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WATCH: Vols freshman Springer mature beyond his years as player Jaden Springer is Tennessee's leading 3-point shooter. He's also the Vols' third-highest scorer. And he's never started a game. Maturity obv...

JANUARY 9, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Vols expecting Vescovi to respond to conference-play wrinkles The SEC now knows Santiago Vescovi, and it's adjusted to him. Now the Vols expect their South American southpaw sniper to make adjustments o...

JANUARY 9, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Former Vols in the NBA: Jan. 7 recap A pair of former University of Tennessee basketball players took part in NBA games Thursday night. The pair of former Vols had solid efforts...

JANUARY 8, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Lady Vols defeat No. 13 Arkansas to open SEC play The Lady Vols basketball team opened the 2021 calendar year and Southeastern Conference play of its schedule on a winning note. Tennessee, w...

JANUARY 8, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Fulkerson: The message was 'very clear to me' after Alabama loss After Alabama came to Thompson-Boling Arena and handed No. 9 Tennessee its first loss of the season on Saturday, head coach Rick Barnes was...

JANUARY 8, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Fulkerson, No. 9 Tennessee visit A&M

Two forwards will be on display as John Fulkerson and No. 9 Tennessee will battle Emanuel Miller and Texas A&M

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andy Katz's Tiers: Michigan Makes Its Move

The Wolverines are undefeated and taking the Big Ten by storm. But are they in the same class as Gonzaga and Baylor?

JANUARY 7, 2021

No. 9 Tennessee continue busy stretch with game vs Texas A&M

No. 9 Tennessee continues its challenging early stretch in Southeastern Conference play

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ESPN: Upcoming games could help Johnson, Springer draft stock The slow offensive start to the season for Keon Johnson hasn’t gone unnoticed by NBA Draft scouts. But there’s still plenty of time for Tenn...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Former Vols in the NBA: Jan. 6 recap Three former University of Tennessee basketball players were in action during NBA games Wednesday night. All three made significant contribu...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Rick Barnes still searching for 'exact right role for everybody' Victor Bailey's defense hadn’t been good enough of late, and Keon Johnson was the benefactor. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes put his freshman g...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Scores 17 off bench Bailey had 17 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), a rebound, a steal and a block in Wednesday's 79-74 victory over Arkansas.

Impact Bailey oddly came off the bench for the first time this season, giving way to freshman Keon Johnson in the starting five. While the reasons for this were unclear, Bailey still managed to tie Josiah-Jordan James for a team-high in scoring with 17. While the fantasy value here is a bit scoring dependent, Bailey has seen plenty of success in that area, leading the Volunteers with a 13.4 ppg average through nine games this season.

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Season-best outing James had 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), nine rebounds, three steals and an assists across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 79-74 victory over Arkansas.

Impact James took advantage of the up-tempo matchup and turned in season highs in both scoring and rebounding. While the Volunteers struggled in the first half, James kept them in striking distance as the only Tennessee player to see success from beyond the arc. James has quietly been a solid rotisserie player, picking up 2.8 steals and 1.3 blocks over his last four games.

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No ankle trouble Wednesday Springer had five points (2-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three assists and two steals across 21 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 79-74 victory over Arkansas.

Impact An ankle injury limited Springer to a season-low five minutes Saturday against Alabama, but he had previously been a key reserve for the Volunteers, logging 20 or more minutes off the bench in the previous six games. Tennessee ended up being dealt its first loss of the season in that Alabama contest, but the team appears to be at full strength with back-to-back road SEC matchups on tap.

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vols' Fulkerson named to Wooden Award midseason watch list Tennessee star John Fulkerson was named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award, which is presented annually to the best pl...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

No. 9 Tennessee pulls out 79-74 thriller over Arkansas Josiah-Jordan James and Victor Bailey scored 17 points apiece and Tennessee hit eight free throws in the final minute as the No. 9 Volunteer...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

No. 9 Tennessee pulls out 79-74 thriller over Arkansas KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James and Victor Bailey scored 17 points apiece and Tennessee hit eight free throws in the final minut...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Tennessee defeats Arkansas with strong second half It did not come easily, but the the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team found its way back into the win column Wednesday night. Th...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

No. 9 Tennessee pulls out 79-74 thriller over Arkansas

Josiah-Jordan James and Victor Bailey scored 17 points apiece and Tennessee hit eight free throws in the final minute as the No. 9 Volunteers pulled out a 79-74 victory over Arkans...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 9 Vols find answers in second half against Arkansas, 79-74 Tennessee (7-1, 1-1 SEC) Josiah-Jordan James Victor Bailey Arkansas (9-1, 1-1) After trailing 40-33 at halftime, Fulkerson started the secon...

JANUARY 7, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Not starting Wednesday Bailey is not among the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Arkansas.

Impact Bailey's apparent move to the bench comes on the heels of some struggles from the field, having gone 4-for-14 from the field and 0-for-5 from beyond the arc in the Jan. 2 tilt versus Alabama. Keon Johnson has taken a spot in the starting lineup in his place.

JANUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Getting starting nod Johnson will start Wednesday's game against Arkansas.

Impact Coach Rick Barnes decided to go with Johnson in the starting five for this contest over Victor Bailey. Johnson is averaging 8.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game this season.

JANUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Game day odds: Tennessee-Arkansas per BetMGM Tennessee (7-1, 1-1 SEC) continues its 2020-21 men’s basketball season Wednesday at 7 p.m. EST. The Vols will play Arkansas at Thompson-Boli...

JANUARY 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

How to Watch: Arkansas at Tennessee channel, stream, game time Everything you need to know to watch and listen to Wednesday's matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxv...

JANUARY 6, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Everything Rick Barnes said about facing Arkansas Everything head coach Rick Barnes said on Tuesday, previewing the game between No. 9 Tennessee (7-1, 1-1 SEC) and Arkansas (9-1, 1-1) on Wed...

JANUARY 5, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM