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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes directs players during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Season of change leaves Tennessee struggling for answers

By Steve Megargee Feb. 03, 2020 03:04 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee wanted to show this year that it had built a

Memphis' head coach Penny Hardaway calls to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bradley Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
Memphis, Vols face off again with rivalry's future uncertain

By Steve Megargee Dec. 13, 2019 05:02 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The future of the Memphis-Tennessee men’s basketball

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) attempts to drive past the defense of Clemson forward Elijah Thomas (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky. The return of forwards Jordan Nwora and Steven Enoch could make the Cardinals a top-10 team heading into next season. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Winners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadline

By John Marshall May. 30, 2019 04:18 PM EDT
Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett all remained in the NBA draft through the

FILE - In this March 9, 2019, file photo, Auburn forward Horace Spencer (0) defends a shot by Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Auburn, Ala. Grant Williams was selected to The Associated Press All-America first team, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
Tennessee's Grant Williams enters draft to 'test the waters'

Apr. 09, 2019 12:24 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA

Tennessee's Jordan Bone (0) shoots over Iowa's Nicholas Baer (51) in the second half during a second-round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Tennessee's Jordan Bone says he's entering NBA draft

Apr. 03, 2019 02:37 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee guard Jordan Bone says he's entering the NBA draft,

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 file photo, Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford (10) shoots over Missouri defender Jeremiah Tilmon (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Fayetteville, Ark. Tennessee forward Grant Williams is the Associated Press’ Southeastern Conference player of the year and Mississippi’s Kermit Davis is coach of the year. Williams earned unanimous first-team all-SEC honors for a second straight season. The 14-member media panel also voted Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford, Kentucky’s PJ Washington, LSU’s Tremont Waters and Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon to the first team(AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
Tennessee's Grant Williams named AP SEC player of year

By Steve Megargee Mar. 12, 2019 03:42 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee forward Grant Williams is the Associated Press'

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