64, against 15th-ranked Kentucky.

Rick Barnes Monday Press Conference Transcript (2.10.20)

Read everything Rick Barnes had to say in his Monday press conference.

No. 12/11 Tennessee Blanked by No. 5/5 Arizona

Despite keeping No. 5/5 Arizona scoreless through three innings, No.12/11 Tennessee was unable to recover from a lopsided opening inning to give up its first game of the season 8-0 at the Kajikawa Classic.

UT’s Hitting Duel with WMU Declared ‘No Game’

A back-and-forth scoring bout, turned into a battle of the bats between No. 12/11 Tennessee (2-0) and Western Michigan (1-3) to open Sunday at the Kajikawa Classic.

Lady Vols Recover with Big Bats in 6-3 Win Over Northwestern

Tennessee sophomore Kaili Phillips belted a three-run go-ahead dinger to give the No. 12/11 Lady Vols (1-0) the insurance runs they needed to pull away and pick up their first win of 2020 over No. 14/15 Northwestern (1-2) with a 6-3 victory.

#15 Kentucky Tops Tennessee 77-64, Vols fall to 13-10

Tennessee had no answer for 15th-ranked Kentucky Saturday, falling to the Wildcats, 77-64, at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Video: Barnes “Uros has got to be more physical. A guy that size can’t be a finesse player.”

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Video: Vescovi on UK’s offensive success “They were playing isos, faking screens and going to the rim”

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Video: Fulkerson on Vols not finishing “We got the shots we wanted, we just didn’t hit them”

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Video: Bowden “When we execute, I feel like we can score the ball as good as anyone”

Tennessee guard Jordan Bowden spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Video: Calipari on Vols “They’re good. They play really hard.”

Kentucky head coach John Calipari spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Video: Maxey and Juzang – UK “Tennessee has a really good crowd though. They were loud. They were rowdy.”

Kentucky players Johnny Juzang and Tyrese Maxey spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 77-64 win at Tennessee Saturday afternoon. Watch that below.

Taylor Named to SEC Football Leadership Council

The council consists of one football student-athlete from each of the conference’s 14 schools and will meet for its annual gathering at the SEC offices on Birmingham this Friday and Saturday.

UT Places All-Time Best 69 on 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

A total of 1,066 student-athletes were named to the 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. It includes the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball, and it is based on grades from the 2019 Spring, Summer and Fall terms.

#23 Lady Vols Can’t Overcome #8 MSU, Fall 72-55

Sophomore Rae Burrell led Tennessee scoring 20 points and pulling down 10 boards to record a double-double in her first career start and her third overall.

Hoops Preview: Tennessee vs. #15 Kentucky

Last time out, the Vols rallied back from a 15-point deficit to knock off SEC foe Alabama, 69-68.

Softball Preview: No. 12/11 Lady Vols at the Kajikawa Classic

In its 2020 lid-lifter, UT is pitted against No. 14/15 Northwestern on Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. (ET), before finishing double-header Saturday against Kansas at 8:30 p.m.

Soularie Named to Preseason All-SEC First Team

Soularie earned numerous postseason honors in 2019, including first-team All-SEC recognition after finishing the year ranked in the top five in the conference in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.

Video: Jeremy Pruitt National Signing Day Press Conference

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt held his National Signing Day press conference to review UT’s 2020 Class. Watch that in full below. Video is courtesy of VFL Films and UT Athletics.

Burrell’s energy sparks sophomore surge

What constitutes a strong work ethic? It can be a challenge to measure, but the effort a student-athlete gives toward achieving goals by showing initiative through hustle and intensity in their respective sport certainly assists in calculating work ethic.

Tennessee Baseball 2020 Position Preview: Pitchers

The 2020 baseball season is right around the corner and leading up to Opening Day, UTSports.com will preview each position group for this year’s team.

Vols Rally Past Alabama, 69-68; get above .500 in SEC

20-point outputs from senior Jordan Bowden and junior John Fulkerson, along with junior Yves Pons’ second career double-double propelled the Tennessee men’s basketball team past Alabama, 69-68, on Tuesday in Tuscaloosa.

Vols Promote Osovet to Tight Ends Coach, Niedermeyer Moves to Defense

Niedermeyer has helped developed 18 NFL Draft picks.

Tennessee Baseball 2020 Position Preview: Outfielders

The Volunteers will have to replace starters Jay Charleston and Justin Ammons, who both are now in the professional ranks.

Vols Add Beckwith and Wideman to 2020 Signing Class

Tennessee now has the 10th rated class in the nation according to the 247 Sports’ 2020 recruiting class rankings.

4-star WR Malachi Wideman – UT Signee 23, Profile/Analysis/Highlights

WR – Malachi Wideman – Venice (Venice, FL) 6-4 / 195

3-star ATH Dee Beckwith – UT Signee 22, Profile/Analysis/Highlights

ATH – Dee Beckwith – Florence (Florence, AL) 6-5 / 215

Hoops Preview: #23/25 Lady Vols vs. #8/8 Mississippi State

Thursday’s match-up will offer a tussle between the SEC’s second-place team, Mississippi State, and the Lady Vols, who stand alone in third place.

Rennia Davis Named to John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top-20

The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are currently the front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor and the John R. Wooden Award All American Team®.

Vols in the Pros Update: Super Bowl

For San Francisco, Moseley recorded five tackles and broke up one pass.

Hoops Preview: Tennessee at Alabama

A victory on Tuesday would halt both the Vols current three-game losing skid and bring an end to UT’s two-game losing streak inside Coleman Coliseum.

Rick Barnes Monday Press Conference Transcript (2.3.20)

Everything Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes said Monday in written form.

Chiefs win Super Bowl over 49ers 31-20; Mahomes MVP; VFL Colquitt a champion

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl LIV Most Valuable Player.

No. 22 Lady Vols drop game at No. 1/2 South Carolina, 69-48

The No. 22/22 Lady Vols couldn’t overcome the high-powered offense of No. 1/2 South Carolina, falling 69-48 in Colonial Life Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Hoops Preview: #22/22 Lady Vols at #1/2 South Carolina

No. 22/22 Tennessee (17-4, 7-1 SEC) will play its second No. 1-ranked team of the season, as the Lady Vols travel to Columbia to take on No. 1/2 South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) in Colonial Life Arena at 1:02 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Vince’s View: Super Bowl prediction and notes, 2 VFLs in the game

See some terrific notes on this year’s Super Bowl & my prediction; 66% this season

Vols Drop SEC Road Contest at Mississippi State, 86-73

Despite a season-high 16 points from freshman Uros Plavsic and a career-high 13 points from junior Jalen Johnson, Tennessee fell, 86-73, at Mississippi State Saturday in Starkville.

Hoops Preview: Tennessee at Mississippi State

A victory on Saturday would give the Vols their 10th consecutive victory over teams from the state of Mississippi and prevent Tennessee’s first three-game losing skid since 2017.

Smith Honored at 15th Annual Johnnie L. Cochran Foundation Jr. Salute to Excellence Awards

Smith delivered as heartfelt of a speech as his play on the field thanking his family, including his late mother Dorsetta Smith, and Vols coaching staff and medical staff for contributing to his success.

Vols Hire VFL Jay Graham to Coach Running Backs

Graham has established himself as one of the country’s top mentors of running backs during stops at Texas A&M, Florida State and South Carolina in recent years.