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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 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

South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) shoots over Tennessee forward Kyle Alexander (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers 2/13/2019

Feb. 13, 2019 07:45 PM EST

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

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

Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura (21) shoots over San Diego forward Isaiah Pineiro during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Focus shifts to college basketball with football finished

By John Marshall Feb. 05, 2019 01:53 PM EST
The Super Bowl marked the official end of the football season. Now it's time for

Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner (1) drives around Texas A&M guard Jay Jay Chandler, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Tennessee remains at No. 1, top 4 unchanged in AP Top 25

By John Marshall Feb. 04, 2019 12:03 PM EST
Tennessee had a couple of shaky moments after earning its first No. 1 ranking in 11

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) and guard Jordan Bone (0) talk as they head to the free throw line after a foul during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
No. 1 Tennessee gets 16th straight win, 93-76 against A&M

By Kristie Rieken Feb. 02, 2019 10:07 PM EST
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Tennessee didn't take much time to celebrate

South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) attempts a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Schofield leads No. 1 Tennessee to win at South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Jan. 29, 2019 08:47 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Admiral Schofield was talking too much and missing too often.

Tennessee guard Admiral Schofield, left, drives to the hoop against South Carolina guard A.J. Lawson (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks 1/29/2019

Jan. 29, 2019 07:40 PM EST

Kentucky's Keldon Johnson celebrates a 3-pointer during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Kentucky won 71-63. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
TOP 25 REWIND: No. 8 Kentucky rounds into form at right time

By John Marshall Jan. 27, 2019 04:19 PM EST
Kentucky had another roster overhaul entering the season and, like the previous

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.

Tennessee forward Kyle Alexander (11) collides with West Virginia guard James Bolden (3) as he attempts to steal the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
West Virginia Mountaineers at Tennessee Volunteers 1/26/2019

Jan. 26, 2019 05:23 PM EST

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) shoots a free throw against Vanderbilt in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Williams scored a career-high 41 points and was 23 for 23 at the free-throw line as Tennessee won 88-83 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Williams' knack for drawing contact sparks No. 1 Tennessee

By Steve Megargee Jan. 24, 2019 04:01 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Grant Williams finds ways to get to the free-throw line. And

Tennessee guard Admiral Schofield (5) leaves the court after Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 88-83 in overtime in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Top-ranked Tennessee rallies, beats Vanderbilt 88-83 in OT

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 23, 2019 10:07 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grant Williams had the game of his life and the best free

Tennessee guard Jordan Bone (0) reacts from a foul made by Alabama in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 71-68 (AP Photo/Shawn Millsaps)
No. 3 Vols rally past Alabama, make case to lead AP Top 25

By Steve Megargee Jan. 19, 2019 06:03 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee did its part with a walk-off win of sorts against