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#8/6 Vols Knock off #3 Auburn, 70-65, to Reach SEC Title Game
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#8/6 Vols Knock off #3 Auburn, 70-65, to Reach SEC Title Game

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team took down top-seeded Auburn, 70-65, in a top-10 showdown Saturday afternoon in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bridgestone Arena. No. 8/6 Tennessee (27-6, 12-6 SEC) defeated the third-ranked Tigers behind a team-high 20 points from senior guard Zakai Zeigler to reach the conference championship for the fourth…

Vols’ Defensive Line Reloading This Spring 
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Vols’ Defensive Line Reloading This Spring 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Physicality and depth have become the norm for Tennessee’s defensive line over the past four seasons, and the standard that coaches Rodney Garner and Levorn “Chop” Harbin have established is expected to continue in 2025.  The defensive line showed its prowess as the Volunteers donned full pads for the first time this spring in a…

#7 Tennessee Sweeps Friday Doubleheader Against UConn
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#7 Tennessee Sweeps Friday Doubleheader Against UConn

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The seventh-ranked Lady Vols swept a doubleheader against UConn on Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, winning 9-1 in five innings in the opener before securing a 4-3 victory in 10 innings in game two. Tennessee (24-4) dominated the first game with a 9-1 run-rule victory over the Huskies (13-10) and followed with a…

#1/2 Vols Claim SEC Opener with 5-3 Win Over #6/7 Gators
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#1/2 Vols Claim SEC Opener with 5-3 Win Over #6/7 Gators

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/2 Tennessee was victorious in its Southeastern Conference opener, defeating No. 6/7 Florida, 5-3, in a tightly-contested contest on Friday night in front of a sold-out Lindsey Nelson Stadium crowd. A three-run fifth inning proved pivotal as it gave the Vols a 4-1 lead after the Gators tied the game with a…

#8/6 Vols Beat Texas, 83-72, in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
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#8/6 Vols Beat Texas, 83-72, in SEC Tournament Quarterfinal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed an 83-72 victory Friday afternoon over No. 13-seeded Texas in its first game of the SEC Tournament. No. 8/6 Tennessee (26-6, 12-6 SEC) never trailed at Bridgestone Arena on its way to locking up a semifinal berth behind a game-high 23 points from fifth-year…

Iamaleava Vols’ Unequivocal Leader In Third Spring On Campus
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Iamaleava Vols’ Unequivocal Leader In Third Spring On Campus

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s presence and experience in his third spring on campus make it clear who Tennessee’s unequivocal leader is in 2025.   The 6-foot-6 redshirt sophomore and the Volunteers went through their first shoulder pads’ practice this spring on Wednesday at Haslam Field. The 21-period workout saw early enrollees don shoulder pads for the…