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No. 6 Alabama visits No.5 Tennessee in SEC heavyweight matchup
Following perhaps their most dominating performance of the season, No. 6 Alabama will attempt to duplicate that Saturday afternoon when they meet No. 5 Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference heavyweight matchup in Knoxville, Tenn.,After Tuesday night's 111-73 mauling of No. 24 Mississippi State, Cri...
No. 5 Tennessee out to avoid sweep by confident Vanderbilt
No. 5 Tennessee is at home and looking to avoid a regular season sweep at the hands of in-state foe Vanderbilt when the programs meet Saturday in Knoxville.,Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) is coming off a 75-64 loss to Kentucky on Wednesday, as the Wildcats became the first, and so far...
Caleb Grill, No. 15 Missouri take aim at No. 4 Tennessee
Missouri just posted the most decisive road victory over a ranked opponent in school history.,Now the No. 15 Tigers take a trek into a supremely tough venue as they battle No. 4 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday night at Knoxville, Tenn.,The Tigers (17-4, 6-2 SEC) have been huge...
No. 8 Tennessee looks to pick up steam vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky have combined to lose eight games this season and six of them have come in the past three weeks.,One team is going to experience a fourth loss during that span on Tuesday night when the No. 8 Volunteers battle the No. 12 Wildcats in Southeastern Conference action at Knoxville,...
No. 1 Auburn edges No. 6 Tennessee in SEC slugfest
Miles Kelly buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to push No. 1 Auburn to a thrilling 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.,Johni Broome scored 16 points off the bench in his return from injury, making 7 of 19 attempts from the field after missing Auburn's ...
No. 1 Auburn, No. 6 Tennessee meet in SEC showdown
Top-ranked Auburn faces perhaps its toughest test of the season Saturday night as No. 6 Tennessee comes to Alabama for a primetime Southeastern Conference showdown.,The Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) are riding a 10-game winning streak, the last two coming without injured forward Johni Broome. The team lead...
No. 14 Mississippi State roars into duel with No. 6 Tennessee
The lone meeting this season between No. 14 Mississippi State and No. 6 Tennessee will be of national significance Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) met in-state foe Ole Miss on Saturday in another duel of ranked teams and held on to defeat the No. 21 Rebels 84-81 i...
No. 15 Mississippi State roars into duel with No. 6 Tennessee
The lone meeting this season between No. 15 Mississippi State and No. 6 Tennessee will be of national significance Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) met in-state foe Ole Miss on Saturday in another duel of ranked teams and held on to defeat the No. 21 Rebels 84-81 i...
No. 6 Tennessee well aware of dangers vs. rival Vanderbilt
No. 6 Tennessee hits the road to face Vanderbilt on Saturday and does not have to go back far into its history to realize the dangers of a trip to Nashville.,It'll be the biggest home game of the year for the Commodores (14-3, 2-2 SEC), who have lost the last two in the series against the Volunteers...
Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr. declares for NFL draft
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.,Pearce, who made the announcement on social media Wednesday, will forgo his senior season. He projects as a first-round pick in April's draft.,Listed at 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds, Pearce recorded a team-best 7.5 sacks and 13 t...
No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 8 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...
No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 6 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 6 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...
No. 1 Tennessee bids to extend torrid start vs. Middle Tennessee
Top-ranked Tennessee looks to continue one of the best starts in school history when it hosts Middle Tennessee on Monday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (11-0) can move into a tie for the second-best start with a victory over the Blue Raiders. The 14-0 opening stretch ...
Tennessee takes new No. 1 ranking into matchup with Miami
With five nonconference games still remaining on his team's schedule, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has the newest No. 1-ranked team in the country primed for the rigors of Southeastern Conference competition. ,The Volunteers (8-0) return to action Tuesday night when they take their top ranking to New...
Down 14 early, No. 8 Tennessee rallies past Vanderbilt
Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns as No. 8 Tennessee stormed back from an early deficit to beat host Vanderbilt 36-23 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Two of those scoring strikes went to Dont'e Thornton (three catches, 118 yards) while Dylan Sampson added 178 rushing yards on ...
Tennessee F J.P. Estrella (foot) out for season
Tennessee sophomore forward J.P. Estrella announced Monday he will have season-ending foot surgery.,He missed the past three games with an injured left foot and could pursue a medical redshirt.,The 6-foot-11 Estrella averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 10.3 minutes in the first three games of the ...
Tennessee G Cameron Carr (thumb) out 4-6 weeks
Tennessee guard Cameron Carr will miss four to six weeks with a left thumb injury, the school confirmed Thursday.,The 6-foot-6 sophomore sustained the injury during Sunday's 103-68 win against Austin Peay in Knoxville, Tenn.,Carr is averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 10.5 minutes in four games (...
No. 11 Tennessee hits 100 in blowout of Austin Peay
Igor Milicic Jr. scored a season-high 23 points and recorded nine rebounds, helping lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 103-68 win over visiting Austin Peay on Sunday.,Zakai Zeigler added 19 points and eight assists for Tennessee (4-0), becoming the fifth player in program history to record 500 career assist...
Tennessee going for four straight in home matchup with Austin Peay
In a tune-up for the Bahamas Championship, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers look to stay unbeaten when they host the Austin Peay Governors on Sunday.,Tennessee (3-0) is vying for its second straight 4-0 start following three convincing victories. Last time out, the Volunteers followed up a 22-point w...
No. 7 Tennessee pulls away late to finish off Mississippi State
Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes in the first half before leaving with an injury, and Dylan Sampson rushed for his 20th score of the season Saturday night as No. 7 Tennessee stopped Mississippi State 33-14 in Knoxville, Tenn.,Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards but didn't retur...