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Vols preparing for higher men's basketball expectations Published 4/5/2012 at 8:32 p.m. 64 comments
Spring practice isn't just for football. The celebratory fires in Lexington are still smoldering. Tennessee, like many of the other 343 men's basketball teams that didn't win a national championship, is back at work.
Wes Washpun granted release Updated 3/26/2012 at 2:30 p.m. 105 comments
Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin announced Monday that freshman guard Wes Washpun has been granted a release and may transfer to another program.
Vols advance in NIT, 65-51 Updated 3/14/2012 at 12:32 a.m. 148 comments
Skylar McBee is best known for hitting 3-pointers, but on Tuesday night the former walk-on from Grainger County showed another reason he’s in the starting lineup.
Mike Strange: Vols go long but come up short Published 3/9/2012 at 11:48 p.m. 58 comments
NEW ORLEANS — Cuonzo Martin said it himself Thursday when he was asked about the formula for success in a tournament atmosphere.
Ole Miss knocks Vols out of SEC tournament, 77-72 in OT Updated 3/9/2012 at 11:59 p.m. 191 comments
NEW ORLEANS —Cuonzo Martin always says there will be games when the shots aren't falling.
Fourth-place Vols still 'in a good spot' Published 2/20/2012 at 8:40 p.m. 26 comments
Trae Golden is the first to tell you that he didn't do a good job getting or finding his teammates in good position in Tennessee's 62-50 loss at Alabama on Saturday.
Mike Strange: Vols' learning curve requires patience Published 2/13/2012 at 8:28 p.m. 29 comments
Skylar McBee played 38 minutes at Florida on Saturday. When Tennessee played the Gators a month ago, he played four.
Cuonzo Martin: 10-6 in SEC puts Vols 'in good shape' for NCAA Updated 2/13/2012 at 7:40 p.m. 105 comments
The postseason light at the end of the proverbial tunnel has grown brighter on the men's side of Pratt Pavilion basketball facility.
Key stretch has Vols in position to rise in SEC standings Updated 2/12/2012 at 9:20 p.m. 40 comments
Cuonzo Martin tried to explain what he saw in his basketball team that made him confident Tennessee would beat Florida in the days leading up to Saturday's game.
Vols seeking a remedy for chronic road rash Published 2/10/2012 at 7:24 p.m. 30 comments
Cuonzo Martin can't point to any one reason his Tennessee men's basketball team is 0-7 on the road this season.
Skylar McBee growing into hometown hero Published 2/9/2012 at 7:24 p.m. 24 comments
The days of Skylar McBee being known as a one-shot wonder to the basketball fringe crowd are rapidly coming to an end.
Mike Strange: Kenny Hall makes sure all screws are tight against South Carolina Published 2/9/2012 at 12:24 a.m. 10 comments
The motivational ducks — or Gamecocks if you will — were lined up in a row for Kenny Hall on Wednesday night.
Vols ahead of projections, behind predecessors Published 2/5/2012 at 8:20 p.m. 58 comments
Tennessee finds itself ahead of October projections at the midway point of the SEC men's basketball season, yet the Vols are far from where coach Cuonzo Martin would like them to be.
Lineup change benefits Vols against Georgia, 73-62 Updated 2/5/2012 at 12:36 a.m. 69 comments
Tennessee arrived at the midway point of the SEC season with a 73-62 victory over Georgia on Saturday night at Thompson-Boling Arena before a crowd of 19,379.
Jordan McRae shows signs of defense Published 1/29/2012 at 7:52 p.m. 28 comments
Sophomore haHigh-flying Jordan McRae is learning to become more grounded playing in coach Cuonzo Martin's system.