2024–25 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team is led by tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes and play their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena located in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference .
Previous season
The Volunteers finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 14–4 in SEC play to finish win the SEC. As the No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament , they were upset by Mississippi State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Mid-West Region, where they defeated Saint Peter's in the First Round, Texas in the Second Round, and Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were defeated by the No. 1 seed Purdue .[ 1] [ 2]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class
Preseason
On October 14, 2024 the SEC released their preseason media poll. Tennessee was picked to finish third in the SEC regular season .[ 3] Senior guard Zakai Zeigler was named to the First Team All-SEC.[ 3]
SEC media poll
Predicted finish
Team
1
Alabama
2
Auburn
3
Tennessee
4
Arkansas
5
Texas A&M
6
Florida
7
Texas
8
Kentucky
9
Ole Miss
10
Mississippi State
11
South Carolina
12
Georgia
13
Missouri
14
LSU
15
Oklahoma
16
Vanderbilt
Source[ 3]
Roster
2024–25 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Chaz Lanier (5Y)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
Sr
North Florida
Nashville, Tennessee
G
3
Bishop Boswell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Myers Park High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
5
Zakai Zeigler
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Sr
Our Saviour Lutheran School
Long Island, New York
F
7
Igor Miličić Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Charlotte
Rovinj , Croatia
G
8
Darlinstone Dubar (5Y)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Hofstra
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
11
Jordan Gainey
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
USC Upstate
Tucson, Arizona
F
12
Cade Phillips
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
So
Link Academy
Jacksonville, Alabama
F
13
J.P. Estrella
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Brewster Academy
Scarborough, Maine
G
15
Jahmai Mashack
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
Sr
Etiwanda High School
Fontana, California
G
21
Campbell Duncan (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Anderson High School
Austin, Texas
G
23
Grant Hurst
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
RS Jr
UT Martin
Cleveland, Tennessee
G
24
Gavin Paull (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
158 lb (72 kg)
Fr
Westlake High School
Austin, Texas
F
34
Felix Okpara
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Ohio State
Lagos , Nigeria
G
35
Ben Linnemeyer (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Link Academy
Columbia, Missouri
G
43
Cameron Carr
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
So
Link Academy
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: December 5, 2024
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024 *3:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 12
No. 17 Indiana
L 62–66
–
13 – Zeigler
8 – Miličić Jr.
8 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,351)Knoxville, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 12
Gardner–Webb
W 80–64
1–0
18 – Lanier
9 – Okpara
9 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (17,813)Knoxville, TN
November 9, 2024 *12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 12
at Louisville
W 77–55
2–0
19 – Tied
7 – Mashack
7 – Zeigler
KFC Yum! Center (16,976)Louisville, KY
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 11
Montana
W 92–57
3–0
18 – Miličić Jr.
10 – Miličić Jr.
7 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,916)Knoxville, TN
November 17, 2024 *3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 11
Austin Peay
W 103–68
4–0
23 – Miličić Jr.
9 –
8 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (17,232)Knoxville, TN
November 21, 2024 *9:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 11
vs. Virginia Bahamas Championship semifinal
W 64–42
5–0
26 – Lanier
8 – Miličić Jr.
6 – Zeigler
Baha Mar Convention Center (2,077)Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2024 *9:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 11
vs. No. 13 Baylor Bahamas Championship final
W 77–62
6–0
25 – Lanier
6 – Mashack
9 – Zeigler
Baha Mar Convention Center (2,119)Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2024 *4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 7
UT Martin
W 78–35
7–0
18 – Lanier
13 – Miličić Jr.
9 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (17,314)Knoxville, TN
December 3, 2024 *7:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 3
Syracuse ACC–SEC Challenge
W 96–70
8–0
26 – Lanier
10 – Miličić Jr.
8 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN
December 10, 2024 *6:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 1
vs. Miami (FL) Jimmy V Classic
W 75–62
9–0
22 – Lanier
9 – Miličić Jr.
9 – Zeigler
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
December 14, 2024 *5:30 p.m., FOX
No. 1
at Illinois
W 66–64
10–0
23 – Gainey
14 – Miličić Jr.
2 –
State Farm Center (15,544)Champaign, IL
December 17, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 1
Western Carolina
W 84–36
11–0
19 – Lanier
10 – Zeigler
9 – Zeigler
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,866)Knoxville, TN
December 23, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN
Middle Tennessee
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
December 31, 2024 *3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Norfolk State
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN
Arkansas
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Florida
Exactech Arena Gainesville, FL
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Texas
Moody Center Austin, TX
January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt Rivalry
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Mississippi State
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 25, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Auburn
Neville Arena Auburn, AL
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Kentucky Rivalry
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Florida
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kentucky Rivalry
Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt Rivalry
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Texas A&M
Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ABC /ESPN
Alabama
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Ole Miss
SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBD, ESPN /SECN
vs. TBD
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 12 11 11 7 3 1 (58) 1 (50) Coaches 12 9 9 6 3 1 (25) 1 (22)
References
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