The Official Countdown To Tennessee Basketball 2024 (It's Basketball Time In Tennessee)

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59 Days!

Dalen Showalter led the 1959-1960 Vols with 338 total points.

 

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58 Days!

Tennessee defeated Texas 62-58 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament to reach the Sweet 16.

 

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57 Days!

On January 18th, 2011, Tennessee beat UGA 59-57 on a Brian Williams buzzer beater.

 

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56 Days!

The 56th season of Tennessee Basketball was the 1964-1965 season and Tennessee finished that season 20-5.

 

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55 Days!

In 2023, Josiah-Jordan James became the 55th member of Tennessee men’s basketball’s 1,000-point club.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

53 days needs to be the GOAT’s jersey.

 

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54 Days!

In January of 2017, Tennessee defeated Mississippi State at TBA. Tennessee had 54 second-half points, +14 on the boards, and 20 assists on 31 made field goals.

 

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53 Days!

VFL Legend Bernard King wore #53 at Tennessee. King’s number is one of five numbers retired at Tennessee.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I can’t believe it’s been 50 years since Bernard walked onto campus.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

44 days until the exhibition versus Indiana. Sunday, October 27th. Football has an open date on 10/26.

 

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52 Days!

Herb Neff led the way for the 1951-1952 Vols with a total of 309 points.

 

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51 Days!

Tony White still holds the program record of 51 points in a single game. He did this against Auburn in 1987.

 

[Volfan1000]

53 days needs to be the GOAT’s jersey.

We have more than one GOAT................. Ellis, Grunfeld, Houston and many others come to mind.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

We have more than one GOAT................. Ellis, Grunfeld, Houston and many others come to mind.

Disagree. SEC POY in each of his 3 years played. 26 PPG and 13 RPG career averages. Played at an incredible level on both ends. He was better than Michael Jordan in the NBA before blowing out his knee.

 

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50 Days!

On January 22nd, 2024, Tennessee reached a record 50 straight weeks in the AP Poll.

 

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49 Days!

Charlotte 49ers forward Igor Milicic Jr. transferred to Tennessee for this upcoming season. He averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for the 49ers last season while shooting 37.6% from three on 4.8 attempts per game. He measures in at 6-foot-10 and 225 pounds with one season of eligibility remaining.

 

[Vol49er]

49 Days!

Charlotte 49ers forward Igor Milicic Jr. transferred to Tennessee for this upcoming season. He averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for the 49ers last season while shooting 37.6% from three on 4.8 attempts per game. He measures in at 6-foot-10 and 225 pounds with one season of eligibility remaining.


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You’re very creative with these

 

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You’re very creative with these

I’ve gotta be lol. Still a long way to go.

 

[FeelVol]

49 Days!

Charlotte 49ers forward Igor Milicic Jr. transferred to Tennessee for this upcoming season. He averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for the 49ers last season while shooting 37.6% from three on 4.8 attempts per game. He measures in at 6-foot-10 and 225 pounds with one season of eligibility remaining.


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Really looking forward to seeing this transfer play as much if not more than any of the others.GBO

 

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48 Days!

On Halloween 2018, Tennessee defeated Tusculum 87-48.

 

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47 Days!

On January 12, 1999, unranked Tennessee defeated #6 Kentucky 47-46 at Rupp Arena. This was Tennessee’s first win at Rupp since 1979.

 

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46 Days!

Tennessee has had 46 players in history that have played or currently play in the NBA/ABA.

 

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45 Days!

On November 23, 2022, Tennessee defeated Butler in the Bahamas by a score of 71-45.

 

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44 Days!

On November 2nd, 2017, Tennessee defeated Carson-Newman in an exhibition by the score of 86-44.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Just sayin’:

Vols' all-time 40-point club

Grant Williams was dominant in Tennessee’s 88-83 overtime win at Vanderbilt, scoring 43 points.

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