Tennessee basketball dropped a thrilling season recap video on Wednesday to document the highlights, the stories, and the sounds of the 2023-2024 season.
The Vols made an impact on the city of Knoxville and the Tennessee fanbase with a memorable team of commendable players and a respected coaching staff. Tennessee didn’t lack veteran leadership this season with Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi at the control center and added a true superstar with Dalton Knecht, leading to the Vols’ second Elite Eight appearance in program history.
Tennessee’s season recap video highlights the biggest moments of the Vols’ season from the preseason trip to Italy to Knecht’s emergence, the leadership on the team to the postseason run.
Check out Tennessee’s recap video below:
Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht chimed in on social media as he prepares for the NBA Draft this summer:
Does anyone have an extra year I can borrow??
— Dalton Knecht-3 (@DaltonKnecht3) June 5, 2024
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Tennessee 2023-2024 Season
Scoring Leaders:
- Dalton Knecht – 21.7 PPG
- Zakai Zeigler – 11.8 PPG
- Jonas Aidoo – 11.4 PPG
- Josiah-Jordan James – 8.4 PPG
- Jordan Gainey – 6.8 PPG
- Santiago Vescovi – 6.3 PPG
- Jahmai Mashack – 4.5 PPG
Key Wins:
- Tennessee def. No. 20 Illinois 86-79
- Tennessee def. No. 22 Ole Miss 90-64
- Tennessee def. Alabama 91-71
- Tennessee def. Florida 85-66
- Tennessee def. No. 10 Kentucky 103-92
- Tennessee def. No. 11 Auburn 92-84
- Tennessee def. No. 14 Alabama 81-74
- Tennessee def. No. 17 South Carolina 66-59
NCAA Tournament Run:
- First Round: (2) Tennessee 83, (15) Saint Peter’s 49 – Knecht 23 points
- Second Round: (2) Tennessee 62, (7) Texas 58 – Knecht 18
- Sweet Sixteen: (2) Tennessee 82, (3) Creighton 75 – Knecht 26
- Elite Eight: (1) Purdue 72, (2) Tennessee 66 – Knecht 37
SEC Regular Season Champions:
- Tennessee captured its first outright SEC regular season championship with a win over South Carolina in Columbia, SC.
- Tennessee 66, South Carolina 59
