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Survive and advance

March 11, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Luckily for Tennessee, it wasn’t slated to play the early game in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville on Thursday. The Vols, playing in the tournament’s second game of the afternoon, were barely able to wake up and muster enough energy to outlast […] Read the full article...

SEC Tournament: Vols win ugly

March 11, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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By Franz Beard. Gatorcountry.com Managing Editor NASHVILLE, TN — There was nothing pretty about Tennessee’s 59-49 win over LSU in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament Thursday afternoon, but the Vols aren’t about aesthetics these days. In the post-Tyler Smith era, they’ve had to […] Read the full article...

New home for Vol Network in Middle Tennessee

March 11, 2010 by UT Sports Information
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IMG College/Vol Network, the University of Tennessee and 104.5 The Zone (WGFX-FM) in Nashville have announced a five-year partnership in which the station will become the radio home of University of Tennessee athletics in Middle Tennessee beginning with the 2010-11 season. The Zone will air every University […] Read the full article...

Vols open tournament play with LSU

March 11, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Tennessee and LSU will square off this afternoon at 3:15 p.m. in the opening round of the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament. The Vols hope for a strong showing to help cement at least a four seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. But based on its track record, […] Read the full article...

It’s time says Pearl… It’s time

March 4, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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On Wednesday night, No. 16 Tennessee (22-7, 10-4 SEC) concluded its home season with a gutty 80-73 conference win over the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-16, 7-8) at Thompson-Boling Arena. With the victory, Bruce Pearl’s Vols become the only Southeastern Conference team with double-digit league wins in each of […] Read the full article...

Vols try to knock out Florida

February 23, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Even though Bruce Pearl is 8-1 against Billy Donovan, including a 3-1 record at the O’Dome, traveling to Gainesville to take on a team battling for its post-season life won’t be an easy task. But according to Pearl, when the Vols (20-6, 8-4) face the Gators (19-8, […] Read the full article...

20 wins!

February 20, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Early turnovers plagued Tennessee (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) in the first half, but a late 17-3 run proved too much down the stretch as the Vols (20-6, 8-4) defeated Southeastern Conference foe South Carolina (14-12, 5-7) by a score of 63-55 in Columbia. The […] Read the full article...

Harris selected to play in Jordan Brand Classic

February 19, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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The accolades continue to accumulate for Tennessee basketball signee Tobias Harris. Just last week, Harris was named to the McDonald’s All-American team, the nation’s most prestigous high school basketball all-star game. And on Thursday, Harris was one of the 20 elite seniors selected to participate in the […] Read the full article...

Dale Ellis returns to Rocky Top

February 18, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Bruce Pearl understands the importance of basketball history and tradition. During his tenure in Knoxville, Pearl has done a remarkable job of reuniting former great players with the program — something that had been severely lacking before his arrival. On Wednesday, that trend continued as two-time All-American […] Read the full article...

Tobias Harris named McDonald’s All-American

February 12, 2010 by VolNation Staff
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Tennessee signee Tobias Harris, a 6-8 210-pound power forward from Dix Hills, NY, was named to the 2010 McDonald’s All-American team on Thursday afternoon. The game, considered the nation’s most prestigious high school basketball all-star game, will be played Wednesday, March 31 at Value City Arena in […] Read the full article...