Tennessee

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Southeastern · Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee

RivalriesTennessee–Kentucky rivalryvs Kentuckytwo-way Tennessee–Vanderbilt rivalryvs Vanderbilttwo-way

1825-1122

All-time

0.619

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Tennessee’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#13 Tennessee 62-63 Loyola-Chicago

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

2018 · Mar 17, 2018 · Second Round

1.86

Game Score

#20 Tennessee 55-62 #25 Florida Atlantic

Madison Square Garden IV, New York, New York

Sweet 16

2023 · Mar 23, 2023 · Regional Semifinals

1.78

Game Score

#15 Tennessee 76-73 #5 Ohio State

Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Sweet 16

2010 · Mar 26, 2010 · Regional Semifinals

1.64

Game Score

#6 Tennessee 66-72 #3 Purdue

Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

Elite Eight

2024 · Mar 31, 2024 · Regional Finals

1.60

Game Score

#6 Tennessee 94-99 #13 Purdue (OT)

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Sweet 16

2019 · Mar 28, 2019 · Regional Semifinals

1.52

Game Score

#24 Tennessee 76-62 #6 Iowa State

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

Sweet 16

2026 · Mar 27, 2026 · Regional Semifinals

1.52

Game Score

#5 Tennessee 68-76 Michigan

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

2022 · Mar 19, 2022 · Second Round

1.52

Game Score

Tennessee 69-74 North Carolina

Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas

Sweet 16

2000 · Mar 24, 2000 · Regional Semifinals

1.50

Game Score

Tennessee 75-77 Oklahoma State

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

2009 · Mar 20, 2009 · First Round

1.46

Game Score

#24 Tennessee 79-72 #9 Virginia

Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2026 · Mar 22, 2026 · Second Round

1.45

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 17, 2018	2018	Second Round	#13 Tennessee 62-63 Loyola-Chicago American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	1.86
2	Mar 23, 2023	2023	Regional Semifinals	#20 Tennessee 55-62 #25 Florida Atlantic Madison Square Garden IV, New York, New York Sweet 16	1.78
3	Mar 26, 2010	2010	Regional Semifinals	#15 Tennessee 76-73 #5 Ohio State Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Sweet 16	1.64
4	Mar 31, 2024	2024	Regional Finals	#6 Tennessee 66-72 #3 Purdue Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan Elite Eight	1.60
5	Mar 28, 2019	2019	Regional Semifinals	#6 Tennessee 94-99 #13 Purdue (OT) KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Sweet 16	1.52
6	Mar 27, 2026	2026	Regional Semifinals	#24 Tennessee 76-62 #6 Iowa State United Center, Chicago, Illinois Sweet 16	1.52
7	Mar 19, 2022	2022	Second Round	#5 Tennessee 68-76 Michigan Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.52
8	Mar 24, 2000	2000	Regional Semifinals	Tennessee 69-74 North Carolina Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas Sweet 16	1.50
9	Mar 20, 2009	2009	First Round	Tennessee 75-77 Oklahoma State University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.46
10	Mar 22, 2026	2026	Second Round	#24 Tennessee 79-72 #9 Virginia Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.45

Season by season

2027 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

25-12

Conf record

11-7

#24

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2025 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

30-8

Conf record

12-6

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2024 · Tennessee

Southeastern ★

Record

27-9

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2023 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

25-11

Conf record

11-7

#20

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2022 · Tennessee

Southeastern ◆

Record

27-8

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

18-9

Conf record

10-7

—

SRS

#15

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

17-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#57

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

31-6

Conf record

15-3

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2018 · Tennessee

Southeastern ★

Record

26-9

Conf record

13-5

#13

SRS

#14

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

16-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#55

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Tennessee

Southeastern

Record

15-19

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#83

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Tennessee	0-0	Southeastern
2026	Tennessee	25-12	Southeastern	11-7	#24	#16	6	Elite Eight
2025	Tennessee	30-8	Southeastern	12-6	#6	#6	2	Elite Eight
2024	Tennessee	27-9	Southeastern ★	14-4	#6	#7	2	Elite Eight
2023	Tennessee	25-11	Southeastern	11-7	#20	#5	4	Sweet 16
2022	Tennessee	27-8	Southeastern ◆	14-4	#5	#7	3	NCAA tournament
2021	Tennessee	18-9	Southeastern	10-7		#15	5	NCAA tournament
2020	Tennessee	17-14	Southeastern	9-9		#57
2019	Tennessee	31-6	Southeastern	15-3	#6	#8	2	Sweet 16
2018	Tennessee	26-9	Southeastern ★	13-5	#13	#14	3	NCAA tournament
2017	Tennessee	16-16	Southeastern	8-10		#55
2016	Tennessee	15-19	Southeastern	6-12		#83
2015	Tennessee	16-16	Southeastern	7-11		#77
2014	Tennessee	24-13	Southeastern	11-7		#19	11	Sweet 16
2013	Tennessee	20-13	Southeastern	11-7		#65		NIT
2012	Tennessee	19-15	Southeastern	10-6		#52		NIT
2011	Tennessee	19-15	Southeastern	8-8		#56	9	NCAA tournament
2010	Tennessee	28-9	Southeastern	11-5	#15	#19	6	Elite Eight
2009	Tennessee	21-13	Southeastern ★	10-6		#29	9	NCAA tournament
2008	Tennessee	31-5	Southeastern ★	14-2	#5	#10	2	Sweet 16
2007	Tennessee	24-11	Southeastern	10-6	#25	#26	5	Sweet 16
2006	Tennessee	22-8	Southeastern ★	12-4	#18	#17	2	NCAA tournament
2005	Tennessee	14-17	Southeastern	6-10		#68
2004	Tennessee	15-14	Southeastern	7-9		#76		NIT
2003	Tennessee	17-12	Southeastern	9-7		#51		NIT
2002	Tennessee	15-16	Southeastern	7-9		#48
2001	Tennessee	22-11	Southeastern	8-8		#24	8	NCAA tournament
2000	Tennessee	26-7	Southeastern ★	12-4	#11	#15	4	Sweet 16
1999	Tennessee	21-9	Southeastern ★	12-4	#20	#26	4	NCAA tournament
1998	Tennessee	20-9	Southeastern	9-7		#40	8	NCAA tournament
1997	Tennessee	11-16	Southeastern	4-12		#131
1996	Tennessee	14-15	Southeastern	6-10		#60		NIT
1995	Tennessee	11-16	Southeastern	4-12		#96
1994	Tennessee	5-22	Southeastern	2-14		#131
1993	Tennessee	13-17	Southeastern	4-12		#74
1992	Tennessee	19-15	Southeastern	8-8		#65		NIT
1991	Tennessee	12-22	Southeastern	3-15		#92
1990	Tennessee	16-14	Southeastern	10-8		#73		NIT
1989	Tennessee	19-11	Southeastern	11-7		#54	10	NCAA tournament
1988	Tennessee	16-13	Southeastern	9-9		#63		NIT
1987	Tennessee	14-15	Southeastern	7-11		#22
1986	Tennessee	12-16	Southeastern	5-13		#49
1985	Tennessee	22-15	Southeastern	8-10		#42		NIT
1984	Tennessee	21-14	Southeastern	9-9		#40		NIT
1983	Tennessee	20-12	Southeastern	9-9		#22	8	NCAA tournament
1982	Tennessee	20-10	Southeastern ★	13-5		#38	9	NCAA tournament
1981	Tennessee	21-8	Southeastern	12-6	#15	#13	4	Sweet 16
1980	Tennessee	18-11	Southeastern	12-6		#31	7	NCAA tournament
1979	Tennessee	21-12	Southeastern ◆	12-6		#23	8	NCAA tournament
1978	Tennessee	11-16	Southeastern	6-12		#85
1977	Tennessee	22-6	Southeastern ★	16-2	#15	#12		NCAA tournament
1976	Tennessee	21-6	Southeastern	14-4	#13	#14		NCAA tournament
1975	Tennessee	18-8	Southeastern	12-6		#9
1974	Tennessee	17-9	Southeastern	12-6		#24
1973	Tennessee	15-9	Southeastern	13-5		#52
1972	Tennessee	19-6	Southeastern ★	14-4		#41
1971	Tennessee	21-7	Southeastern	13-5	#17	#19		NIT
1970	Tennessee	16-9	Southeastern	10-8		#63
1969	Tennessee	21-7	Southeastern	13-5		#15		NIT
1968	Tennessee	20-6	Southeastern	13-5		#5
1967	Tennessee	21-7	Southeastern ★	15-3	#8	#6		Sweet 16
1966	Tennessee	18-8	Southeastern	10-6		#13
1965	Tennessee	20-5	Southeastern	12-4		#7
1964	Tennessee	16-8	Southeastern	9-5		#33
1963	Tennessee	13-11	Southeastern	6-8		#72
1962	Tennessee	4-19	Southeastern	2-12		#132
1961	Tennessee	10-15	Southeastern	4-10		#109
1960	Tennessee	12-11	Southeastern	7-7		#83
1959	Tennessee	14-8	Southeastern	8-6		#42
1958	Tennessee	16-7	Southeastern	8-6		#33
1957	Tennessee	13-9	Southeastern	5-9		#48
1956	Tennessee	10-14	Southeastern	6-8		#138
1955	Tennessee	15-7	Southeastern	8-6		#59
1954	Tennessee	11-12	Southeastern	7-7		#105
1953	Tennessee	13-8	Southeastern	7-6		#104
1952	Tennessee	13-9	Southeastern	7-7		#91
1951	Tennessee	10-13	Southeastern	5-9		#116
1950	Tennessee	15-11	Southeastern	5-6		#90
1949	Tennessee	19-7	Southeastern	8-3
1948	Tennessee	20-5	Southeastern	10-2
1947	Tennessee	16-5	Southeastern	10-3
1946	Tennessee	14-4	Southeastern	8-3
1945	Tennessee	18-5	Southeastern	8-2				NIT
1943	Tennessee	14-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	6-3
1942	Tennessee	19-3	Southeastern	7-1
1941	Tennessee	17-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	8-3
1940	Tennessee	14-7	Southeastern	7-3
1939	Tennessee	14-7	Southeastern	6-5
1938	Tennessee	15-8	Southeastern	7-4
1937	Tennessee	17-5	Southeastern	7-1
1936	Tennessee	15-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	8-4
1935	Tennessee	11-5	Southeastern	7-4
1934	Tennessee	10-7	Southeastern	3-5
1933	Tennessee	9-11	Southeastern	3-7
1932	Tennessee	8-7	Southern	5-5
1931	Tennessee	11-10	Southern	4-8
1930	Tennessee	13-4	Southern	7-2
1929	Tennessee	11-5	Southern	7-4
1928	Tennessee	0-12	Southern	0-8
1927	Tennessee	7-12	Southern	5-4
1926	Tennessee	9-8	Southern	1-3
1925	Tennessee	6-8	Southern	1-5
1924	Tennessee	10-8	Southern	5-5
1923	Tennessee	15-2	Southern	3-1
1922	Tennessee	12-7	Southern	1-3
1921	Tennessee	8-7	Southern
1920	Tennessee	11-3	Independent
1919	Tennessee	2-6	Independent
1918	Tennessee	3-9	Independent
1917	Tennessee	10-5	Independent
1916	Tennessee	12-0	Independent
1915	Tennessee	9-2	Independent
1914	Tennessee	15-2	Independent
1913	Tennessee	9-5	Independent
1912	Tennessee	5-5	Independent
1911	Tennessee	7-9	Independent
1910	Tennessee	7-8	Independent
1909	Tennessee	2-5	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

15 AP All-American selections.

Zakai Zeigler2025

Dalton Knecht2024

Grant Williams2019

Chris Lofton2008

Chris Lofton2007

Ron Slay2003

Allan Houston1993

Tony White1987

Dale Ellis1983

Dale Ellis1982

Bernard King1977

Ernie Grunfeld1977

Year	Player
2025	Zakai Zeigler
2024	Dalton Knecht
2019	Grant Williams
2008	Chris Lofton
2007	Chris Lofton
2003	Ron Slay
1993	Allan Houston
1987	Tony White
1983	Dale Ellis
1982	Dale Ellis
1977	Bernard King
1977	Ernie Grunfeld
1976	Bernard King
1967	Ron Widby
1965	A.W. Davis

NBA first-round picks

36 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Nate Ament2026

Last college yr: 2026

Cameron Carr2026

Last college yr: 2025

Dalton Knecht2024

Last college yr: 2024

Cameron Carr2026

Last college yr: 2024

Keon Johnson2021

Last college yr: 2021

Jaden Springer2021

Last college yr: 2021

Grant Williams2019

Last college yr: 2019

Grant Williams2019

Last college yr: 2018

Grant Williams2019

Last college yr: 2017

Tobias Harris2011

Last college yr: 2011

Marcus Haislip2002

Last college yr: 2002

Marcus Haislip2002

Last college yr: 2001

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Nate Ament	2026
2026	Cameron Carr	2025
2024	Dalton Knecht	2024
2026	Cameron Carr	2024
2021	Keon Johnson	2021
2021	Jaden Springer	2021
2019	Grant Williams	2019
2019	Grant Williams	2018
2019	Grant Williams	2017
2011	Tobias Harris	2011
2002	Marcus Haislip	2002
2002	Marcus Haislip	2001
2002	Marcus Haislip	2000
1997	Ed Gray	1994
1993	Allan Houston	1993
1993	Allan Houston	1992
1993	Allan Houston	1991
1993	Allan Houston	1990
1983	Dale Ellis	1983
1983	Dale Ellis	1982
1983	Dale Ellis	1981
1980	Reggie Johnson	1980
1983	Dale Ellis	1980
1980	Reggie Johnson	1979
1980	Reggie Johnson	1978
1977	Bernard King	1977
1977	Ernie Grunfeld	1977
1980	Reggie Johnson	1977
1977	Bernard King	1976
1977	Ernie Grunfeld	1976
1977	Bernard King	1975
1977	Ernie Grunfeld	1975
1977	Ernie Grunfeld	1974
1968	Tom Boerwinkle	1968
1968	Tom Boerwinkle	1967
1968	Tom Boerwinkle	1966