Stats As Tennessee Basketball Defeats The Lithuanian U21 Team On Consecutive Days
Tennessee basketball dominated Lithuanian U21 team 116-90 Saturday afternoon in Italy. The Vols improved to 2-0 on the foreign trip after defeating the Lithuanian U21 team 97-57 Friday afternoon. Point guard Zakai Zeigler and freshmen Cameron Carr and Cade Phillips didn’t play due to injuries, but the rest of the Vols all earned extensive playing […]
What To Watch For From Tennessee Basketball In Three Upcoming Exhibition Games
Tennessee basketball is in Italy on a 10-day trip where they’ll play three exhibition games starting Saturday afternoon. The Vols take on the Lithuanian U21 team at 1 p.m. ET on both Friday and Saturday before facing Italian club Stella Azzurra at 1:30 p.m. ET Monday afternoon. All three games will be streamed on FloSports, […]
‘Tremendous Ability’: Freddie Dilione Projects to be a Playmaker for the Vols
“We’re excited about him.” Rick Barnes landed another gem for the Tennessee basketball program from the class of 2022 with combo-guard Freddie Dilione. Dilione, a former four-star recruit in his class, joined the team halfway through the 2022-2023 season as an early enrollee. While he didn’t see any action on the court during the redshirt […]
Tobe Awaka Set for Improvement After Gaining Confidence During the Summer
By the end of the 2023 season, Tennessee freshman Tobe Awaka had emerged as a powerful force on the defensive end of the court for the Tennessee Volunteers. A tenacious defender, Awaka’s energy and aggression on the court had him improving by the game. But it didn’t necessarily start that way. Awaka began his freshman […]
WATCH: Tennessee Basketball’s Rick Barnes, Tobe Awaka Preview Summer Hoops
It’s a weird spot in the overall timeline of the Tennessee basketball offseason. There’s plenty in the rearview mirror and plenty on the horizon. One thing is for sure, though, and that’s the season being just a few months away. In the last few months, Tennessee has welcomed in freshman players and watched as Tobe […]
Tobe Awaka Shines For Team USA In FIBA U19 World Cup
Team USA’s run in the FIBA U19 World Cup came to a disappointing end over the weekend as the United States fell to France in the semifinals before ending the tournament with a loss against Turkey in the third place game. But Tennessee power forward Tobe Awaka didn’t disappoint in the event. The rising sophomore […]
Tobe Awaka Shines for Team USA During International Group Play Games
Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been nothing short of impressive during Team USA’s three-game run in the group phase round this week. Awaka, playing with the Team USA U19 Men’s Basketball team in the FIBA World Cup, defeated Madagascar 136-69 on June 24 in Debrecen, Hungary. Team USA then defeated Slovenia in a close 77-72 […]
Tennessee Forward Tobe Awaka Set for Team USA Basketball Action
Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been selected to the 2023 USA Men’s Basketball Under-19 National Team. The 12-man team is set to compete in the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup this summer in Debrecen, Hungary. The event is slated for June 24 through July 2. Awaka’s selection comes after five days of training camp […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Players Finalists To Make USA Basketball U19 Team
Tennessee sophomore power forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshman combo guard Freddie Dilione are two of the 18 finalist to make the 12-team USA Men’s Basketball U19 roster. The USA team is competing this summer in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary which begins on June 24. Awaka and Dilione were two […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Rick Barnes, Santiago Vescovi, Tobe Awaka React to Texas A&M Loss
With a 68-63 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College Station, TX, the No. 11 Volunteers are continuing to slide as the regular season nears a close. Tennessee’s loss on Tuesday night makes for their fifth loss in the last seven games. Tennessee started the game out hot and jumped out […]
