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Tennessee basketball players to attend SEC spring meetings

Tennessee basketball players will attend the SEC spring meetings.

Two Tennessee basketball players were selected to participate in the SEC spring meetings next week.

Tamari Key and Jahmai Mashack will attend the league meetings, which begin May 28 and will be held in Miramar Beach, Florida.

Key completed her final season with the Lady Vols and is attending the meetings for a second consecutive year.

Student-athletes will attend a series of meetings throughout the week. They will share perspectives and offer input on issues that impact their college experiences.

Key and Mashack are two of seven student-athletes scheduled to attend the meetings. All student-athletes are members of the SEC’s Student-Athletes Leadership Councils or the conference’s Advisory Council.

Tennessee advances to Elite Eight for second time in program history

Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight for second time in program history.

No. 2 seed Tennessee (27-8, 14-4 SEC) defeated No. 3 seed Creighton (25-10, 14-6 Big East), 82-75, in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

The Bluejays led, 35-34, at halftime.

Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history.

Tennessee led by as many as 16 points in the second half before the Bluejays pulled to within three points.

Dalton Knecht totaled 24 points, five rebounds and five assists and was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest.

Zakai Zeigler recorded 18 points, six assists and four rebounds, while Josiah-Jordan James finished with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists for Tennessee.

Santiago Vescovi did not play for the Vols due to illness..

Jahmai Mashack started for Tennessee and recorded four points, eight rebounds and two assists.

Baylor Scheirman scored a game-high 25 points for the Bluejays.

Mississippi State eliminates No. 1 seed Tennessee from SEC Tournament

Mississippi State eliminates No. 1 seed Tennessee from the SEC Tournament.

No. 9 seed Mississippi State (21-12) defeated No. 1 seed Tennessee (24-8), 73-56, Friday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Bulldogs led, 38-19, at halftime, a season-low for first-half points this season.

Friday’s win is Mississippi State’s second against the Vols this season. The Bulldogs defeated Tennessee, 77-72, on Jan. 10 in Starkville, Mississippi.

Mississippi State led by as many as 23 points. Tennessee trailed, 60-48, after Zakai Zeigler converted a three-point attempt with five minutes remaining in the game.

Zeigler scored 20 points to lead Tennessee. Dalton Knecht scored 14 points and converted 4-of-17 field goal attempts.

Jahmai Mashack scored 10 points for the Vols, while Jonas Aidoo totaled five points and 10 rebounds.

Cameron Matthews recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Bulldogs.

Texas A&M defeats No. 6 Vols, 85-69

Texas A&M defeats No. 6 Vols, 85-69.

Texas A&M (15-8, 6-4 SEC) defeated No. 6 Tennessee (17-6, 7-3 SEC), 85-69, Saturday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

The Aggies led, 42-28, at halftime and never trailed in the contest.

Tennessee trailed by as many as 22 points in the second half.

Dalton Knecht totaled 22 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, while Zakai Zeigler recorded 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals for Tennessee in 40 minutes.

Jahmai Mashack finished with eight points, five rebounds and one assist, for Tennessee, which recorded a .371 field goal percentage, converting 23-of-62 field goal attempts.

Tyrece Radford led Texas A&M with 27 points. He also recorded five rebounds and five assists. Wade Taylor IV totaled 25 points, seven assists and three rebounds for the Aggies.

Vols defeat Alabama for third consecutive victory

Tennessee defeats Alabama for third consecutive victory.

No. 7 Tennessee (14-4, 4-1 SEC) defeated Alabama (12-6, 4-1 SEC), 91-71, Saturday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 50-37, at halftime.

It was the third consecutive victory for Tennessee, which forced 22 Crimson Tide turnovers.

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht totaled a game-high 25 points. Jonas Aidoo recorded 19 points, five rebounds and four blocks for the Vols, who had six turnovers in the contest.

Jordan Gainey scored 15 points, all in the first-half. He also recorded five rebounds and three steals. Santiago Vescovi had 10 points, five assists and two steals for Tennessee.

Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack finished with eight points each. Zeigler also had six assists and four steals, while Mashack totaled four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Mark Sears led the Crimson Tide with 22 points.

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Vols defeat Ole Miss to open conference play

Tennessee opens SEC play with victory against Ole Miss.

No. 5 Tennessee (11-3, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 19 Ole Miss (13-1, 0-1 SEC), 90-64, Saturday at Food City Center in the conference opener for both schools.

Saturday’s win is the Vols’ seventh consecutive.

Tennessee led, 40-31, at halftime en route to handing the Rebels their first loss of the season.

Four Tennessee players scored 10-plus points against Ole Miss.

Jonas Aidoo totaled 24 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for Tennessee.

Zakai Zeigler recorded 17 points, 10 assists and five rebounds, while Santiago Vescovi totaled 11 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Vols.

Jahmai Mashack recorded 10 points, four rebounds and four assists for Tennessee.

Jaemyn Brakefield scored 22 points to lead Ole Miss. Jaylen Murray totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the Rebels.

Vols defeat Norfolk State for 10th win of season

Tennessee basketball defeats Norfolk State.

No. 5 Tennessee (10-3) defeated Norfolk State (9-7), 87-50, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 43-18, at halftime, closing the half on a 15-0 run.

Tennessee scored its last points of the first half on a three-point field goal by Santiago Vescovi, the 300th three-point field goal of his collegiate career. He scored nine points in the contest against the Spartans.

Zakai Zeigler led the Vols’ in scoring, totaling 17 points, while converting a career high five three-point attempts. He also recorded four assists and four steals. Dalton Knecht added 15 points, four rebounds and four assists for Tennessee.

Tobe Awaka finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and one steal. Josiah-Jordan James and Jahmai Mashack each scored eight points for Tennessee.

Tennessee forced the Spartans into 20 turnovers, while Norfolk State had one assist in the game.

Vols defeat North Carolina State in Hall of Fame Series

Vols defeat North Carolina State in Hall of Fame Series.

No. 10 Tennessee (8-3) defeated North Carolina State (7-3). 79-70, Saturday in the Hall of Fame Series at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Vols led, 34-31, at halftime.

Three Tennessee players scored 10-plus points in the contest. Josiah-Jordan James totaled 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block. Zakai Zeigler recorded a season-high 20 points. He also recorded eight assists and four steals.

Jahmai Mashack totaled 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block, while Santiago Vescovi scored nine points, all in the second half, for Tennessee.

Tobe Awaka recorded five points, 12 rebounds and two assists for the Vols.

D.J. Horne scored 16 points to lead the Wolfpack.

Maui Invitational: Vols fall to Purdue in semifinals

2023 Maui Invitational: Vols fall to Purdue in semifinals

No. 2 Purdue (4-0) defeated No. 8 Tennessee (3-1), 71-67, Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Vols led, 31-30, at halftime.

Tennessee led by nine points in the first half. The Boilermakers outscored Tennessee, 10-6, in the final minutes during the first half.

Dalton Knecht totaled 16 points, including 13 in the first half, and five rebounds.

Jordan Gainey scored 15 points, Jahmai Mashack recored nine and Santiago Vescovi finished with eight for Tennessee.

Tennessee will next play on Wednesday in the third-place game at 2:30 p.m. EST against either Kansas or Marquette.

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2023 Maui Invitational: Tennessee beats Syracuse in opening game

2023 Maui Invitational: Tennessee beats Syracuse in opening game

No. 8 Tennessee (4-0) defeated Syracuse (3-1), 73-56, Monday in the Maui Invitational as SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Vols, after trailing by as many as eight points, led, 30-25, at halftime.

Two Tennessee players recorded double-doubles in the contest. Jonas Aidoo totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Josiah-Jordan James recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Dalton Knecht was the Vols’ leading scorer as he finished with 17 points. He also had four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Knecht scored 15 points in the first half.

Jahmai Mashack finished with eight points and four rebounds for the Vols.

Tennessee will next play Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST against the winner of the Purdue-Gonzaga game.

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