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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 Tarleton State in final 2023 home game

Tennessee basketball defeats Tarleton State, 65-46.

No. 7 Tennessee (9-3) defeated Tarleton State (8-4), 65-46, Thursday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 39-25, at halftime.

Zakai Zeigler totaled 13 points and five assists. He was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against Tarleton State.

Santiago Vescovi recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Josiah-Jordan James totaled 10 points, 10 rebounds and one block for the Vols.

Jordan Gainey scored nine points and Tobe Awaka totaled five points and five blocks in Tennessee’s final 2023 home game of the regular-season.

Devin Barnes led Tarleton State with 12 points. He also recorded four rebounds.

Tennessee will next play on Jan. 2, 2024 versus Norfolk State at Food City Center.

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.

Dalton Knecht leads Vols in win against Illinois

Dalton Knecht leads Tennessee in win against Illinois.

No. 13 Tennessee (6-3) defeated No. 18 Illinois (7-2), 86-79, Saturday at Food City Center.

Illinois led, 36-34, at halftime.

The Vols have now won two consecutive games after suffering three straight losses.

Five Tennessee players scored 10-plus points in the contest. Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and 13 in the second-half.

Jonas Aidoo totaled 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, while Santiago Vescovi recorded 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals for Tennessee.

Josiah-Jordan James added 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds, while Zakai Zeigler finished with 11 points and four assists for the Vols.

Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr and Quincy Guerrier shared game-high scoring honors with 22 points each.

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Jonas Aidoo leads Vols in victory against George Mason

Tennessee basketball defeats George Mason, 87-66.

No. 13 Tennessee (5-3) defeated George Mason (7-2), 87-66, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Vols had four players score 10-plus points.

Jonas Aidoo totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Josiah-Jordan James recorded 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for Tennessee.

Tobe Awaka recorded 11 points and seven rebounds, while Dalton Knecht finished the contest with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists for the Vols.

Jordan Gainey, J.P. Estrella and Santiago Vescovi scored seven points each.

Zakai Zeigler, making his first start of the 2023-24 season, finished with six points, six assists and one rebound.

Darius Maddox recorded 15 points and five rebounds for the Patriots.

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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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No. 8 Tennessee basketball defeats Wofford

Vols remain undefeated with victory over Wofford.

No. 8 Tennessee (3-0) defeated Wofford (2-1), 82-61, Tuesday at Food City Center.

The Vols led, 36-31, at halftime.

Dalton Knecht scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second-half. He was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points against the Terriers.

Jordan Gainey scored 16 points, including 11 in the first half. Santago Vescovi totaled 11 points.

Tobe Awaka totaled nine points and six rebounds. Josiah-Jordan James, who scored his 1,000th career point in the contest, recorded eight points and seven rebounds. Jahmai Mashack added seven points, while Jonas Aidoo posted seven points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal.

Wofford’s Corey Tripp led all scorers as he finished 19 points.

Santiago Vescovi named to Jersey Mike’s Naismith preseason watch list

Santiago Vescovi named to Jersey Mike’s Naismith Award preseason watch list.

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi has been named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Year preseason watch list.

He was one of 50 players on the list, which was released Monday.

Vescovi was also on the preseason watch list last year and is one of seven SEC players to appear on the list this season.

He is a two-time First-Team All-SEC selection and a Blue Ribbon College Yearbook Preseason Fourth-Team All-American. Vescovi has also been named Preseason First-Team All-SEC by both the media and the league’s coaches.

He is also among 20 players on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year preseason watch list.

Vescovi averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game last season, leading the Vols to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Three Vols receive All-SEC preseason honors from coaches

Three Tennessee basketball players receive all-conference preseason honors from the league’s coaches.

Three Tennessee men’s basketball players received All-SEC preseason honors from the league’s coaches Thursday.

Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler received first-team honors, while Josiah-Jordan James was named to the second team.

Tennessee is the only school to have three players receive preseason All-SEC honors.

Vesovi, a fifth-year guard, was also named First-Team All-SEC by media. A two-time first-team all-conference selection, Vescovi averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game last season.

Zeigler received Second-Team All-SEC honors from the media. He was also named Second-Team All-SEC following last season, averaging 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game in 2022-23.

James, also a fifth-year player for Tennessee, earned second-team preseason honors from media.

James averaged 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season.

Santiago Vescovi named to Jerry West Award preseason watch list

Santiago Vescovi named to Jerry West Award preseason watch list.

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi has been named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award preseason watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The award is named in honor of Jerry West, a 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, and recognizes the top shooting guard in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball.

Vescovi is one of 20 candidates on the watch list, determined by a national panel of basketball personnel.

Vescovi averaged 12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game last season. He helped lead Tennessee to a 25-11 (11-7 SEC) record, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament last season.