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NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 27β8 (14β4 SEC) |
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Associate head coach | Michael Schwartz |
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Home arena | ThompsonβBoling Arena |
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No. 14 Auburn | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee β | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 28 | – | 9 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 27 | – | 13 | .675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021β22 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2021β22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Rick Barnes, and plays their home games at ThompsonβBoling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27β8, 14β4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M to win their first SEC Tournament title since 1979. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Longwood in the First Round before being upset by Michigan in the Second Round.
The Volunteers finished the 2020β21 season 18β9, 10β7 in SEC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 5th seed in the Midwest Region where they got upset by Oregon State in the first round.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Davonte Gaines | 0 | G | 6'7" | 166 | Sophomore | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to George Mason |
Drew Pember | 3 | F | 6'9" | 207 | Sophomore | Knoxville, TN | Transferred to UNC Asheville |
Jaden Springer | 11 | G | 6'4" | 204 | Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
Corey Walker Jr. | 15 | F | 6'8" | 219 | Freshman | Hastings, FL | Transferred to South Florida |
Yves Pons | 35 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Fuveau, France | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft |
Keon Johnson | 45 | G | 6'5" | 186 | Freshman | Shelbyville, TN | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
E. J. Anosike | 55 | F | 6'7" | 245 | Senior | East Orange, NJ | Graduate transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
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Justin Powell | 24 | G | 6'6" | 197 | Sophomore | Prospect, KY | Auburn |
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Kennedy Chandler #1 PG |
Memphis, TN | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 14, 2020 | |
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Brandon Huntley-Hatfield #7 PF |
Clarksville, TN | Scotland Campus Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 15, 2021 | |
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Jonas Aidoo #7 C |
Durham, NC | Liberty Heights Athletic Institute | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 14, 2021 | |
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Jahmai Mashack #18 SG |
Etiwanda, CA | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 8, 2020 | |
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Handje Tamba* #32 C |
Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 27, 2021 | |
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Quentin Diboundje Eyobo #56 SG |
Montverde, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 7, 2021 | |
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Zakai Zeigler PG |
Bronx, NY | Immaculate Conception School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 27, 2021 | |
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B.J. Edwards #21 PG |
Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 30, 2021 | |
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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October 30, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 18 | LenoirβRhyne | W 103β62 | 21 β Chandler | 12 β Huntley-Hatfield | 7 β Vescovi |
ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,476) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | UT Martin | W 90β62 | 1β0 |
20 β Tied | 14 β Nkamhoua | 4 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,425) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 14, 2021* 12:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | East Tennessee State | W 94β62 | 2β0 |
23 β Nkamhoua | 10 β Fulkerson | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,564) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 20, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPNews |
No. 17 | vs. No. 5
Villanova Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals |
L 53β71 | 2β1 |
23 β Vescovi | 6 β Tied | 2 β Tied |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||
November 21, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | vs. No. 18
North Carolina Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd Place Game |
W 89β72 | 3β1 |
18 β Zeigler | 9 β Vescovi | 8 β Chandler | Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100) Uncasville, CT | |||
November 26, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 15 | Tennessee Tech | W 80β69 | 4β1 |
18 β Nkamhoua | 7 β Vescovi | 7 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,909) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | Presbyterian | W 86β44 | 5β1 |
15 β Tied | 5 β Fulkerson | 4 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,768) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 13 | at Colorado | W 69β54 | 6β1 |
27 β Kennedy | 9 β James | 3 β Zeigler |
CU Events Center (8,688) Boulder, CO | |||
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 13 | vs.
Texas Tech Jimmy V Classic |
L 52β57 OT | 6β2 |
10 β Fulkerson | 10 β Fulkerson | 5 β Chandler |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||
December 11, 2021* 4:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | UNC Greensboro | W 76β36 | 7β2 |
12 β Tied | 4 β Tied | 8 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,074) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 18 | USC Upstate | W 96β52 | 8β2 |
21 β Nkamhoua | 8 β Huntley-Hatfield | 10 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (14,699) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 18, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | vs.
Memphis Nashville Showcase |
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within Memphis program [2] |
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||
December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 19 | No. 6 Arizona | W 77β73 | 9β2 |
24 β Fulkerson | 10 β Fulkerson | 4 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,408) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 29, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 14 | at No. 19 Alabama | L 68β73 | 9β3 (0β1) |
15 β Nkamhoua | 9 β Tied | 4 β Zeigler |
Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | Ole Miss | W 66β60 OT | 10β3 (1β1) |
17 β Vescovi | 8 β James | 7 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,617) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | at No. 21 LSU | L 67β79 | 10β4 (1β2) |
19 β Chandler | 7 β Tied | 3 β Tied |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,881) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 11, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | South Carolina | W 66β46 | 11β4 (2β2) |
14 β Vescovi | 12 β James | 5 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,262) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 22 | at No. 18
Kentucky Rivalry |
L 79β107 | 11β5 (2β3) |
20 β Vescovi | 4 β James | 3 β Chandler |
Rupp Arena (20,278) Lexington, KY | |||
January 18, 2022 9:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 24 | at Vanderbilt | W 68β60 | 12β5 (3β3) |
14 β Vescovi | 7 β Tied | 4 β Chandler |
Memorial Gymnasium (7,588) Nashville, TN | |||
January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 24 | No. 13 LSU | W 64β50 | 13β5 (4β3) |
16 β Vescovi | 6 β Tied | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,061) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | Florida | W 78β71 | 14β5 (5β3) |
23 β Vescovi | 9 β James | 5 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,789) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 29, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | at
Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 51β52 | 14β6 |
12 β Zeigler | 8 β Nkamhoua | 4 β Vescovi |
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX | |||
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | Texas A&M | W 90β80 | 15β6 (6β3) |
16 β Chandler | 8 β James | 7 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,607) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 22 | at South Carolina | W 81β57 | 16β6 (7β3) |
20 β James | 8 β Plavsic | 10 β Chandler |
Colonial Life Arena (12,391) Columbia, SC | |||
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 19 | at Mississippi State | W 82β73 | 17β6 (8β3) |
18 β Tied | 5 β Tied | 7 β Vescovi |
Humphrey Coliseum (7,014) Starkville, MS | |||
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 19 | Vanderbilt | W 73β64 | 18β6 (9β3) |
16 β Zeigler | 10 β James | 5 β Zeigler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,019) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 15, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | No. 4 Kentucky Rivalry |
W 76β63 | 19β6 (10β3) |
18 β Vescovi | 8 β Fulkerson | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | at No. 23 Arkansas | L 48β58 | 19β7 (10β4) |
12 β Zeigler | 11 β Vescovi | 2 β Chandler |
Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 17 | at Missouri | W 80β61 | 20β7 (11β4) |
23 β Chandler | 8 β Chandler | 6 β Chandler |
Mizzou Arena (7,253) Columbia, MO | |||
February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | No. 3 Auburn | W 67β62 | 21β7 (12β4) |
14 β Vescovi | 9 β Tied | 2 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | at Georgia | W 75β68 | 22β7 (13β4) |
23 β James | 10 β Plavsic | 5 β James |
Stegeman Coliseum (6,139) Athens, GA | |||
March 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 13 | No. 14 Arkansas | W 78β74 | 23β7 (14β4) |
15 β Tied | 7 β James | 6 β Zeigler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (10) Mississippi State Quarterfinals |
W 72β59 | 24β7 |
16 β James | 6 β Fulkerson | 8 β Zeigler |
Amalie Arena (17,132) Tampa, FL | |||
March 12, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (3) No. 5 Kentucky Semifinals |
W 69β62 | 25β7 |
19 β Chandler | 8 β PlavΕ‘iΔ | 3 β Tied | Amalie Arena (20,670) Tampa, FL | |||
March 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (8) Texas A&M Championship |
W 65β50 | 26β7 |
17 β Vescovi | 12 β Fulkerson | 7 β Chandler | Amalie Arena (16,643) Tampa, FL | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 2022* 2:45 p.m., CBS |
(3 S) No. 5 | vs. (14 S)
Longwood First Round |
W 88β56 | 27β7 |
18 β Vescovi | 9 β James | 7 β Vescovi |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,782) Indianapolis, IN | |||
March 19, 2022* 5:50 p.m., CBS |
(3 S) No. 5 | vs. (11 S)
Michigan Second Round |
L 68β76 | 27β8 |
19 β Chandler | 9 β Plavsic | 9 β Chandler | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,838) Indianapolis, IN | |||
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AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9Ρ | 5 | Not released |
Coaches | 17Ρ | 17Ρ* | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25T | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.
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SEC
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NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 27β8 (14β4 SEC) |
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Home arena | ThompsonβBoling Arena |
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No. 14 Auburn | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee β | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 28 | – | 9 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 27 | – | 13 | .675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021β22 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2021β22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Rick Barnes, and plays their home games at ThompsonβBoling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27β8, 14β4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M to win their first SEC Tournament title since 1979. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Longwood in the First Round before being upset by Michigan in the Second Round.
The Volunteers finished the 2020β21 season 18β9, 10β7 in SEC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 5th seed in the Midwest Region where they got upset by Oregon State in the first round.
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Davonte Gaines | 0 | G | 6'7" | 166 | Sophomore | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to George Mason |
Drew Pember | 3 | F | 6'9" | 207 | Sophomore | Knoxville, TN | Transferred to UNC Asheville |
Jaden Springer | 11 | G | 6'4" | 204 | Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
Corey Walker Jr. | 15 | F | 6'8" | 219 | Freshman | Hastings, FL | Transferred to South Florida |
Yves Pons | 35 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Fuveau, France | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft |
Keon Johnson | 45 | G | 6'5" | 186 | Freshman | Shelbyville, TN | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
E. J. Anosike | 55 | F | 6'7" | 245 | Senior | East Orange, NJ | Graduate transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
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Justin Powell | 24 | G | 6'6" | 197 | Sophomore | Prospect, KY | Auburn |
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Kennedy Chandler #1 PG |
Memphis, TN | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 14, 2020 | |
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Brandon Huntley-Hatfield #7 PF |
Clarksville, TN | Scotland Campus Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 15, 2021 | |
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Jonas Aidoo #7 C |
Durham, NC | Liberty Heights Athletic Institute | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 14, 2021 | |
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Jahmai Mashack #18 SG |
Etiwanda, CA | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 8, 2020 | |
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Handje Tamba* #32 C |
Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 27, 2021 | |
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Quentin Diboundje Eyobo #56 SG |
Montverde, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 7, 2021 | |
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Zakai Zeigler PG |
Bronx, NY | Immaculate Conception School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 27, 2021 | |
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B.J. Edwards #21 PG |
Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 30, 2021 | |
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 18 | LenoirβRhyne | W 103β62 | 21 β Chandler | 12 β Huntley-Hatfield | 7 β Vescovi |
ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,476) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | UT Martin | W 90β62 | 1β0 |
20 β Tied | 14 β Nkamhoua | 4 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,425) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 14, 2021* 12:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | East Tennessee State | W 94β62 | 2β0 |
23 β Nkamhoua | 10 β Fulkerson | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,564) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 20, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPNews |
No. 17 | vs. No. 5
Villanova Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals |
L 53β71 | 2β1 |
23 β Vescovi | 6 β Tied | 2 β Tied |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||
November 21, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | vs. No. 18
North Carolina Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd Place Game |
W 89β72 | 3β1 |
18 β Zeigler | 9 β Vescovi | 8 β Chandler | Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100) Uncasville, CT | |||
November 26, 2021* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 15 | Tennessee Tech | W 80β69 | 4β1 |
18 β Nkamhoua | 7 β Vescovi | 7 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,909) Knoxville, TN | |||
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | Presbyterian | W 86β44 | 5β1 |
15 β Tied | 5 β Fulkerson | 4 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,768) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 13 | at Colorado | W 69β54 | 6β1 |
27 β Kennedy | 9 β James | 3 β Zeigler |
CU Events Center (8,688) Boulder, CO | |||
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 13 | vs.
Texas Tech Jimmy V Classic |
L 52β57 OT | 6β2 |
10 β Fulkerson | 10 β Fulkerson | 5 β Chandler |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||
December 11, 2021* 4:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | UNC Greensboro | W 76β36 | 7β2 |
12 β Tied | 4 β Tied | 8 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,074) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 18 | USC Upstate | W 96β52 | 8β2 |
21 β Nkamhoua | 8 β Huntley-Hatfield | 10 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (14,699) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 18, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | vs.
Memphis Nashville Showcase |
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within Memphis program [2] |
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||
December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 19 | No. 6 Arizona | W 77β73 | 9β2 |
24 β Fulkerson | 10 β Fulkerson | 4 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,408) Knoxville, TN | |||
December 29, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 14 | at No. 19 Alabama | L 68β73 | 9β3 (0β1) |
15 β Nkamhoua | 9 β Tied | 4 β Zeigler |
Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | Ole Miss | W 66β60 OT | 10β3 (1β1) |
17 β Vescovi | 8 β James | 7 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,617) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | at No. 21 LSU | L 67β79 | 10β4 (1β2) |
19 β Chandler | 7 β Tied | 3 β Tied |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,881) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 11, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | South Carolina | W 66β46 | 11β4 (2β2) |
14 β Vescovi | 12 β James | 5 β Vescovi | ThompsonβBoling Arena (15,262) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 22 | at No. 18
Kentucky Rivalry |
L 79β107 | 11β5 (2β3) |
20 β Vescovi | 4 β James | 3 β Chandler |
Rupp Arena (20,278) Lexington, KY | |||
January 18, 2022 9:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 24 | at Vanderbilt | W 68β60 | 12β5 (3β3) |
14 β Vescovi | 7 β Tied | 4 β Chandler |
Memorial Gymnasium (7,588) Nashville, TN | |||
January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 24 | No. 13 LSU | W 64β50 | 13β5 (4β3) |
16 β Vescovi | 6 β Tied | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,061) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | Florida | W 78β71 | 14β5 (5β3) |
23 β Vescovi | 9 β James | 5 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,789) Knoxville, TN | |||
January 29, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | at
Texas Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 51β52 | 14β6 |
12 β Zeigler | 8 β Nkamhoua | 4 β Vescovi |
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) Austin, TX | |||
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 22 | Texas A&M | W 90β80 | 15β6 (6β3) |
16 β Chandler | 8 β James | 7 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (16,607) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 22 | at South Carolina | W 81β57 | 16β6 (7β3) |
20 β James | 8 β Plavsic | 10 β Chandler |
Colonial Life Arena (12,391) Columbia, SC | |||
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 19 | at Mississippi State | W 82β73 | 17β6 (8β3) |
18 β Tied | 5 β Tied | 7 β Vescovi |
Humphrey Coliseum (7,014) Starkville, MS | |||
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 19 | Vanderbilt | W 73β64 | 18β6 (9β3) |
16 β Zeigler | 10 β James | 5 β Zeigler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (20,019) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 15, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | No. 4 Kentucky Rivalry |
W 76β63 | 19β6 (10β3) |
18 β Vescovi | 8 β Fulkerson | 6 β Chandler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | at No. 23 Arkansas | L 48β58 | 19β7 (10β4) |
12 β Zeigler | 11 β Vescovi | 2 β Chandler |
Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 17 | at Missouri | W 80β61 | 20β7 (11β4) |
23 β Chandler | 8 β Chandler | 6 β Chandler |
Mizzou Arena (7,253) Columbia, MO | |||
February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | No. 3 Auburn | W 67β62 | 21β7 (12β4) |
14 β Vescovi | 9 β Tied | 2 β Tied | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
March 1, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 13 | at Georgia | W 75β68 | 22β7 (13β4) |
23 β James | 10 β Plavsic | 5 β James |
Stegeman Coliseum (6,139) Athens, GA | |||
March 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 13 | No. 14 Arkansas | W 78β74 | 23β7 (14β4) |
15 β Tied | 7 β James | 6 β Zeigler | ThompsonβBoling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (10) Mississippi State Quarterfinals |
W 72β59 | 24β7 |
16 β James | 6 β Fulkerson | 8 β Zeigler |
Amalie Arena (17,132) Tampa, FL | |||
March 12, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (3) No. 5 Kentucky Semifinals |
W 69β62 | 25β7 |
19 β Chandler | 8 β PlavΕ‘iΔ | 3 β Tied | Amalie Arena (20,670) Tampa, FL | |||
March 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (8) Texas A&M Championship |
W 65β50 | 26β7 |
17 β Vescovi | 12 β Fulkerson | 7 β Chandler | Amalie Arena (16,643) Tampa, FL | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 2022* 2:45 p.m., CBS |
(3 S) No. 5 | vs. (14 S)
Longwood First Round |
W 88β56 | 27β7 |
18 β Vescovi | 9 β James | 7 β Vescovi |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,782) Indianapolis, IN | |||
March 19, 2022* 5:50 p.m., CBS |
(3 S) No. 5 | vs. (11 S)
Michigan Second Round |
L 68β76 | 27β8 |
19 β Chandler | 9 β Plavsic | 9 β Chandler | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,838) Indianapolis, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9Ρ | 5 | Not released |
Coaches | 17Ρ | 17Ρ* | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25T | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.