Departing Vols center had order of protection against him | Tennessean
KNOXVILLE — An 18-year-old nursing student obtained an order of protection against departing University of Tennessee men’s basketball player Yemi Makanjuola, who was released from his scholarship Saturday.
The UT student claimed Makanjuola held her down and attempted to have sex with her on Feb. 15...
Vols sign Blackman point guard | Tennessean
Darius has a very high basketball IQ, and hes good at making individual plays and also facilitating the offense and getting others involved, Martin said in a UT press release. At 6-4, hes got good size...
UConn ties Lady Vols with 8th title | Tennessean
The title tied Auriemma and the Huskies (35-4) with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for the most in womens basketball history. The fact that I tied Pat Summitts record puts you in the category of the greatest womens basketball coach that ever lived, Auriemma said. Im just thrilled for our...
Vols great Bernard King to join Basketball Hall of Fame | Tennessean
KNOXVILLE ? Now visitors to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame can learn what Tennessee fans knew along: Bernard King was among the best ever. King was announced Monday as a member of the 2013 hall of fame...
Lady Vols already looking to next season | Tennessean
four-plus months. Assistant coach Dean Lockwood referred to the time between now and the start of preseason womens basketball workouts in August as a season in itself. The period has been assigned a different sort of urgency after Tennessee stumbled in the Oklahoma City regional final, losing to Louisville...
Lady Vols have game ... will travel? | Tennessean
Lady Vols have left the comforts of home, where they scored two victories to open the NCAA womens basketball tournament. They have traveled 850 miles and put the finishing touches on an answer for Sundays semifinals of the Oklahoma City regional.
Lady Vols want more defense | Tennessean
at Thompson-Boling Arena following a 68-52 victory over the Bluejays in the second round of the NCAA womens basketball tournament. She based her assessment on No. 2 seed Tennessee (26-7) limiting Creighton to a season-low four 3-pointers on 22 attempts and gathering 13 steals. The thefts contributed...
Lady Vols focus on fundamentals, not seed | Tennessean
NCAA Tournament field is someones else concern, so seeding drew merely a passing reply from the Tennessees womens basketball coach between workouts last week. I think well probably be a 3 (seed); thats fine, she said. Im good with that. Im good with that. The Lady Vols (24-7) could...
Vols settle for NIT again | Tennessean
For the second year in a row, its March sadness for Tennessee mens basketball. The NCAA Tournament Selection Show concluded Sunday without the Vols splashing across the screen. They now trudge forward to a second straight National Invitation Tournament. Tennessee (20-12), a No. 2...
David Climer: Vols get rare basketball player out of West Tennessee | Tennessean
Robert Hubbs III is a basketball oddity: a blue-chip prospect from Tennessee who wants to play for Tennessee. I live in the state of Tennessee, he said with a shrug, so I just felt like Tennessee...
Vols starting over on defense | ESPN.com
freshman LaTroy Lewis, whoâs now pushing 250 pounds and recovered from the knee injury he suffered playing pick-up basketball last August. Lewis will line up at rush end in the Volsâ new scheme after working as an outside linebacker last preseason in a 3-4 set. "Last year, I was...
Vols' McRae lets his own success become team's | Tennessean
himself. Any player can play really well when you have confidence, McRae said. Thats the key to college basketball the confidence and having a coach who has confidence in you as well. McRae cant pinpoint exactly when he gained the confidence that helped him make the leap to stardom...
Lady Vols win, but Warlick sees problems | Tennessean
Burdick, who had 14 points and eight rebounds. Weve got a bunch of people that can score the basketball. Weve got to continue to pick it up on defense because offense is not our problem. Its the defensive end. Sydney Moss led Florida (18-14) with a career-high 22 points...
Lady Vols hope to repeat history in SEC tourney | Tennessean
an army on their behalf just from their past three years worth of experience at the SEC womens basketball tournament. They open against No. 9 seed Florida (18-13) in the first of four quarterfinal games. The Gators beat Arkansas 64-59 in a second-round game on Thursday.
Lady Vols' Burdick wins SEC award | Tennessean
added up to an SEC first for Tennessees Cierra Burdick. The 6-foot-2 sophomore forward was named conference womens basketball player of the week after averaging 13 points and 12.5 rebounds in games and Kentucky. She came off the bench to score 15 points and grab a career-high 14...
Lady Vols vs. Kentucky pits SEC's best | Tennessean
KNOXVILLE ? A championship wont be at stake today when the SECs top two womens basketball teams meet. Drama remains in play, though, when Tennessee and Kentucky conclude the regular season before a sold-out crowd at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. The plot will begin to...