AL LESAR
Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) shoots over LSU center Efton Reid (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Vescovi leads No. 24 Tennessee over No. 13 LSU 64-50

By Al Lesar Jan. 22, 2022 08:37 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even before the opening tip Saturday night, players and staff

Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler (1) steals the ball from South Carolina guard Jermaine Couisnard (5) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Knoxville, TN. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Vescovi leads No. 22 Tennessee over South Carolina 66-46

By Al Lesar Jan. 11, 2022 08:50 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Confidence wasn't on Josiah-Jordan James' side.

Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) and the bench react to his game-tying shot during an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 66-60 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 18 Tennessee tops Ole Miss 66-60 in overtime

By Al Lesar Jan. 05, 2022 09:44 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A missed shot a month ago played a major role in Santiago

Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) dribbles as he's defended by Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler (1) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 19 Tennessee hands No. 6 Arizona first loss 77-73

By Al Lesar Dec. 22, 2021 09:30 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 19 Tennessee used its experience to get the upper hand on

Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) shoots past USC Upstate guard Josh Aldrich (34) during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 18 Tennessee runs past USC Upstate 96-52

By Al Lesar Dec. 14, 2021 09:05 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 21 points to lead No. 18 Tennessee to

UNC-Greensboro head coach Mike Jones reacts to a play during an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 13 Tennessee beats UNC Greensboro 76-36

By Al Lesar Dec. 11, 2021 06:38 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After his Vols lost to Texas Tech, Tennessee coach Rick

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes yells to his players during an NCAA college basketball game against Presbyterian, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 13 Tennessee rolls over Presbyterian 86-44

By Al Lesar Nov. 30, 2021 09:07 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler and Justin Powell scored 15 points

Tennessee Tech guard Dane Quest (11) falls to the floor as he collides with Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) during an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 15 Tennessee avoids upset against Tennessee Tech

By Al Lesar Nov. 26, 2021 05:09 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored eight of his 12 points

East Tennessee State guard Jordan King (2) has the ball knocked away by Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) as forward John Fulkerson (10) defends during an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 18 Tennessee rolls over East Tennessee St 94-62

By Al Lesar Nov. 14, 2021 02:35 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored a career-high 23 points and

Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30) shoots over Tennessee-Martin guard Koby Jeffries (1) during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Chandler, Vescovi lead No. 18 Tennessee past UT-Martin 90-62

By Al Lesar Nov. 09, 2021 09:09 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 20

Tennessee guard Victor Bailey Jr. (12) looks to pass the ball against Kentucky's Devin Askew (2) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)
Jackson, Kentucky win 3rd in row, top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55

By Al Lesar Feb. 20, 2021 04:17 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It's taken a long time, but Kentucky is getting better.

South Carolina's Keyshawn Bryant (24) defends against Tennessee's Victor Bailey Jr. (12) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Bailey leads No. 19 Tennessee over South Carolina, 93-73

By Al Lesar Feb. 18, 2021 12:16 AM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Every time South Carolina made a move, Tennessee

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes points to the bench during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)
No. 16 Tennessee holds on to beat Georgia

Al Lesar Feb. 10, 2021 10:26 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As the game gets faster, the results get better for

Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua dunks during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Pons leads No. 18 Tennessee past Mississippi State

By Al Lesar Jan. 26, 2021 10:33 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even on a miserable shooting night, Tennessee coach

Missouri players react after defeating Tennessee in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville New-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Pinson leads No. 19 Missouri to 73-64 win at No. 6 Tennessee

By Al Lesar Jan. 23, 2021 10:55 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mired in a slump the past couple of games, Xavier

Tennessee's Josiah-Jordan James (5) and John Fulkerson (10) double team Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) during an NCAA college basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
No. 10 Tennessee rides balanced scoring, beats Vanderbilt

By Al Lesar Jan. 16, 2021 08:18 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly an hour after Saturday's game had ended,

Tennessee's Josiah-Jordan James (5) attempts to score against Arkansas during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
No. 9 Tennessee pulls out 79-74 thriller over Arkansas

By Al Lesar Jan. 06, 2021 09:39 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James and Victor Bailey scored 17 points

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) moves the ball against Alabama's Jaden Shackelford (5) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Randy Sartin, Pool)
Alabama stuns No. 7 Tennessee 71-63 in physical battle

By Al Lesar Jan. 02, 2021 08:28 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It took Nate Oats a season and 10 games to finally get

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes talks to his players during an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina-Upstate on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)
No. 8 Tennessee tops USC Upstate 80-60

Al Lesar Dec. 23, 2020 07:04 PM EST
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. (AP) — Ready or not, here it comes. A

Bailey leads No. 8 Tennessee over winless Saint Joseph's

By Al Lesar Dec. 21, 2020 08:53 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Five games into his Tennessee career, Victor Bailey is