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Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler, Igor Milicic Jr. out vs. Florida
No. 8 Tennessee will be without guard Zakai Zeigler and forward Igor Milicic Jr. in its game against No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Zeigler sustained a right knee injury during the Volunteers' 78-73 loss against No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday.,Milicic has been ruled out due to i...
Tennessee G Zakai Zeigler (knee) out vs. No. 5 Florida
No. 8 Tennessee will be without guard Zakai Zeigler in its game against No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Zeigler sustained a right knee injury during the Volunteers' 78-73 loss against No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday.,Per Tennessee, Zeigler's status is "day-to-day moving forward an...
No. 8 Tennessee eyes revenge in rematch vs. No. 5 Florida
Tennessee was unbeaten and the top-ranked team in the land when it was annihilated by 30 points by Florida on Jan. 7.,Three-plus-weeks later, the No. 8 Volunteers will try to avenge that shellacking when they face the No. 5 Gators on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, T...
No. 12 Kentucky hands No. 8 Tennessee another loss
Koby Brea scored 18 points and Jaxson Robinson added 17 to help No. 12 Kentucky post a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,Otega Oweh logged 14 points, Ansley Almonor had 12 on four 3-pointers and Amari Williams recorded 10 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for the W...
No. 6 Tennessee's defense stifles No. 14 Mississippi State
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and sank five 3-pointers as No. 6 Tennessee got back on track with a resounding 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,After falling twice in their previous four games, the Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) started fast at hom...
Vanderbilt holds on to knock off No. 6 Tennessee
Jason Edwards scored 18 points and Jaylen Carey had a double-double as Vanderbilt held on to upset sixth-ranked Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,Carey paired 14 points with 10 rebounds off the bench for the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), who also got 13 points from Ty...
Tall task for newly-ranked No. 23 Georgia at No. 6 Tennessee
Georgia earned a spot in the national rankings for the first time in 14 years after notching back-to-back upset wins.,Checking in at No. 23 in both major polls, the Bulldogs attempt to validate their new standing when they battle No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play in ...
No. 1 Tennessee escapes matchup with Texas with 4-point win
Zakai Zeigler hit for 16 points, including a basket and four clutch free throws in the final minute, as No. 1 Tennessee outlasted Texas 74-70 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference slugfest in Austin, Texas.,The back-and-forth battle was tied at 58-58 after a jumper by the Volunteers' Chaz Lanier ...
No. 1 Tennessee seeks to regain poise on trip to Texas
Texas' baptism by fire as members of the Southeastern Conference continues when the Longhorns square off against wounded but determined No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,It will be just the second time Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has brought a team to Austin to face the Longhorns, the fi...
No. 8 Florida dominates No. 1 Tennessee
Alijah Martin scored 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 and No. 8 Florida controlled the game from the outset while steamrolling top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Rueben Chinyelu collected a...
No. 1 Tennessee 14-0 after cruising past No. 23 Arkansas
Chaz Lanier scored 29 points and top-ranked Tennessee equaled the best start in program history with an easy 76-52 victory over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Knoxville, Tenn.,Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points, a career-best 18 rebounds and...
No. 1 Tennessee not satisfied entering SEC opener vs. No. 23 Arkansas
Tennessee is the top-ranked team in the nation and boasts the school's best start in more than 100 years.,But the Volunteers lack accomplishments in the eyes of coach Rick Barnes as they open Southeastern Conference play against No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn.,"We're 0-0 li...
No. 1 Tennessee returns from break to face Norfolk State
Top-ranked Tennessee will attempt to remain unbeaten as it closes out its nonconference schedule against Norfolk State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (12-0) are coming off back-to-back 80-point outings, beating Western Carolina 84-36 on Dec. 17 and Middle Tennessee 82-64 on Dec. 23. C...
Zakai Zeigler's near-triple-double helps No. 1 Tennessee wallop Western Carolina
Point guard Zakai Zeigler had 10 points, nine assists and a career-high 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers remained perfect with an 84-36 shellacking of the Western Carolina Catamounts in Knoxville, Tenn. ,One of five undefeated Division I teams entering Tuesday, the Volunt...
After great escape, No. 1 Tennessee meets Western Carolina
Only three nonconference games remain for No. 1 Tennessee and the Volunteers are preparing nicely for Southeastern Conference play.,After its biggest test of the young season, coach Rick Barnes' squad will start its second week as the nation's top-ranked team against visiting Western Carolina on Tue...
Jordan Gainey drains layup at the buzzer as No. 1 Tennessee edges Illinois
Jordan Gainey drove the length of the court and scooped in a right-handed layup on the left side of the hoop at the buzzer to lift No. 1 Tennessee to a 66-64 nonconference victory over Illinois before a sellout crowd Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Gainey came off the bench to deliver 18 of hi...
No. 1 Tennessee uses 14-0 run to handle slumping Miami
Chaz Lanier tallied 22 points, Igor Milicic Jr. posted 16 points and nine rebounds, and No. 1 Tennessee used a late first-half run to roll to a 75-62 nonconference victory over Miami on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York., ,Favored by 14 1/2 points at Madison Square Garden, the Volunte...
No. 3 Tennessee's hot shooting overpowers Syracuse
Chaz Lanier scored 26 points as No. 3 Tennessee pummeled visiting Syracuse 96-70 on Tuesday in an SEC/ACC Challenge matchup from Knoxville, Tenn., ,Zakai Zeigler pitched in 14 points, eight assists and four steals for the Volunteers (8-0), who shot a blistering 61.3 percent in the second half, inclu...
No. 3 Tennessee rolling while Syracuse leans on freshmen's progress
Not only did No. 3 Tennessee finish November with a perfect record, but the Volunteers were barely even challenged during the season's opening month.,The Volunteers hope to author another smooth performance Tuesday when they host Syracuse as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge in Knoxville, Tenn.,Tennesse...
No. 7 Tennessee dispatches UT Martin to remain undefeated
No. 7 Tennessee outscored UT Martin by 28 points in the second half in routing the visiting Skyhawks 78-35 on Friday afternoon in Knoxville.,Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 18 points for the Volunteers (7-0), who expanded on a 35-20 halftime lead with a 43-15 second half. ,Felix Okpara had 10 points,...