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James, Nkamhoua Lead No. 22 Vols to 81-50 Victory over FGCU
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coupling a strong night of defense with big performances by Josiah-Jordan James and Olivier Nkamhoua, the 22nd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers emphatically bounced back against Florida Gulf Coast, winning 81-50 Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee (2-1) limited Florida Gulf Coast (2-2) to 14-of-46 shooting (30.4 percent), the lowest a Volunteer opponent has shot since Appalachian State shot…
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Vescovi Named to Wooden Award Preseason Watch List
2022-23 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (PDF) Tennessee senior guard Santiago Vescovi has been named to the 50-player Wooden Award Preseason Watch List, as announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter Tuesday. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 players who are the early frontrunners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball—the…
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Three Vols Named Preseason All-SEC by Coaches
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference released its preseason coaches All-SEC teams Wednesday, with three Vols receiving recognition. Senior guard Santiago Vescovi and sophomore guard Zakai Zeigler earned first-team acclaim, while senior Josiah-Jordan James was a second-team honoree. The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no…
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Tennessee to Retire Chris Lofton’s Basketball Jersey Jan. 14
LOFTON’S TENNESSEE HIGHLIGHTS The Tennessee basketball program will honor legendary All-American and SEC all-time 3-point king Chris Lofton by retiring his No. 5 jersey at halftime of this season’s home game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 14. Lofton becomes UT’s fifth men’s basketball player to be permanently honored in the Thompson-Boling Arena rafters. He joins Bernard King, Ernie Grunfeld, Allan…
