NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Mann scored 25 points and Belmont beat Robert Morris 82-71 on Friday night to reach the third round of the NIT. Mann, the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, made seven of eight free…
This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin's women's basketball team practiced for one last time in Martin on Thursday. The Lady Skyhawks play North Carolina at 2 p.m. CT in Chapel Hill on…
MARTIN, Tenn. - UT Martin has selected UNLV assistant Heath Schroyer to rebuild its men's basketball program that has lost over 20 games each of the last five seasons. In a university statement announcing the hire, Schroyer said Thursday, "I…
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Jarnell Stokes dominated inside as Tennessee finally caught up in the closing minutes of regulation, and then opened overtime with a three-point play that got the Volunteers headed to a 78-65 victory over Iowa on Wednesday…
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) - Craig Bradshaw scored a career-high 25 points and Drew Winkler added 15 as Belmont beat short-handed Green Bay 80-65 Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT. The Phoenix were without leading scorer and Horizon…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee star player and coach Johnny Majors has been released from the hospital nearly two weeks after undergoing a heart valve procedure. In a statement released by the University of Tennessee Medical Center on Tuesday,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee welcomes the challenge of replacing all five starters from an offensive line that featured four likely draft picks. Junior guard Kyler Kerbyson said the linemen are "definitely playing with a chip on our shoulder" because…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Officials at East Tennessee State University say the school has been designated as an official U.S. Olympic training site for canoeing and kayaking. Administration and athletic officials told the Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/Oss6Cx) that means…
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Iowa coach Fran McCaffery will be flying in and out of Dayton leading up to the Hawkeyes' NCAA First Four game on Wednesday night. McCaffery plans to fly back to Iowa City so he can be…
ATLANTA (AP) - Meighan Simmons of Tennessee has been selected as player on the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference women's basketball team, while South Carolina's Dawn Staley was a unanimous choice for the coaching honor. The awards announced…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has a golden opportunity to end its Final Four drought and reclaim its status as one of the nation's elite teams. The Lady Vols (27-5) open NCAA tournament play Saturday against Northwestern State (21-12) as…
NORTH JACKSON - Lane College football players gathered around Monday for one last chance to impress NFL scouts. During Lane's pro day, athletes were tested on vertical leap, bench press and agility in the 40-yard dash. Several scouts were on…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA's drive to boost attendance for its women's tournament has the unintended consequence of potentially forcing three No. 1 seeds to go on the road and beat lower-seeded teams on their home floor. Defending national…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee isn't griping about the fact it will have to begin NCAA tournament play a little earlier than it expected. The Volunteers are simply relieved to be in the field at all. As one of the…
Tennessee is the No. 1 seed in the Louisville Regional. The Lady Vols, who are the only team to have played in every NCAA tournament, will open up against Northwestern State on Saturday. Tennessee is trying to end a five-year…
This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn., -- The University of Tennessee at Martin Woman's basketball team earned their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row. Seniors on the Team, Megan White, Heather Butler,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Niels Giffey scored a career-high 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers, as No. 21 UConn finished off a season sweep of 19th-ranked Memphis by routing the Tigers 72-53 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic…
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Neiko Hunter scored 16 points to lead No. 3 seed Middle Tennessee past sixth-seeded Old Dominion 62-48 in a quarterfinal game of the Conference USA tournament on Thursday. Middle Tennessee (24-8) will face Tulsa (19-12)…
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Ebony Rowe scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 22 Middle Tennessee, the top seed in the Conference USA tournament, to a 69-59 win over eighth-seeded Alabama-Birmingham on Thursday. Rowe had five…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has hired Frank Maile as defensive line coach to fill a position that opened up when Vavae Tata pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk driving. After being hired on Jan. 24, Tata was arrested…
