What Tennessee Basketball’s Roster Looks Like Entering Critical Offseason
Tennessee basketball’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon when Houston knocked off the Vols’ 69-50 in the Elite Eight. It was the second straight year that Tennessee’s season came to an end one game short of the program’s first Final Four. The Vols now enter a crucial offseason as they look to replace […]
Tennessee Basketball’s ‘Mentality Switch’ The Difference In Sweet 16 Win Over Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey stood in a victorious locker room recounting the Vols’ defensive breakdowns in their first two losses against Kentucky like he had watched them just a moment before. “I felt like those first two (games) we didn’t come in, for whatever reason, with the intensity we needed, with the […]
Tennessee Basketball Opens As Favorites In Sweet 16 Matchup Against Kentucky
Tennessee basketball opened as 4.5-point favorites against Kentucky in Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup in Indianapolis according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under opened at 145.5. KenPom predicts Tennessee to earn a 76-71 victory and gives the Vols a 65% chance to win. Here’s a look at the latest up-to-date odds from various sportsbooks: The Vols are […]
Tennessee Challenged Its Frontcourt Before UCLA Game, Trio ‘Answered The Bell’
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tennessee’s five starters broke their tight huddle to walk to mid court for the opening tip off when Zakai Zeigler grabbed Felix Okpara and Igor Milicic and shared a few more words. “I was just telling them, go get every rebound,” Zeigler said postgame. “If nobody else gets a rebound, nobody on our […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rod Clark, Jordan Gainey, Felix Okpara Preview Vols’ First Round March Madness Game
Back home in Knoxville for a few days between the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament, Tennessee had a handful of representatives speak with the media before the Vols head to Lexington, KY, for March Madness this weekend. Tennessee, the runner-up in the SEC Tournament, landed a 2-seed in the Midwest Region and will take […]
What Tennessee Basketball Said Before Leaving For Lexington, NCAA Tournament
Tennessee basketball assistant coach Rod Clark as well players Jordan Gainey and Felix Okpara met with the media in Knoxville on Tuesday morning before the team left for Lexington and the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols discussed what stands out about first round opponent Wofford, where they executed and struggled in the […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Wins Slugfest Against LSU
Despite a sloppy first half, Tennessee basketball knocked off LSU 65-59 on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. Felix Okpara and Jahmai Mashack sparked Tennessee on both ends while a late Tigers push cut into the Vols’ lead but never proved to be a real threat. Here’s three quick takeaways on the Vols win at LSU. […]
Tennessee Basketball Center On Injury Report Ahead Of LSU Game
Tennessee basketball center Felix Okpara is “probable” for the Vols’ matchup against LSU with a left knee injury according to the SEC Availability Report. Okpara has battled a left foot injury in recent weeks and was questionable for Tennessee’s game against Texas A&M with the injury before totaling four points and seven rebounds in 29 […]
Tennessee Basketball Center Questionable For Top 10 Tilt At Texas A&M
Tennessee basketball center Felix Okpara is questionable for the Vols’ Saturday afternoon matchup against Texas A&M with a left foot/ankle injury according to the SEC Availability Report. *UPDATE: Okpara is expected to be available for Tennessee against Texas A&M Okpara first suffered the left ankle injury in practice ahead of Tennessee’s matchup at Kentucky last […]
ESPN Spotlights Trio of Tennessee Players With Regular Season Winding Down
After making the Elite Eight last season, Tennessee saw several key players depart the program through graduation or the portal including Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, Santiago Vescovi, Tobe Awaka, and Jonas Aidoo. While Tennessee still returned a trio of senior guards and a few rising underclassmen, Rick Barnes and his staff needed to hit the […]