Tennessee Basketball dropped two spots to No. 23 in ESPN’s Way Too Early Top 25 2.0 for the 2025-26 college basketball season. The Vols started at

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(Brianna Paciorka / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game against Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

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Tennessee Basketball drops two spots in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 2.0

Tennessee Basketball has signed point guard Troy Henderson, the third signee for the Vols in the 2025 recruiting class. Henderson, a three-star point

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Tennessee Basketball announces signing of point guard Troy Henderson

Tennessee Basketball has reportedly shown interest in Lafayette freshman guard Alex Chaikin, a 6-foot-4 transfer guard who averaged 13.9 points per

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Tennessee Basketball reportedly has interest in Patriot League freshman guard

Tennessee Basketball will host Lincoln Memorial transfer Elyjah Freeman on a visit on Wednesday, according to On3's Joe Tipton. Freeman is coming off

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Lincoln Memorial transfer Elyjah Freeman schedules Tennessee visit

Rick Barnes made an in-person visit with Nate Ament on Monday, as Tennessee’s pursuit continues of the five-star small forward and consensus top-five

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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes visits five-star small forward Nate Ament

Maryland shooting guard Rodney Rice has reportedly scheduled a visit at USC for Wednesday, coming off back-to-back visits to Villanova and Tennessee.

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(Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images) Mar 5, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;  Maryland Terrapins guard Rodney Rice (1) dribbles in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center.

Maryland guard Rodney Rice reportedly schedules visit with USC

Tennessee women’s coach Kim Caldwell had a wild first season Rocky Top. She joined Vol Club Confidential sponsored by Knoxville Smiles this week to

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Lincoln Memorial transfer Elyjah Freeman told AuburnLive he is planning a Tennessee visit after stops at Auburn and Indiana, with those three schools

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Lincoln Memorial transfer Elyjah Freeman planning visit with Tennessee Basketball

Tennessee is in the midst of making a strong push in the transfer portal in an effort to restock a roster that just made the Elite Eight. The Vols

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Kansas transfer wing Rakease Passmore is “in talks” with Tennessee about a possible visit, according to On3’s Jamie Shaw. Passmore, according to the

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A new name to know for Tennessee in the Transfer Portal: Kansas freshman Rakease Passmore

New Tennessee Basketball point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie is the No. 8 overall player in NCAA Transfer Portal, according to ESPN’s updated rankings on

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Tennessee point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie ranked No. 8 in ESPN Transfer Portal rankings

We begin this edition of the War Room as we always do. The War Room is a collective effort of Tennessee notes and news gathered throughout the

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Tennessee Basketball is in the final six for transfer shooting guard Rodney Rice. The Maryland sophomore released his list of schools on social media

Maryland transfer guard Rodney Rice has Tennessee Basketball in final six

Rick Barnes earned $1.2 million in bonus money after Tennessee Basketball's made a second straight run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.   Barnes

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Rick Barnes earned $1.2 million in bonus money after Tennessee's Elite Eight run

Chaz Lanier is currently projected to be a second-round pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, according to the latest projections from ESPN. Jonathan

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What Tennessee wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope said about his position group during his press conference after Wednesday's spring practice:  Where

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(Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Tennessee wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope during the first day of Tennessee football practice at Anderson Training Facility in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

Kelsey Pope talks Tennessee receivers after Wednesday's spring practice

Tennessee Basketball is scheduled to host Maryland shooting guard Rodney Rice on a visit this weekend, alongside his former Maryland teammate and new

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Tennessee Basketball schedules visit with Maryland guard Rodney Rice

Tennessee Basketball finished at No. 5 in both the Associated Press Top 25 the Coaches Poll, with the final polls released Tuesday afternoon after

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(Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Mar 30, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier (2) shoots the ball against Houston Cougars forward J'Wan Roberts (13) in the second half during the Midwest Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Tennessee Basketball on Tuesday announced the signing of Vanderbilt transfer forward Jaylen Carey. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound Carey announced his

(Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) Mar 21, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores forward Jaylen Carey (22) dunks in the first half against the St. Mary's Gaels at Rocket Arena.

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Tennessee Basketball announces signing of transfer forward Jaylen Carey

Tennessee Basketball landed its biggest target out of the NCAA Transfer Portal on Friday, when Maryland guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie committed to the Vols

(Eakin Howard-Imagn Images) Mar 27, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Rodney Rice (1) stands on court during the second half against the Florida Gators during a West Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center.

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Tennessee Transfer Targets: A closer look at Maryland guard Rodney Rice

Tennessee Basketball came in at No. 21 in ESPN's way-too-early top 25 for the 2025-26 basketball season Monday night, after Florida beat Houston in

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(Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee forward Cade Phillips (12) celebrates after dunking the ball during a college basketball game between Tennessee and Norfolk State held at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Where Tennessee Basketball is ranked in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for next season

Tennessee Basketball on Monday announced the signing of Maryland transfer guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie, the first addition for the Vols out of the NCAA

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Tennessee Basketball announces the signing of transfer point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie

Tennessee Basketball added its second commitment out of the NCAA Transfer Portal Sunday night with the addition of Vanderbilt forward Jaylen Carey.

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Impact Analysis: Tennessee adds Vanderbilt forward Jaylen Carey

Tennessee Basketball has added a second commitment from the NCAA Transfer Portal with the addition of Vanderbilt transfer forward Jaylen Carey on

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Vanderbilt transfer forward Jaylen Carey commits to Tennessee Basketball

Tennessee has picked up bruising big man Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt out of the transfer portal. So why did Carey choose to leave the mid state

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