Tennessee Volunteers Men's Basketball

Categories: Sports
    • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
    • College: University of Tennessee
    • Established: 1794
    • Head coach: Bruce Pearl
    • Conference: SEC
    • Nickname: Volunteers
    • Team colors: Orange and White
    • Mascot: Smokey IX (bluetick coonhound)
    • Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena
    • Played in 15 NCAA Tournaments
  • The University of Tennessee Volunteers basketball team plays in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA. Coached by Bruce Pearl, the Volunteers play home games at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.

    In February of 2008, the Volunteers reached the #1 spot in the AP Poll for the first time in school history. Their reign was short-lived however, as they were defeated by the Vanderbilt Commodores in the very next game, dropping the Volunteers in the rankings.USA Today: "No. 14 Vanderbilt topples top-ranked Tennessee"

  • NCAA Tournament results

    • 2008: Sweet Sixteen
    • 2007: Sweet Sixteen
    • 2006: Second round
    • 2001: First round
    • 2000: Sweet Sixteen
    • 1999: Second round
    • 1998: First round
    • 1989: First round
    • 1983: Second round
    • 1982: Second round
    • 1981: Sweet Sixteen
    • 1980: Second round
    • 1979: Second round
    • 1977: First round
    • 1976: First round
    • 1967: Regional fourth place