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Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball History

The University of Tennessee men's basketball regularly makes noise in the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament, with some recent deep runs to their credit. Their marquee run came in 2010, when they made it all the way to the Elite Eight before falling to Michigan State in a one-point loss.

The Volunteers currently are coached by former longtime University of Texas head coach Rick Barnes, who took the job in Knoxville in 2015. After a rocky start, Barnes guided them to the NCAA Tournament in 2018, where they won a game before being bounced in the round of 32. 

The most successful NCAA tournament era for the Volunteers came in the ‘00s, when they made three straight tournaments (2006-2008) under Bruce Pearl, with both 2007 and 2008 ending with losses in the Sweet 16. Tennessee has sent luminaries to the pros, like Dale Ellis, Allan Houston, C.J. Watson, and the legendary Bernard King, who joined the New York Knicks in the ‘80s.

Tennessee Volunteers Team Info

Conference: Southeastern
Team Colors: Orange and white
Team Rivals: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt

Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena

The Volunteers play home games at Thompson-Boling Arena, located on the university’s campus in Knoxville, Tennessee and it holds 21,678 people. The men’s and women’s basketball teams have played in the arena since its opening in 1987. Thompson-Boling Arena takes its name from B. Ray Thompson, who donated $5 million for the arena’s construction in 1982, and former university president Edward J. Boling. The basketball court is named "The Summitt," after Pat Summitt,  the legendary coach of the women’s basketball program.