Tennessee Basketball Injury Report: Three Key Vols Available Against George Mason
Tennessee basketball will have three key pieces active and in its lineup for Tuesday night’s matchup against George Mason. Guard Freddie Dilione, wing Dalton Knecht and power forward Tobe Awaka are all available against the Patriots according to a Tennessee spokesperson. Knecht is the biggest news as the Vols’ leading scorer suffered an ankle injury […]
Rick Barnes Updates The Injury Status Of Tobe Awaka, Freddie Dilione
Tennessee’s Tobe Awaka and Freddie Dilione are both getting closer to returning to the court for the Vols, head coach Rick Barnes shared on Monday. Awaka, who’s been dealing with an ankle injury since the Vols’ Maui Invitational opener and miss last week’s loss at North Carolina, looks likely to return to the court on […]
Tennessee Basketball Down Two Players Against North Carolina
Tennessee basketball is down two rotational players for tonight’s top 20 matchup against North Carolina. Sophomore forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshman guard Freddie Dilione are both unavailable against the Tar Heels, a UT spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening. Awaka suffered an ankle injury in the opening minutes of the Vols’ Maui Invitational opening win over […]
Tennessee Forward Game Time Decision For Top 10 Tilt Against Purdue
Tennessee power forward Tobe Awaka is a game-time decision for the Vols’ Tuesday night showdown against No. 2 Purdue, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed. Awaka will warm up with the team before the decision is made. *Update: Awaka is available to play against Purdue. Awaka suffered a right ankle injury in the opening minutes of the […]
Tennessee Forward Exits Win Over Syracuse With Ankle Injury
Tennessee sophomore big man Tobe Awaka checked into the Vols’ Maui Invitational opener against Syracuse with 18:48 left in the first half. In less than a minute he suffered a right ankle injury before exiting the game with 17:36 left in the first half. The Vols originally ruled him doubtful to return before later announcing […]
‘We Have Everything’: Tennessee’s Offense Silences Doubters At Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. — Tennessee talked about getting better offensively this offseason. They went out and added a pair of offensively minded players in the transfer portal. They looked much improved in an 89-88 exhibition win over No. 4 Michigan State. But it was the preseason and Tennessee scored 99 against Gonzaga last preseason. All of […]
Five Hour Commutes And 19th Century Literature: Tobe Awaka Is The SEC’s Most Intriguing Man
To media and fans, Tennessee sophomore Tobe Awaka is soft spoken, thoughtful and bordering on shy. The first thing Awaka’s teammates say about him is that he’s funny. The second is that he’s smart. Awaka is a different beast on the court, using every bit of his 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame to attack the glass with […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Tennessee Players Talk Win Over Lenoir-Rhyne
Tennessee basketball put the finishing touches on its preseason slate Tuesday night as the Vols knocked off Lenoir-Rhyne 90-48 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Ninth-year coach Rick Barnes as well as forwards Tobe Awaka and JP Estrella talked to the media after the game to discuss the Vols’ victory. Barnes discussed Tennessee’s rebounding […]
Quartet Of Tennessee Basketball Players Sidelined In Early Stages Of Preseason Practice
Tennessee basketball is a week into its preseason practice and already has a myriad of players sidelined for numerous reasons. Point guard Zakai Zeigler, small forward D.J. Jefferson and power forwards J.P. Estrella and Tobe Awaka are all currently sidelined and were not full participants in Tuesday afternoon’s practice open to the media. Zeigler is […]
Takeaways From Tennessee Basketball’s Three August Exhibition Games
Tennessee basketball completed its three August exhibition games Monday afternoon by knocking off Italian club team Stella Azzurra in Rome. The Vols won all three exhibition games handedly. Tennessee knocked off the Lithuanian U21 national team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — and Stella Azzurra 97-51. Tennessee had 10 scholarship players healthy and all played extensive […]
