Tennessee Looking For More Consistency From Its Frontcourt
CBB Recap: Ron Harper Jr. Hits Half Court Buzzer Beater To Upset #1 Purdue 70-68 For the second time this season, Tennessee’s offense faltered badly in Tuesday night’s overtime loss against Texas Tech. The Vols shot just six-of-39 from three-point range and the Red Raiders’ unique personnel — all five starters are between 6-foot-6 and […]
WATCH: Barnes Talks Win Over Tennessee Tech
Tennessee picked up its second straight win, defeating a pesky Tennessee Tech, 80-69, at Thompson-Boling Arena Friday afternoon. The Golden Eagles led at halftime and early in the second half before the Vols began to pull away halfway through the second half. Barnes expressed his frustration with his team postgame, saying the Vols’ struggles were […]
Tennessee Basketball Working Towards Elite Conditioning: Mentally and Physically
One of the most noticeable things about this year’s Tennessee basketball team is the speed on the court. Freshmen Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Zeigler bring an electric burst to the point guard position. Santiago Vescovi looks quicker and more agile from his off-season training. Newcomer Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is adding a new combination of speed and […]
Tennessee Basketball Full Game Highlights Against Lenoir-Rhyne
The Tennessee Volunteers are off to a strong start this fall after taking down Lenoir-Rhyne in an exhibition game on Saturday afternoon. Although the regular season won’t begin until Nov. 9, the Vols hit the court against the Bears, allowing multiple players to make their debut in a Tennessee uniform. In a single word, Tennessee […]
Tennessee Basketball Newcomers Talk After Lenoir-Rhyne Win
Tennessee basketball picked up a 103-62 exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Postgame Tennessee newcomers Kennedy Chandler, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Justin Powell met with the media. Chandler, who started at point guard for Tennessee, was fantastic against the Bears, scoring 21 points on eight-of-10 shooting. The five-star freshman made four-of-five three-point attempts while […]
Four Takeaways: Tennessee Routes Lenoir-Rhyne
Lenoir-Rhyne hung around with Tennessee for the first 10 minutes of Saturday’s exhibition game at Thompson-Boling Arena. Then the Vols took full control, opening up a 21-point lead at the break before cruising to a 103-62 victory. Here are four takeaways. Five-Star Freshmen Shine Tennessee brought in a monster freshmen class that included seven players […]
Tennessee Freshman Posts Double-Double in Season Debut
Tennessee’s five-star freshmen came out to play on Saturday afternoon, with newcomer Brandon Huntley-Hatfield putting up a double-double in his Tennessee debut. Huntley-Hatfield had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Tennessee took down Lenoir-Rhyne, 103-62, in an exhibition game from Thompson-Boling Arena. In total, Huntley-Hatfield led the team with a +30 plus/minus and had the […]
Vols’ Freshman Kennedy Chandler Electrifies in Tennessee Debut
Kennedy Chandler looked more like a veteran than a first-year player in the Vols’ exhibition game on Saturday. With all the storylines throughout the game, including John Fulkerson’s status and an eventual 41 point win, Chandler still stole the headline by the time the clock hit zero. In an exhibition game in Thompson-Boling Arena on […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: October 16
Tennessee basketball hit the court at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday for a 40-minute scrimmage that was open to the public. The Vols were divided into two teams and played a full game with three full time officials. The home team consisting of Santiago Vescovi, Zakai Zeigler, Brock Jancek, John Fulkeron, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Victor Bailey Jr, Cole […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: October 14
Tennessee basketball took to Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday for a preseason practice as the 2021-22 season begins in 26 days against UT-Martin. Media were able to view the Vols’ full practice Thursday. Here are observations from the preseason practice. Tennessee’s first group running the secondary break included Santiago Vescovi, Victor Bailey Jr, Josiah Jordan James, Olivier […]
