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Tennessee Athletics Unveils 2025 Hall of Fame Class
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Tennessee Athletics Unveils 2025 Hall of Fame Class

Eight distinguished UT standouts in six sports GeneralFebruary 13, 2025 On Thursday, the University of Tennessee announced the 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame class, honoring eight former student-athletes for their significant contributions. The class will be honored in Knoxville on April 11-12, celebrating their lasting impact on UT Athletics. The 2025 class includes five Vols and three…

#5/4 Vols Fall Short, 75-64, at #15/18 Kentucky
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#5/4 Vols Fall Short, 75-64, at #15/18 Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Trailing No. 15/18 Kentucky by nine in the final minute of the first half and by seven with under 14 minutes to play, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team roared back to take a three-point lead, but could not hold on down the stretch in a 75-64 setback. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler, who…

Vols Place No. 5/4 in Major Polls
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Vols Place No. 5/4 in Major Polls

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is in the top five of both national polls of the second week in a row. Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) dropped one spot to fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and retained its place at fourth in the country in the USA TODAY Coaches…

#6/4 LSU Edges #19/17 Lady Vols in Baton Rouge, 82-77
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#6/4 LSU Edges #19/17 Lady Vols in Baton Rouge, 82-77

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | February 09, 2025 BATON ROUGE, La. – Playing its fourth contest in a five-game span against top-five ranked teams, No. 19/17 Tennessee went toe-to-toe with No. 6/4 LSU and grabbed a fourth-quarter lead before the Tigers prevailed, 82-77, in front of 11,154 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday afternoon. The…

#4 Vols Cruise to 70-52 Victory at Oklahoma
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#4 Vols Cruise to 70-52 Victory at Oklahoma

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | February 08, 2025 NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Tennessee used a scintillating first-half shooting performance to claim a commanding lead in the opening minutes and never looked back, en route to a thorough 70-52 triumph Saturday afternoon at Oklahoma. Fourth-ranked Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) made 15 of its initial 17 field…