Basketball

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the 26th time in program history, including the sixth in a row, the University of Tennessee men's basketball team will compete in the NCAA Tournament. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (24-8, 14-4 SEC) earned the second seed in the Midwest region, as revealed Sunday...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The top-seeded University of Tennessee men's basketball team dropped a 73-56 decision to ninth-seeded Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (24-8, 14-4 SEC) fell behind early by double digits and could not claw...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team earned unanimous The Sporting News First All-America status, as announced Tuesday morning. The Sporting News is one of four outlets—the others are the Associated Press, NABC and USBWA—that, in aggregate, determines the consensus All-America teams. It...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team is the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, while Zakai Zeigler is the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, as selected by the league's head coaches and announced Monday afternoon by the conference office. Both...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team fell to No. 15/13 Kentucky, 85-81, Saturday evening at a sold-out, over-capacity Food City Center in the final game of the 2023-24 regular season. Fifth-year guard Dalton Knecht, in his final home outing, registered a career-best...

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University's Bryce Jackson has been named the 2024 recipient of the South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Wealth Enhancement Group Elite 23 Award. The award was presented at this week's conference tournament at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center. The SAC Elite...

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Jack Browder recorded a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead fourth-seeded Carson-Newman to a 68-60 win over No. 5 seed Tusculum in a quarterfinal game of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Championship. The tournament is...

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The Tusculum Pioneers have earned the No. 5 seed in the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Championship and will face fourth-seeded Carson-Newman in a quarterfinal contest this Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This year's SAC Championship...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The league office released the bracket for the 2024 Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, and Tennessee is the No. 5 seed and will open play on Thursday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The Lady Vols (17-11, 10-6 SEC)...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tennessee continued its strong play to close out the regular season, challenging No. 1 South Carolina fiercely in front of a sold-out Senior Day crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena before falling, 76-68, on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Vols (17-11, 10-6...