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2022 Season
2022 Schedule
6-1, 1st in SEC
- 11/9W 90-62
- 11/14W 94-62
- 11/205L 71-53
- 11/2118W 89-72
- 11/26W 80-69
- 11/30W 86-44
- 12/4W 69-54
- 12/7
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- 2/22
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- 3/1
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Chandler scores 28, No. 13 Tennessee beats Colorado 69-54
— Freshman Kennedy Chandler scored 16 of his season-high 28 points in the first half and No. 13 Tennessee pulled away from Colorado 69-54 on Saturday.
Tennessee's Kennedy Chandler lights up Colorado for 29 points (1:33)
Chandler says UT did not want to take Presby lightly (1:13)
No. 13 Tennessee rolls over Presbyterian 86-44
— Kennedy Chandler and Justin Powell scored 15 points apiece to lead No. 13 Tennessee to a 86-44 victory over Presbyterian on Tuesday night.
Kennedy Chandler converts steal into big flush for Tennessee (0:17)
Fulkerson says the Vols don't take any games lightly (1:01)
No. 15 Tennessee avoids upset against Tennessee Tech
— Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored eight of his 12 points during a key second-half spurt, and No. 15 Tennessee beat Tennessee Tech 80-69 on Friday.
Kennedy Chandler steals and jams for Tennessee (0:19)
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Olivier Nkamhoua throws down lob for Tennessee (0:27)
No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off
— The game between Villanova and Tennessee was billed as a classic matchup between the Wildcats veteran leader, Collin Gillespie, and the Volunteers' young star-of-the-future, Kennedy Chandler.
Caleb Daniels steals pass, drops in layup for Villanova (0:20)
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Nkamhoua 'excitable' in leading No. 18 UT to win (1:58)
No. 18 Tennessee rolls over East Tennessee St 94-62
— Olivier Nkamhoua scored a career-high 23 points and Kennedy Chandler added 16 as No. 18 Tennessee beat East Tennessee State 94-62 on Sunday.
Kennedy Chandler shows off the swagger with deep 3-pointer (0:19)
Tennessee's Fulkerson offers prediction, and a gift (1:30)
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Chandler says Vols aren't shy about letting it fly (2:31)
Chandler scores 20 to lead Vols to win over UT Martin (1:35)
Chandler, Vescovi lead No. 18 Tennessee past UT-Martin 90-62
— Kennedy Chandler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 20 points, leading No. 18 Tennessee to a 90-62 season-opening win over Tennessee-Martin on Tuesday night.
Tennessee turns defense into offense after big block leads to 3-pointer (0:25)
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2021-22 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.153rd
Rebounds Per Game38.1124th
Assists Per Game18.911th
Points Allowed62.0
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 13 | 14 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Edwards | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Handje Tamba | C | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 23 |