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Lady Vols Take Win Over LSU, 74-65

Lady Vols Take Win Over LSU, 74-65

Sophomore guard Rennia Davis tied her season high of 24 points to power the Lady Vols past LSU, 74-65, on Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena for their annual “Live Pink, Bleed Orange” game. Sophomore forward Kasiyahna Kushkituah added a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds, while Zaay Green finished with 10 points and five assists. Davis also racked up seven rebounds […]

Top Spot: Tennessee Ascends to Number 1 In AP Rankings

Top Spot: Tennessee Ascends to Number 1 In AP Rankings

Riding a 12-game win streak and fueled by one of the most efficient offensive attacks in the nation, Tennessee ascended to the top spot in Monday’s updated Associated Press Top 25 rankings. It marks the second time in program history that the Volunteers have earned the top spot in the AP poll. The first came […]

No. 20/17 Lady Vols Fall To Alabama, 86-65

No. 20/17 Lady Vols Fall To Alabama, 86-65

 Zaay Green recorded her first career double-double and No. 20/17 Tennessee out-rebounded Alabama, 49-44, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a UA team that shot a blistering 50 percent from the floor en route to an 86-65 Tide victory in Tuscaloosa. Sophomore Evina Westbrook was Tennessee’s (12-5, 1-4 SEC) high scorer with 19 points and five assists. Zaay Green finished the day […]

No. 3 Tennessee Downs Arkansas, 106-87

No. 3 Tennessee Downs Arkansas, 106-87

Behind a 31-point contribution from the bench in the first half, No. 3 Tennessee jumped on the Arkansas Razorbacks early, guiding the Vols to a 106-87 win in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols (15-1, 4-0 SEC) 106 points scored against the Razorbacks (10-6, 1-3 SEC) marked the most against a conference opponent since Feb. 9, 2000, […]

Schofield, Vols Posting Impressive Numbers During 10-Game Winning Streak

Schofield, Vols Posting Impressive Numbers During 10-Game Winning Streak

Recently, the 6-6 guard has been on fire and has hit several clutch shots for the third-ranked Volunteers. Whether it was the career-high six 3-pointers to lift the Vols over top-ranked Gonzaga or his dagger three from the corner to silence a raucous Florida crowd, Schofield has been playing at another level lately. Nov. 23 […]

No. 13 Tennessee Falls To No. 16 Kentucky, 73-71

No. 13 Tennessee Falls To No. 16 Kentucky, 73-71

The No. 13-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols fell, 73-71, to the 16th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols (12-3, 1-2 SEC) trailed by two points after a pair of free throws from Meme Jackson with one minute remaining, but a three-pointer from Wildcats guard Jaida Roper put the game out of reach for […]

No. 3 Vols Roll Past Missouri, 87-63

No. 3 Vols Roll Past Missouri, 87-63

No. 3 Tennessee rebounded from a slow start to cruise to an 87-63 win at Missouri Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Vols (13-1, 2-0 SEC) extended their winning streak to nine games with the victory. UT’s 87 points were the most the Tigers (9-4, 0-1 SEC) had allowed this season. After going down by […]

Number 10/10 Lady Vols Fall To Missouri, 66-64

Number 10/10 Lady Vols Fall To Missouri, 66-64

No. 10/10 Tennessee was edged out by Missouri, 66-64, in its SEC home opener Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena in front of a season-high crowd of 9,113. Tennessee trailed by five points with less than 90 seconds remaining but fought back and had a shot to win at the buzzer. Rennia Davis’runner in the lane fell […]

Lady Vols Win SEC Opener Over Tigers, 78-69

Lady Vols Win SEC Opener Over Tigers, 78-69

The No. 10/10 Lady Vols (12-1, 1-0 SEC) shot a season-high 54.0 percent from the floor to claim their first SEC win of the season at Auburn (12-2, 0-1 SEC) on Thursday night, 78-69. Senior Meme Jackson went five of eight from behind the arc and a perfect 6-of-6 from the line to lead Tennessee in scoring […]

Five Vol’s Signees Slated to Appear in High School All-Star Games

Five Vol’s Signees Slated to Appear in High School All-Star Games

Five Tennessee football signees are slated to participate in high school all-star games beginning Thursday night at 6 p.m. when the Under Armour All-America Game kicks off inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Vol signees Wanya Morris, a five-star offensive tackle prospect from Loganville, Ga., and Jaylen McCollough, a four star defensive back from […]

Volunteer State: #3 Vols Top Memphis, 102-92

Volunteer State: #3 Vols Top Memphis, 102-92

A double-double by Admiral Schofield fueled No. 3 Tennessee to a tough, 102-92 win over in-state rival Memphis on the road in FedExForum. Schofield finished with 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds, while helping the Vols’ eclipse the 100-point margin for the first time since putting up 103 against Appalachian State on […]

Number 7 Vols Rally to Top Number 1 Gonzaga 76-73

Number 7 Vols Rally to Top Number 1 Gonzaga 76-73

A finish for the ages ended in Tennessee’s favor, as the seventh-ranked Vols rallied to beat top-ranked and previously unbeaten Gonzaga, 76-73, in the Jerry Colangelo Classic at Talking Stick Resort Arena Sunday. Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield, who finished with a career-high 30 points, buried a pair of 3-pointers from NBA range as part of an 11-5 […]

Jackson’s Career Day Lifts No. 9 Lady Vols Over No. 12 Texas

Jackson’s Career Day Lifts No. 9 Lady Vols Over No. 12 Texas

Senior Meme Jackson logged a career-high 33 points to lift the No. 9/9 Lady Vols to an 88-82 victory over No. 12/12 Texas in the Frank Erwin Center on Sunday. Sophomore Evina Westbrook posted 23 points for her third straight 20+ point performance. Cheridene Green was also in double figures for Tennessee (8-0), adding 10 points and six rebounds. Texas (7-2) […]

Kodak Angler To Compete As Pro On 2019 FLW Tour

Kodak Angler To Compete As Pro On 2019 FLW Tour

Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced last week the complete professional angler roster for the upcoming 2019 FLW Tour season, the 24th season of the FLW Tour. The field will be showcased along the 2019 FLW Tour, which features seven regular-season tournaments around the country with competition kicking off at Sam Rayburn […]

Wendy’s High School Heisman Names Sunjay Chawla and Lauren Eccles as the National Winners of Wendy’s Annual Scholarship Competition

Wendy’s High School Heisman Names Sunjay Chawla and Lauren Eccles as the National Winners of Wendy’s Annual Scholarship Competition

From an applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, Sunjay Chawla and Lauren Eccles have been named the male and female Wendy’s High School Heisman National Winners in the award’s 25th year. As the male and female National Winners, Sunjay and Lauren will each receive a $5,000 college […]

Lady Vols Battle Past Cowgirls, 76-63

Lady Vols Battle Past Cowgirls, 76-63

Sophomore Evina Westbrook poured in a career-high 29 points to lead No. 11/11 Tennessee to a gritty road win over Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday, 76-63. Junior Rennia Davis and freshman Zaay Green were also in double figures for Tennessee (6-0) with 15 each, with Green posting a new career high. Cheridene Green was a presence on the boards, pulling down a career-best […]