http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/basketball/mens/100-years/?partner=RSSgovolsxtra.com Stories: 100 years of basketballen-usbasketball/mens/100-yearshttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/mar/15/good-bad-ugly-uts-sec-tournament-history/?partner=RSSOther than his son Allan’s scoring expertise, the Wade Houston years (1989-94) didn’t produce an abundance of memories for Tennessee basketball. But come SEC tournament time, you never knew what drama might unfold. From 1991-93, Houston’s Vols were involved in three consecutive memorable SEC tournaments. We’ll label them the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, though not in that chronological order . Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-140700-733481basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNThe good, bad, ugly of UT's SEC tournament historygovolsxtra.comgood-bad-ugly-uts-sec-tournament-historyurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-140700-733481Change733481Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/mar/07/100yearsmarch8/?partner=RSSWhen the 1967-68 basketball season opened, Tennessee wasn't sure who would replace the scoring punch of departed All-American Ron Widby. But the Vols knew exactly who was going to get the ball in the scorers' hands. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-139247-733473basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNGive the ball to Hann in 1967-68govolsxtra.com100yearsmarch8urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-139247-733473Change733473Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/27/uts-all-time-statistical-leaders/?partner=RSSTennessee has played basketball for 100 years. A century of competition has produced countless great performances. Many aspects of the game, however, are counted. Statisticians meticulously track the action and record the numbers for posterity. This wasn’t always the case. Although the scores of games have been recorded back to the first season, keeping individual scoring and rebounds didn’t come in vogue until the 1950s. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-137873-733465basketball/mens/100-yearsBy Mike Strange strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNUT's all-time statistical leaders govolsxtra.comuts-all-time-statistical-leadersurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-137873-733465Change733465Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/24/67-vols-finally-made-big-dance/?partner=RSSThe term “March Madness” wasn’t yet part of the sporting vocabulary in 1967, but an excitement definitely gripped Tennessee basketball that season. As the 1966-67 season played toward conclusion, the Vols were ranked in the top 10 and bearing down on an SEC title. Led by two stars from Fulton High School and a 7-footer from Ohio, Tennessee was dreaming of making the program’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-137241-733462basketball/mens/100-yearsBy Mike StrangeKnoxville, TN'67 Vols finally made the Big Dancegovolsxtra.com67-vols-finally-made-big-danceurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-137241-733462Change733462Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/20/ernie-and-bernie-vs-kentucky/?partner=RSSFrom New York City they came. Tennessee basketball never before or since had two players side-by-side like Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King. The “Ernie and Bernie Show” dazzled for three seasons starting in 1974-75 and closing in 1976-77. On Feb. 9, 1976, the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine picked Grunfeld with his arm resting on King’s shoulder, under the title “Double Trouble From Tennessee.’’ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-136640-733458basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNErnie and Bernie vs. Kentuckygovolsxtra.comernie-and-bernie-vs-kentuckyurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-136640-733458Change733458Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/17/ellis-was-always-target/?partner=RSSWhen he retired from a long NBA career in 2000, Dale Ellis was one of the most accurate and prolific 3-point shooters in league history. As for what a 3-point line would have meant in Ellis’ collegiate career at Tennessee, it’s debatable. Ellis was one of the most accurate shooters around the basket during a terrific four-year career in Knoxville. Had their been a 3-point line, would coach Don DeVoe have let his prize big man drift away from the basket and launch? We’ll never know. The 6-foot-7 forward from Marietta, Ga., scored 2,065 points for the Vols from 1979-83. That ranked third behind Ernie Grunfeld and Reggie Johnson when Ellis played his last game. He ranks sixth now. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-136024-733455basketball/mens/100-yearsBy Mike Strange strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNEllis was always on targetgovolsxtra.comellis-was-always-targeturn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-136024-733455Change733455Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/10/night-ut-lsu-put-scoring-show/?partner=RSSThompson-Boling Arena has seen some shoot-outs over the years, but never anything like the game that was played there 19 years ago this week. When the final horn sounded on Feb. 10, 1990, there were 232 points on the scoreboard and 170 shots had been launched. And two of the great individual scorers in SEC history had put on a show. LSU outgunned Tennessee 119-113 and the Tigers’ Chris Jackson scored 49 points to eclipse the 43 from UT’s Allan Houston. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-134797-733448basketball/mens/100-yearsBy Mike StrangeKnoxville, TNUT, LSU put on a scoring showgovolsxtra.comnight-ut-lsu-put-scoring-showurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-134797-733448Change733448Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/06/white-pours-51-against-auburn/?partner=RSSRon Widby's single-game scoring record of 50 points stood for 20 years until Tony White poured in 51 points against Auburn on Valentine's Day in 1987. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-134147-733444basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNWhite pours in 51 against Auburn in 1987govolsxtra.comwhite-pours-51-against-auburnurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-134147-733444Change733444Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/03/widseth-scoring-machine/?partner=RSSAmerica in the mid-1950s saw any number of milestones that would impact the coming decades. Disneyland opened in California. In Alabama, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a Montgomery bus. Everywhere, Elvis Presley was busting out on the record charts. In Tennessee basketball, a Midwesterner was elevating scoring to a new level. Carl Widseth had roots in Minneapolis and became a high-school scoring phenom in Davenport, Iowa. Because freshmen were eligible in the SEC but not in the Big Ten, Widseth was lured south to play for Emmett Lowery at Tennessee. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-133518-733441basketball/mens/100-yearsBy Mike StrangeKnoxville, TNWidseth a scoring machinegovolsxtra.comwidseth-scoring-machineurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-133518-733441Change733441Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/30/bradshaw-was-real-gator-killer/?partner=RSSWhen Florida was winning those back-to-back national championships, the Gators were fortunate in one regard: Playing UCLA and Ohio State, respectively, had to be easier than beating Tennessee. And Dane Bradshaw was nowhere near to drive a stake in their hearts. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-132913-733437basketball/mens/100-yearsMike StrangeKnoxville, TNBradshaw was a real Gator killergovolsxtra.combradshaw-was-real-gator-killerurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-132913-733437Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/27/vols-dashed-bus-wild-win-lsu-1982/?partner=RSSAs far as LSU is concerned, it was the day time stood still. From Tennessee’s standpoint, it was a thrilling road victory. The date was Feb. 20, 1982, a Saturday afternoon. The place was LSU’s Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. The stakes were, in UT’s case, an SEC championship campaign. The Vols won 54-53 on Dan Federmann’s last-second tip-in. But it wasn’t nearly that simple. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-132317-733434basketball/mens/100-yearsBY Mike Strange strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNVols dashed to bus with wild win at LSU in 1982govolsxtra.comvols-dashed-bus-wild-win-lsu-1982urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-132317-733434Change733434Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/23/prince-made-memphis-pay/?partner=RSSThe name is J.P. Prince, not P.J. That was the message Tennessee’s sophomore guard underscored last February after what was arguably the biggest men’s basketball game ever played in the state of Tennessee. The FedExForum was Ground Zero for college basketball Feb. 23, hosting a battle of No.1 (Memphis) vs. No. 2 (Tennessee). The viewing audience of 5.28 million was a record for an ESPN college basketball game. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-131750-733430basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNPrince made Memphis pay last seasongovolsxtra.comprince-made-memphis-payurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-131750-733430Change733430Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/20/w-davis-rutledge-rifle/?partner=RSSHe wasn’t just any run-of-the-mill recruit. In 1961, A.W. Davis attracted a Who’s Who list of college coaches to little Rutledge, Tenn. Arvis Watsell Davis was the all-time Tennessee state high school scoring champion by the time he fired his last shot for Rutledge High School. He was 6-foot-7 and averaged 35 points a game. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-130934-733427basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNDavis: 'The Rutledge Rifle'govolsxtra.comw-davis-rutledge-rifleurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-130934-733427Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/17/greens-vols-back-ncaas/?partner=RSSEight years ago this week when South Carolina came to Thompson-Boling Arena, the Gamecocks served as a grudging footnote to Tennessee basketball history. The Vols were ranked No. 4 in the nation. It was a balanced team with inside and outside weapons and a potent bench, a mix of senior leadership and young talent. It turned out to be a 79-71 Tennessee victory on a letterman’s reunion day that attracted a crowd of 15,923. At 16-1, it was the best start in school history. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-130465-733424basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knews.comKnoxville, TNEight years ago Green had UT at 16-1govolsxtra.comgreens-vols-back-ncaasurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-130465-733424Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/13/mears-relished-knocking-no-1/?partner=RSS Kentucky and South Carolina, both headed to Thompson-Boling Arena this week, share a niche in Tennessee basketball history — one neither the Wildcats nor Gamecocks enjoy. In a five-season span during the Ray Mears Era, the Vols notched upsets of two No. 1-ranked teams. Tennessee’s early history playing against No. 1 consisted of losing to Kentucky by double digits. One magical afternoon in UT’s Armory Fieldhouse broke the trend. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-129639-733420basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNMears relished knocking off No. 1govolsxtra.commears-relished-knocking-no-1urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-129639-733420Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/09/lofton-was-especially-tough-georgia/?partner=RSSWhen Tennessee takes the floor for warmups Saturday in Stegeman Coliseum, Georgia coach Dennis Felton will peak around the corner — just to be 100 percent sure Chris Lofton isn’t out there. Lofton torched a lot of UT opponents but he seemed to be especially lethal to the Georgia Bulldogs. Three years ago, on Feb. 11, 2006, Lofton broke a UT record with nine 3-point baskets in an 83-79 win over the Bulldogs before a sold-out crowd of 10,523 in Stegeman. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-129197-733416basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knews.comKnoxville, TNLofton was especially tough on Georgiagovolsxtra.comlofton-was-especially-tough-georgiaurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-129197-733416Change733416Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/07/volunteer-classic-brainchild-ray-mears/?partner=RSSFrom 1966 through 1989, Tennessee basketball fans had an event to look forward to each December: The Volunteer Classic. Like so many other promotional ideas associated with UT basketball, this one was the brainchild of Ray Mears. The Vol Classic ran for 24 years, and Tennessee won 20 of them, compiling an overall record of 44-4. strange2@knoxnews.com (Mike Strange)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128684-733414basketball/mens/100-yearsMike StrangeKnoxville, TNVolunteer Classic the brainchild of Ray Mearsgovolsxtra.comvolunteer-classic-brainchild-ray-mearsurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-128684-733414Change733414Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jan/03/devoe-building-instant-winner/?partner=RSSIn all the 100-year history of Tennessee basketball, few seasons were more significant than the one 30 years ago when a new coach arrived with a bang. Don DeVoe had an impressive Ohio State pedigree and enough success to qualify as a hot young coach when he arrived in Knoxville for the 1978-79 season. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127937-733410basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNDeVoe: Building an instant winnergovolsxtra.comdevoe-building-instant-winnerurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127937-733410Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/28/tormohlen-chairman-boards/?partner=RSSHe was big and menacing with his flat-top haircut. And in the late 1950s, Gene Tormohlen was the chairman of the boards. In its 100 years, Tennessee basketball has never seen a rebounder like Tormohlen, the 6-foot-8 Indiana product who played for coach Emmett Lowery from 1956-59. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127111-733404basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNTormohlen: Chairman of the boardsgovolsxtra.comtormohlen-chairman-boardsurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-127111-733404Change733404Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/19/look-back-oneills-tenure-43-35-was-no-fluke/?partner=RSSEarlier this week, Auburn made news by beating Tuskegee, 75-32. It was the lowest score by an Auburn opponent in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. The previous mark was in 1997, a 43-35 win over Tennessee. Ah, yes. The Kevin O’Neill Era, when 43-35 was no fluke. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-125883-733395basketball/mens/100-yearsBY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.comKnoxville, TNA look back at O'Neill's tenure: 43-35 was no flukegovolsxtra.comlook-back-oneills-tenure-43-35-was-no-flukeurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-125883-733395Change733395Usable