STEVE MEGARGEE
Auburn guard Jared Harper (1) collides with Tennessee guard Jordan Bone (0) on his way to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Once top-ranked Vols stagger into SEC tourney as 3 seed

By Steve Megargee Mar. 11, 2019 03:14 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has fallen, but that doesn't mean the Volunteers

Tennessee forward Kyle Alexander (11) dunks against Mississippi State guard Robert Woodard (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Schofield shines as No. 5 Vols rip Mississippi State 71-54

By Steve Megargee Mar. 05, 2019 11:13 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is regaining its defensive identity just in time

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes yells to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 71-52. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 5 Tennessee has chance to accomplish several milestones

By Steve Megargee Mar. 04, 2019 02:21 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee never has earned back-to-back Southeastern

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2019 file photo, fans hold up their cell phones with the flashlight on as music plays before an NCAA college basketball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt in Knoxville, Tenn. College basketball teams are trying to get fans to keep coming to games in the age of smartphones by making those phones an integral part of the experience. That’s evident every time cellphones in the stands light up arenas across the country during pregame lineup introductions. (AP photo/Wade Payne, File)
College teams add more glitz in attempt to keep fans coming

By Steve Megargee Mar. 03, 2019 02:51 AM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — College basketball teams are trying to get fans to keep

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) shoots as as Kentucky forward PJ Washington (25) and forward Nick Richards (4) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Bone's big game helps No. 7 Vols beat No. 4 Kentucky 71-52

By Steve Megargee Mar. 02, 2019 04:31 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee didn't like the way it got pushed around at

Kentucky's Nick Richards (4) shoots in front of Arkansas' Gabe Osabuohien (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky defense can't rest without Reid Travis against Vols

By Steve Megargee Mar. 01, 2019 02:59 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari would love to have Reid Travis

Chattanooga guard Donovann Toatley walks down the court in the final minutes of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Wofford on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Wofford won 80-54. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 24 Wofford trounces Chattanooga 80-54 in AP Top 25 debut

By Steve Megargee Feb. 28, 2019 09:00 PM EST
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Wofford made a successful debut as an AP Top 25 team by

LSU forward Emmitt Williams (24) celebrates with the LSU student section after an overtime victory in an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. LSU won in overtime 82-80.(AP Photo/Bill Feig)
SEC ref explains photo of himself posing with LSU T-shirt

By Steve Megargee Feb. 25, 2019 02:18 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Southeastern Conference referee Anthony Jordan has told the

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) drives past Vanderbilt forward Yanni Wetzell (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 58-46. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 5 Tennessee's potent offense hits snag at bad time

By Steve Megargee Feb. 21, 2019 04:12 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's high-powered scoring attack has picked an

Vanderbilt forward Simisola Shittu (11) works for a shot as Tennessee forward Grant Williams defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 5 Tennessee wins 58-46 as Vandy loses 14th straight

By Steve Megargee Feb. 19, 2019 09:09 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's offense was bad. Vanderbilt's was worse.

Tennessee's Lamonte Turner shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Kentucky won 86-69. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 5 Vols look to correct mistakes after lopsided loss

By Steve Megargee Feb. 18, 2019 04:39 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's 19-game winning streak has disappeared. So has

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) blocks the shot of South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) as forward Kyle Alexander (11) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Vols visit No. 5 Kentucky to start demanding stretch

By Steve Megargee Feb. 15, 2019 04:52 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has won a school-record 19 straight games but hasn

Tennessee guard Admiral Schofield (5) drives as he's defended by South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) and forward Felipe Haase (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 85-73. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Vols beat South Carolina 85-73 for 19th straight win

By Steve Megargee Feb. 13, 2019 08:32 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — South Carolina couldn't miss from 3-point range and still

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) shoots as he's defended by Florida center Kevarrius Hayes (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 73-61. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Tennessee beats Florida 73-61 for 18th straight win

By Steve Megargee Feb. 09, 2019 06:12 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's players resisted the temptation of staging a

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes watches the action in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The Volunteers don't have a single top-100 recruit on their roster, yet they're ranked No. 1 and have a school-record 17 straight victories for the longest active winning streak of any Division I team. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
No. 1 Tennessee winning big without heralded recruits

By Steve Megargee Feb. 07, 2019 04:27 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are winning without any

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, Team Flash running back Jerrion Ealy, left, gets snagged by a defender during the Under Armour All America Game in Orlando, Fla. Some drama on signing day might be drummed up around the few remaining unsigned five-star prospects. Darnell Wright, an offensive lineman from West Virginia, is expected to choose between Tennessee and Alabama. Ealy, a running back from Mississippi, will pick between Clemson and Ole Miss. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
Last-minute decisions in SEC add drama to signing day

By Steve Megargee Feb. 06, 2019 06:28 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leave it to the Southeastern Conference to provide some drama

Tennessee guard Jordan Bone (0) attempts to steal the ball from Missouri guard Xavier Pinson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Tennessee beats Missouri 72-60 for 17th straight win

By Steve Megargee Feb. 05, 2019 11:12 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has matched the longest winning streak of Rick

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2019 file photo Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin signs autographs for fans before an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Columbia, Mo. Martin returns to Thompson-Boling Arena as a visiting coach for the first time Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 when his Missouri team faces the top-ranked Volunteers. Martin, who coached Tennessee from 2011-14 but never won over the fan base, now must try to snap the Vols’ school-record 16-game winning streak. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, file)
Ex-Vols coach Cuonzo Martin downplays return to Tennessee

By Steve Megargee Feb. 04, 2019 04:34 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missouri's Cuonzo Martin is downplaying his return to

Tennessee guard Jordan Bowden (23) shoots over West Virginia forward Esa Ahmad (23) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 83-66. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Tennessee expects tough week ahead with 2 road games

By Steve Megargee Jan. 28, 2019 02:19 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee knows the type of atmosphere it's about to

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) is fouled by West Virginia forward Logan Routt (31) as he goes for a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Vols beat West Virginia 83-66 for 14th straight win

By Steve Megargee Jan. 26, 2019 06:32 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lamonte' Turner made the most of a rare start for Tennessee.