#7 Vols Confident Group as They Prep for CFP Opportunity at #6 Ohio State
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#7 Vols Confident Group as They Prep for CFP Opportunity at #6 Ohio State

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Preparation for No. 7 Tennessee’s first College Football Playoff game is fully underway as the Volunteers get ready for their trip up north to take on No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET. UT players met with the media on Tuesday for the first time since Sunday’s CFP…MORE

Lady Vols Named USBWA Women’s Team of the Week
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Lady Vols Named USBWA Women’s Team of the Week

After defeating Florida State and No. 17/20 Iowa in back-to-back games to run its season record to 7-0, the Tennessee women’s basketball team has been named one of two United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Teams of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday. With Kim Caldwell in her first season at the helm in Knoxville, the…MORE

#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic
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#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 10, 2024 NEW YORK – Facing a non-conference opponent as the No. 1 men’s basketball team in the nation for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee defeated Miami, 75-62, Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 22 points for top-ranked Tennessee (9-0), which…MORE

Lady Vols Debut In AP Top 25 At No. 19
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Lady Vols Debut In AP Top 25 At No. 19

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wins over Florida State and Iowa last week have propelled the Tennessee women’s basketball team into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 19.  The Lady Volunteers beat the Seminoles (79-77) last Wednesday night in Knoxville and (then) the No. 17/20 Hawkeyes (78-68) on Saturday night in…MORE

Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist
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Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist

NEW YORK — The Boomer Esiason Foundation announced Monday that Tennessee senior Cooper Mays is a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which annually recognizes the most outstanding center in college football. Mays becomes the first player in Tennessee history to be named a Rimington Trophy finalist since the award’s inception in 2000. He is one of three final candidates…MORE

CFP Bound: No. 9 Seed Tennessee To Clash With No. 8 Seed Ohio State in Columbus on Dec. 21
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CFP Bound: No. 9 Seed Tennessee To Clash With No. 8 Seed Ohio State in Columbus on Dec. 21

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following the second 10-win regular season in three years under head coach Josh Heupel, the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers have officially punched their ticket to their first College Football Playoff. The ninth-seeded Volunteers will travel to take on eighth-seeded Ohio State at 8 p.m. ET in the first round of the College Football Playoff on…MORE

Lady Vols Knock Off #17/20 Iowa In Big Apple, 78-68
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Lady Vols Knock Off #17/20 Iowa In Big Apple, 78-68

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 07, 2024 BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Tennessee picked up its first ranked win of the season and improved to 7-0, knocking off No. 17/20 Iowa, 78-68, at the Barclays Center in the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic on Saturday night. The Lady Vols, who only shot 39 percent for the game, rode…MORE

VFL Eric Berry To Be Recognized As SEC Legend In Atlanta
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VFL Eric Berry To Be Recognized As SEC Legend In Atlanta

ATLANTA – Two-time unanimous first-team All-America defensive back and College Football Hall of Famer Eric Berry will be recognized on the 2024 SEC Football Legends Class in Atlanta surrounding SEC Championship weekend. The 2024 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at…MORE

Hoops Central: #3 Tennessee vs. Syracuse
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Hoops Central: #3 Tennessee vs. Syracuse

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Off to its fourth 7-0 start since the turn of the century, including the second time in five years, the third-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball takes the floor Tuesday night, facing Syracuse at Food City Center in the annual SEC/ACC Challenge. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO Fans can catch Tuesday’s game…MORE

#8 Tennessee Storms Back in Nashville, Defeats Vanderbilt 36-23 for 10th Win
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#8 Tennessee Storms Back in Nashville, Defeats Vanderbilt 36-23 for 10th Win

Game Recap: Football | November 30, 2024 NASHVILLE – Down 14-0 in the first quarter, No. 8 Tennessee stormed back with 29 straight points to defeat Vanderbilt, 36-23, and secure its College Football Playoff resume on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium.  A mostly Volunteer crowd watched Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) post its second 10-win regular season in three…MORE

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