Jonas Aidoo
Auburn guard Allen Flanigan (22) drives the baseline around Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
WNIT - First Round - Game 15 (win) at WNIT - First Round - Game 16 (win) 3/18/2023

Mar. 16, 2023 08:00 PM EDT

Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack (15) drives against Mississippi State guard Dashawn Davis (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs 1/17/2023

Jan. 17, 2023 08:22 PM EST

Austin Peay center Elijah Hutchins-Everett (4) is defended by Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Austin Peay Governors at Tennessee Volunteers 12/21/2022

Dec. 21, 2022 08:32 PM EST

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) drives past Austin Peay guard Guy Fauntleroy (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 8 Tennessee romps past Austin Peay in final SEC tune-up

By Al Lesar Dec. 21, 2022 08:24 PM EST

McNeese State guard Harwin Francois (22) passes the ball off as he battled it away from Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 13 Tennessee shuts down McNeese 76-40

By Al Lesar Nov. 30, 2022 09:22 PM EST

In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Kansas' Jalen Wilson shoots against Tennessee's Jonas Aidoo (0) during an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
No. 22 Tennessee beats No. 3 Kansas 64-50 for Atlantis title

By Aaron Beard Nov. 25, 2022 09:44 PM EST

FILE — Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes watches his team in an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan on March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. Barnes has a more experienced squad this season with two of the three Volunteers who tested their NBA draft stock among nine players back this season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Barnes, Tennessee shooting for more than SEC tourney title

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 20, 2022 01:41 PM EDT

Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) works for a shot as he is defended by Auburn guard K.D. Johnson (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Vescovi, Zeigler lead No. 17 Tennessee over No. 3 Auburn

By Al Lesar Feb. 26, 2022 06:35 PM EST

Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams (10) drives past Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Tennessee Volunteers at Arkansas Razorbacks 2/19/2022

Feb. 19, 2022 05:14 PM EST

Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30) goes for a dunk during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Vescovi, Chandler lead No. 16 Vols over No. 4 Kentucky 76-63

By Al Lesar Feb. 15, 2022 11:31 PM EST

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi (25) drives against Vanderbilt forward Myles Stute (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Zeigler leads No. 19 Tennessee over Vanderbilt 73-64

By Al Lesar Feb. 12, 2022 08:25 PM EST

FILE — In this March 13, 2021, file photo, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes yells to his players in an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. With the talent Barnes has assembled, Tennessee is looking for a fourth NCAA Tournament berth trying to improve on the regional semifinal reached in 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
No. 18 Tennessee's roster loaded with addition of newcomers

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 21, 2021 03:14 PM EDT