KNOXVILLE — The 1978-79 University of Tennessee men’s basketball team was honored Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena during the Volunteers’ loss to Memphis.
That team was the last on Rocky Top to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship.
It was Tennessee’s first season under the leadership of head coach Don DeVoe.
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The 1979 SEC Tournament champions are back home! pic.twitter.com/sbE6HLzBbh
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) December 14, 2019
The Vols beat Kentucky three times that season, including in the SEC Tournament championship game. Tennessee went 21-12 that season and finished second in the SEC during the regular season.
Members of that team included: Bert Bertelkamp; Michael Joyce; Ralph Parton; Mike Stapleton; James Meriweather; Kenne Tefeteller; Johnny Darden; Terry Crosby; Gary Carter; Chuck Threeths; Reggie Johnson; David Cockrill; Kevin Nash; Howard Wood and Steve Ray.