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Veteran Tennessee Guards Play Winning Basketball Against Illinois

Tennessee’s backcourt veterans struggled in the Vols’ three November losses. But the trio of Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack and Santiago Vescovi played winning basketball as No. 17 Tennessee knocked off No. 20 Illinois 86-79 on Saturday afternoon. Mashack played only three minutes in the first half but proved crucial in 12 second half minutes. He […]

Santiago Vescovi Moving Up Tennessee Record Book

Shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is moving up the Tennessee basketball record books. After dishing out three assists in the Vols’ 87-66 win over George Mason, Vescovi moved into 10th place in program history with 387 career-assists. The fifth-year senior is in position to do a good bit more climbing up the record books this season. […]

Familiar Issue Bites Tennessee In Loss Against No. 1 Kansas

Tennessee was neck-and-neck with Kansas with 12 minutes remaining. The Vols’ offense hadn’t been perfect or shot great but they were overall getting good looks and had 49 points through the game’s first 12 minutes. And then the all-to familiar happened with Tennessee. Its offense collapsed and the Vols couldn’t get shots to fall. From […]

Tennessee’s Veterans Deliver Down The Stretch Against Syracuse

Tennessee basketball looked out of sorts offensively in the first half of its 73-56 win over Syracuse in its Maui Invitational opener on Monday afternoon. These 2023 Vols looked like the 2022 Vols in the first half and would have trailed at halftime if it weren’t for Dalton Knecht’s spectacular play. The Northern Colorado scored […]

Everything Rick Barnes Said After Tennessee Defeated Wofford

Tennessee basketball never trailed but it took them over a half to open up a comfortable lead against the Wofford on Tuesday night. But the Vols opened the second half on a run and coasted to an 82-61 win at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. After the game, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed the […]

Santiago Vescovi Back With Tennessee Basketball After Brief Hiatus

Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is back in Knoxville and with his teammates after a six day hiatus. Vescovi got back to Knoxville on Wednesday but since Tennessee didn’t practice the day after its exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne, Thursday afternoon’s practice was his first one back with the team. “We didn’t practice yesterday, so today […]

Trio Of Tennessee Basketball Players Land On Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams

Zakai Zeigler SEC Media Day

A trio of Tennessee basketball players landed on the two Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams on Thursday afternoon. Super senior shooting guard Santiago Vescovi and junior point guard Zakai Zeigler landed on the eight-player First Team while super senior forward Josiah-Jordan James landed on the eight-player second team. Vescovi was a First Team All-SEC selection by […]

Tennessee Basketball Down Two Guards For Final Preseason Exhibition

Zakai Zeigler SEC Media Day

Tennessee’s backcourt duo of Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi are both out for the Vols’ final preseason tuneup of the season against Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday night. Neither player participated in No. 9 Tennessee’s exhibition win over No. 4 Michigan State in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon. Vescovi traveled to Uruguay on Thursday to be with […]

Santiago Vescovi Out For Michigan State Exhibition Game Due To Family Matter

Tennessee basketball star Santiago Vescovi is away from the team and won’t play in Sunday’s charity exhibition against Michigan State, Vols’ coach Rick Barnes shared Wednesday. Vescovi’s grandmother is sick and the senior shooting guard is traveling back to Uruguay to spend time with his family.  “Santi won’t (be available against MSU),” Barnes said. “His […]

Which Tennessee Basketball Players Landed On Preseason Watch Lists

College basketball season is two weeks away as the Vols prepare to open their 2023-24 season against Tennessee Tech at Thompson-Boling Arena. With the season right around the corner, it is officially watch list season. Over the next week, the preseason award watch lists will release with Tennessee bound to at least have a few […]