Tennessee Basketball went to the NCAA Transfer Portal back in April to add Maryland’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie to replace Zakai Zeigler after his legendary

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Tennessee Basketball hosting 5-star PG, 4-star SG for huge recruiting weekend

We begin this edition of the War Room as we always do. The War Room is a collective effort of Tennessee notes and news gathered throughout the week

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Mike Keith will be joined Chris Lofton and Steve Hamer as color analysts on Tennessee Basketball broadcasts this season on The Vol Network, with the

Jan 14, 2023; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Former Tennessee Volunteer Chris Lofton has his jersey retired during halftime of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

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Chris Lofton joining Mike Keith on Tennessee Basketball broadcasts for The Vol Network

Tennessee Basketball's program record for consecutive weeks ranked has continued, now at 81 straight weeks, after the Vols came in at No. 17 in the

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Where Tennessee Basketball's 2025-26 opponents are ranked

Tennessee Basketball debuted at No. 17 in the preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday afternoon. The Vols, who host Duke in a sold-out exhibition game

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Where Tennessee Basketball is ranked in the Preseason Coaches Poll

ESPN listed Nate Ament under an asterisk. While detailing the best and worst moves of the college basketball offseason, Myron Medcalf had Ament as

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Rick Barnes said he didn’t know what the number is for potential NCAA Tournament expansion, but he just can’t envision it happening. The tournament

Head Coach Rick Barnes of the Tennessee Volunteers during 2025 SEC Media day at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook in Birmingham, AL. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Rick Barnes explains his 'concern' with possible NCAA Tournament expansion

Tennessee Basketball is one of the final five schools for four-star shooting guard Jasiah Jervis, who has set a commitment date of November 5. The

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Four-star SG Jasiah Jervis sets commitment date with Tennessee Basketball in top five

Rick Barnes didn’t lose anything in the post from last season. Senior center and rim-protector Felix Okpara is back. So is twitchy junior forward

Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images | Tennessee forward DeWayne Brown II (6) during Tennessee basketball's media day and practice held at Pratt Pavilion on Oct. 9, 2025.

Rick Barnes details Tennessee Basketball's 'biggest surprise' of the offseason

Tennessee picked up its third commitment of the 2026 class on Wednesday night, adding Chicago area point guard Marquis Clark to the class.  WHAT IS

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Tennessee adds point guard: Impact Analysis

Tennessee Basketball on Wednesday received a commitment from three-star Chicago point guard Marquis Clark. The 6-foot-2 point guard is ranked No. 281

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Tennessee Basketball adds commitment from 2026 Chicago point guard

Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell is entering her second season at the helm and Caldwell has the program ranked 8th in the pre-season

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images | Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell watches during the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus on March 23, 2025.

What Tennessee Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell said at SEC media day

What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said during his time behind the podium at SEC basketball media days on Wednesday:  Opening Statement  “I'm ready, go

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(Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) Feb 22, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes looks on during the first half against the Texas A&amp;M Aggies at Reed Arena.

What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said at SEC basketball media days

Tennessee Basketball is ranked No. 18 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, which was released on Monday. The Vols start the new season on

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Where Tennessee Basketball is ranked in the preseason Associated Press Top 25

Tennessee Basketball has been picked to finish third in the SEC in the league’s preseason media poll. Florida was picked to win the SEC’s

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Tennessee picked to finish third in SEC, Nate Ament and Ja'Kobi Gillespie voted second team

Tennessee Basketball will start the new season ranked No. 9 in the first KenPom.com ratings update for 2025-26. The Vols are ranked No. 3 in adjusted

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Where Tennessee Basketball is ranked in the first KenPom ratings for the 2025-26 season

Football season is in full swing, but Rick Barnes and his staff are picking up momentum on the recruiting trail. Today Tennessee picked up its second

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Impact analysis: Tennessee adds four-star Manny Green

Tennessee Basketball has its second commitment in the 2026 class, with four-star small forward Manny Green picking the Vols on Friday. Green is

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Tennessee Basketball adds second commitment in 2026 class

Tennessee Basketball is ranked No. 18 in ESPN's preseason Top 25, which was released this week by college basketball analyst Jeff Borzello. The Vols,

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(Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Mar 28, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes talk after the game for the Midwest Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Where Tennessee Basketball opponents are ranked in ESPN's Preseason Top 25

What head coach Rick Barnes said during his press conference at Tennessee Basketball's local media day Thursday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion:  What he

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(Brianna Paciorka / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game against Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

What Rick Barnes said Thursday during Tennessee Basketball media day

Tennessee Basketball will host an open scrimmage Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time at Food City Center, ahead of Tennessee Football's home game

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(Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes on the sidelines during a men‚Äôs college basketball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Tennessee Basketball to host open scrimmage Saturday morning at Food City Center

Tennessee Basketball is ranked No. 18 in ESPN’s Preseason Top 25, moving up five spots since the previous offseason ranking from college basketball

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(Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee forward Cade Phillips (12) celebrates after dunking the ball during a college basketball game between Tennessee and Norfolk State held at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Where Tennessee Basketball is ranked in ESPN's Preseason Top 25

Tennessee Basketball's sold-out exhibition opener against Duke on October 26 will be televised by ESPN2. The Vols and Blue Devils are scheduled for a

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TV information announced for Tennessee Basketball's sold-out exhibition vs. Duke

Dates, times and television information for the 2025-26 Tennessee Basketball schedule was announced on Tuesday. The news included the exhibition game

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