Three Undrafted Tennessee Basketball Players Agree To Deals With NBA Teams
Tennessee basketball’s Chaz Lanier and Jahmai Mashack were both selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday night with Lanier landing with the Detroit Pistons and Mashack landing with the Memphis Grizzlies. Three other Vols— Zakai Zeigler, Jordan Gainey and Igor Milicic Jr— signed deals with NBA teams in the aftermath of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tennessee Lands Two Senior Guards on the SEC All-Tournament Team
A pair of senior Tennessee guards landed on the SEC All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler and sixth-man Jordan Gainey took home the honors for the Vols. The full 2025 SEC All-Tournament team included: Auburn forward Johni Broome Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler Tennessee guard Jordan […]
Shots Aren’t Falling But Tennessee Basketball Offense Is Still Having Success
NASHVILLE, Tn. — For most of the season, Tennessee basketball’s offense went as its three-point shooting went. But the Vols’ 70-65 win over Auburn continued a recent trend where Tennessee shot poorly from the three-point line and found ways to score anyway. “It’s very encouraging,” sophomore forward Cade Phillips said postgame. “But it’s very good to […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Tennessee Seniors Talk Win Over South Carolina and Senior Day
No. 4 Tennessee outlasted South Carolina for a 75-65 win on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale from Knoxville. The Vols and Gamecocks were tied at 34 entering the halftime break, but Chaz Lanier’s 20 points in the final 20 minutes proved to be the difference maker that South Carolina had no answer for. Lanier […]
No. 4 Tennessee Basketball vs. South Carolina: How to Watch, Prediction, Preview
Tennessee basketball returns home on Saturday afternoon to face South Carolina in its regular-season finale in Knoxville. The Vols are looking to wrap up a top four seed and the subsequent double bye in next week’s SEC Tournament. South Carolina is in last place in the SEC entering the matchup and are looking for its […]
Rick Barnes: Tennessee Basketball Played ‘Soft’ In Loss At Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. — Rick Barnes raced from point-to-point quickly following Tennessee basketball’s 78-76 loss at Ole Miss before landing on the right description. “We play like we were — that’s soft, honestly,” Barnes said. “That’s being soft.” Tennessee’s 10th-year head coach was specifically discussing the six and-one opportunities Ole Miss had against the Vols on Wednesday […]
Jordan Gainey’s Growth On Display In Tennessee Basketball Win Over Alabama
Tennessee and Alabama were tied exiting a timeout with just over four minutes to play on Saturday afternoon. The Vols were fully healthy and had their winning-time lineup on the court. Rick Barnes drew up a play for senior guard Jordan Gainey. He got downhill and drew a foul before making both free throws to […]
