25-12 Season Record
The Tennessee Volunteers' season ended Saturday in a 95-62 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan used a massive 21-0 first-half run to seize control, led by a 27-point perfo...
The Florida State matchup joins a demanding Tennessee schedule that also features a home date with Michigan State, a road trip to Purdue, an N.C. State game in Nashville, and a Players Era Tournament opener against Maryland.
Tennessee will host Florida State in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge, marking the programs' first meeting since 2019. The Vols hold a 5-4 all-time edge in the series.
Rick Barnes has built one of his most talented offensive groups yet in Knoxville as Tennessee aims to finally clear the Elite Eight hurdle, while the program also prepares to switch from Nike to Adidas next month.
Tennessee unveiled jersey numbers for its overhauled 2026-27 roster, with prized transfers Juke Harris (No. 2), Terrence Hill Jr. (No. 3), Dae Dae Ames (No. 4) and Jalen Haralson (No. 10) joining a Rick Barnes squad eyeing a long-awaited Final Four breakthrough.
Rick Barnes' heavy portal overhaul, anchored by Wake Forest wing Juke Harris, has Tennessee ranked No. 6 nationally and second in the SEC behind Florida in ESPN's early projections for next season.
Tennessee opened the NCAA Tournament's Chapel Hill Regional with a 7-3 marathon loss to East Carolina, as the Pirates pulled away with four runs across the 13th and 14th innings to break a tie game.
Tennessee
62 - 95
Michigan Wolverines
Tennessee
76 - 62
Iowa State Cyclones
Tennessee
79 - 72
Virginia Cavaliers
Vanderbilt
86 - 82
Tennessee
Auburn
62 - 72
Tennessee
Tennessee
68 - 75
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
78 - 59
South Carolina
Ole Miss
66 - 84
Tennessee
Tennessee
69 - 65
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
79 - 73
Alabama
Kentucky overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat #24 Tennessee 80-78 in a thrilling SEC showdown. Denzel Aberdeen led the Wildcats' comeback with 22 points while Ja'Kobi Gillespie paced Tennessee with 24 points and 8 assists in the losing effort. The victory moves Kentucky to 4-2 in SEC play while dealing the Volunteers a costly home loss. - Stacy Stanfield
