Basketball

CULLOWHEE, N.C. --- Western Carolina University defeated Tusculum University 86-45 in women's basketball Sunday afternoon at the Ramsey Center. The game was an exhibition contest for the Pioneers, while the Catamounts improved to 2-0 with the win. Josie Horner led the Pioneers with 11 points, while Aisha...

MARTIN, Tenn. – No. 8/9 Tennessee survived a sluggish first half and a determined opponent, holding off upset-minded UT Martin, 72-61, in the Pat Summitt Heritage Classic on Sunday at the Elam Center. The Skyhawks (0-2), playing on a court named for the UTM alum...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team turned in a 95-56 victory Saturday afternoon against Northern Kentucky at Food City Center. No. 18/17 Tennessee (2-0) led by 20-plus for the final 21 minutes and got a game-high 23 points from forward Nate Ament,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday morning an agreement with Purdue University for a two-year, home-and-home series in men's basketball. The Volunteers will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., next season for the first game of the series, which is set for...

No. 8/9 Tennessee (0-1) will play its home opener on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET, as East Tennessee State (0-1) comes to Food City Center for the first time since the 2021-22 season. The contest will be available for streaming on SECN+ and also...

Chuckey-Doak Middle carried out a varsity sweep on the road visiting South Greene on Thursday afternoon. The girls got things started with a 51-19 win and the boys finished the night with a 53-17 win. Tatum Southerland was the Lady Knights leading scorer with...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two members of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team, Nate Ament and Ja'Kobi Gillespie, are on the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy College Player of the Year Watch List, as announced Monday afternoon. Ament and Gillespie are among 50 selections to...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2025) – The ETSU men's basketball team started its season with an emphatic 102-50 win over the Converse Valkyries on Tuesday at Freedom Hall. The Buccaneers (1-0) took the lead 36 seconds into the game on a layup by Brian Taylor...

GREENSBORO, N.C. – No. 8/9 Tennessee overcame an eight-point third-quarter deficit and grabbed a one-point lead with 54 seconds remaining before falling, 80-77, on Tuesday evening to No. 9/8 NC State in the Ro Greensboro Invitational at First Horizon Coliseum. Freshman guard Mia Pauldo's layup with just...