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No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25
Tennessee held onto No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive week, though No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five remained unchanged in the men's college basketball poll Monday. The Volunteers received 50 first-place votes from the national media panel after wins over...
Gainey scores at the buzzer, No. 1 Tennessee's season-opening win streak hits 10 in win over Illini
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points as No. 1 Tennessee extended its season-opening winning streak to 10 games, beating Illinois 66-64 on Saturday. After Illinois tied the game at 64 on the second...
Tennessee Vols butt of no more jokes and playoff-bound revived by Josh Heupel
A turnover trashcan foreshadowed a coaching search best described as a dumpster fire that wound up costing both a coach and athletic director their jobs. A revolving door to the coaching office. NCAA investigations and scholarship reductions. Don't forget the mustard bottle thrown...
No. 18 UConn hoping to continue recent run with big game against No. 8 Gonzaga
A winless run through the Maui Invitational led to predictions of UConn's demise after two straight national championships. Not so fast. Re-energized by a return trip home, the Huskies showed they're still a formidable team with an impressive win over Baylor. UConn...
Clemson beats No. 4 Kentucky 70-66 for another top-5 win as Tigers hope for NCAA Tournament berth
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson used a big win at No. 23 Alabama in last year's SEC/ACC Challenge to springboard a run to the Elite Eight. Tigers coach Brad Brownell hopes his team's 70-66 victory over No. 4 Kentucky in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night can point them in that...
No. 7 Tennessee will be without forward J.P. Estrella the rest of the season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 7 Tennessee will be without J.P. Estrella the rest of the season because the sophomore forward needs surgery on his left foot, Coach Rick Barnes said Monday. “We feel badly for J.P. that he won’t be able to compete alongside his teammates this...
Kansas coach Bill Self reaches 800 wins. His big goal this season is a 3rd national title
One week after Bill Self became the winningest coach at Kansas, the Hall of Famer joined John Calipari and Rick Barnes as the only active Division I head coaches with 800 wins. The top-ranked Jayhawks led UNC Wilmington by five at halftime Tuesday night before using a big second-half...
Milicic scores 18 points as No. 11 Tennessee beats Montana 92-57
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Igor Milicic Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 11 Tennessee beat Montana 92-57 on Wednesday night. Chaz Lanier, Felix Okpara and Cameron Carr each scored 13 points for the Volunteers (3-0). Zakai Zeigler had 11 points, seven assists...
Rick Barnes restocks No. 12 Tennessee looking for program's 1st Final Four berth
Tennessee (27-9, 14-4 SEC) Coach Rick Barnes is back for his 10th season with the 12th-ranked Volunteers, the defending SEC regular season champs after winning their first outright title since 2008. Tennessee finished last season in the Elite Eight, leaving Barnes still looking for...
Kim Caldwell navigating first season as Tennessee Lady Vols coach with 'Baby Caldwell' on the way
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kim Caldwell received two rounds of huge news this year: getting the job as coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols and finding out that she's pregnant. Caldwell announced on social media Sept. 3 that “Baby Caldwell” was on the way. “I spent a...
