Vols Move Up, Lady Vols Fall Out In Nov. 28 AP Poll
Tennessee’s men’s basketball team climbed to No. 13 and the women’s basketball team fell out of this week’s AP Top 25. The Vols turned in a 3-0 week in the Battle 4 Atlantis Men’s Tournament, defeating Butler, USC and No. 3 Kansas on their way to winning the event. Santiago Vescovi earned tournament MVP and […]
Lady Vols Fall At Home Against Indiana
No. 12 Indiana (3-0) handed No. 11 Tennessee (1-2) its second loss of the young season, 79-67, Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols led 10-9 midway through the first quarter before Indiana used an 11-0 run to open up a double-digit lead. The Hoosiers never looked back, leading for the game’s final 34 […]
Lady Vols Star ‘Day-To-Day’ With Injury
Tennessee guard Jordan Horston exited Tennessee’s, 74-65, victory over UMass Thursday night with an injury and didn’t return. The Lady Vols released a statement on Horston’s status Friday as they prepare to face Indiana Monday. “Senior guard Jordan Horston suffered a left lower extremity injury in Thursday night’s game vs. UMass early in the second […]
WATCH: Lady Vols Players Prepare for the Season On Tennessee’s Media Day
Just about a week after SEC Media Day in Birmingham, the Tennessee women’s basketball program hosted its own media day in Knoxville on Wednesday. During the availability, the Lady Vols team spread out around the Thompson Boling Arena court to answer questions from the media that was present. The Lady Vols are welcoming in quite […]
Lady Vols’ Expectations High Due To Returning Contributors, Talented Transfers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee started last season 18-1, beating five top 25 teams and an abundance of power five programs before stumbling to a 5-6 record to close the regular season. Injuries affected the Lady Vols from the first half of the season open before becoming overbearing in SEC play. Still, Tennessee got the ship […]
WATCH: Kellie Harper, Tennessee Players Talk At SEC Media Days
Tennessee coach Kellie Harper and players Jordan Horston and Tamari Key met with the media in Birmingham Tuesday for SEC Media Days, the unofficial start to basketball season. Harper discussed an abundance of topics including the challenges of recruiting in the transfer portal era. “Every player’s recruitment looked a little different,” Harper said. “We had […]
Lady Vols Start Season In AP Top Five
Big things are expected out of the Lady Vols’ basketball team in coach Kellie Harper’s fourth season. Tennessee opens the season at No. 5 in the preseason AP Poll. Tennessee is one of just three SEC teams in the preseason top 25. The defending national champions South Carolina top the preseason AP poll while LSU […]
Tennessee Men’s And Women’s Basketball Teams Hosting Scrimmage Ahead Of Alabama Football Game
Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball programs are hosting open scrimmages at Thompson-Boling Arena on Oct. 15 ahead of the football team’s matchup against Alabama. The Lady Vols’ scrimmage is at 10-11:30 and the Vols will scrimmage immediately following from 11:30-1. Tennessee and Alabama kick off inside Neyland Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET. CBS is broadcasting […]
Candace Parker Ties Vol Great For WNBA Playoff Record
Candace Parker recorded her 27th playoff double-double Sunday night, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s, 76-72, win over the Connecticut Sun. It was a fitting team for Parker to tie the record against considering Tennessee’s long standing rivalry with UConn and Parker’s ongoing beef with Huskies’ head coach Geno Auriemma. […]
Tennessee Hosting ‘Champions Weekend’ Around Kentucky Football Game
Tennessee athletics is hosting its first ever “Champions Weekend” on Oct. 28-29 around Tennessee football’s Halloween weekend bout with Kentucky. The weekend is meant to honor those who won — team or individually — SEC or NCAA Championships in their time in Knoxville. The event will honor teams and players that won championships during the […]