WATCH: Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi Talk Senior Day in Knoxville
Tennessee’s senior class will play their final game in Thompson Boling Arena this Saturday afternoon in Knoxville as the No. 4 Vols host the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats in the regular-season finale. The game will be played at 4:00 p.m. ET in the Food City Center as Tennessee looks for their second straight win and […]
Rick Barnes: Tennessee Basketball’s SEC Title A Complete ‘Program Championship’
When Tennessee basketball fell to South Carolina in Knoxville back in late January, the Vols’ SEC Championship hopes were teetering. Tennessee was 5-2 in conference play and were staring down a potential 5-3 start with a challenging to road trip to Kentucky looming. Then the Vols won in Rupp Arena, beginning a run of nine […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes and Players React to Big Win Over Vanderbilt in Knoxville
No. 8 Tennessee dismantled Vanderbilt on Saturday night in Knoxville to complete the regular-season sweep over their in-state rival. The Vols took down the Commodores by a final score of 88-53 on Rocky Top behind a very balanced scoring effort. While both Tennessee and Vanderbilt knocked down a three-pointer to start the game, that was […]
Game Line: Tennessee Basketball Opens As Road Favorites At Arkansas
Tennessee basketball opened as nine-point favorites ahead of its Wednesday night showdown at Arkansas according to Draft Kings. The over/under is set at 150.5. The Vols are desperate to pick up a road win. Entering the matchup 7-3, a loss would all but eliminate Tennessee from SEC Championship consideration. Analytical based college basketball website KenPom projects […]
How An April One-on-One Game Was An Early Sign Of Dalton Knecht’s Brilliance
Wander into Pratt Pavilion while Tennessee basketball is practicing and there’s a strong chance you’ll watch super senior Dalton Knecht and junior Jahmai Mashack going at it one-on-one during a drill. One rep, Knecht makes a left-handed layup with Mashack draped on his right hip. The next Mashack meets Knecht at the basket and blocks […]
Santiago Vescovi’s ‘Unselfish’ Play Leads to Vols’ Win in Rupp
Despite Santiago Vescovi averaging his lowest points average per game of his career this season, the Vols’ fifth-year guard’s selflessness has been instrumental to Tennessee’s success on the court so far this season. As a player who has been in college basketball for years, most have already familiarized themselves with Vescovi’s acrobatic athleticism on the […]
Tennessee Basketball Looking To ‘Turn Page Quick’ After Loss Against South Carolina
Tennessee basketball is coming off a disappointing 63-59 loss at home against South Carolina on Tuesday night. The Vols were 13.5-point favorites and their first home loss of the season was a major blow to their chances of winning the regular season SEC Championship. “We all know it’s a tough loss. Give a lot of […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Santiago Vescovi and Rod Clark Preview South Carolina
Tennessee will be back on the court in Knoxville this Tuesday evening as the Vols host South Carolina inside the Food City Center. The Gamecocks, one of the conference’s more positively surprising teams this season, will enter the game with a 17-3 overall record with three straight wins. Tennessee, on the other hand, will look […]
Santiago Vescovi Sets Program Record With Start Against Vanderbilt
Tennessee veteran guard Santiago Vescovi set a new program record on Rocky Top with his start against Vanderbilt on Saturday evening in Nashville. According to Tennessee Athletics, “Vescovi passed Chris Lofton (2004-08) and Allan Houston (1989-93) for sole possession of the most starts in program history with 129.” The fifth-year senior recorded 12 points on […]
Rick Barnes Praises ‘Unselfish’ Nature Of Tennessee’s Leaders After Florida Win
Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi totaled just five points while Dalton Knecht went for 39 points in Tennessee’s 85-66 win over Florida on Tuesday evening. Through four SEC games, neither James nor Vescovi have a double-digit scoring outing and they have combined for just 25 points. These are two players that have been crucial pieces […]
