en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Tennessee Volunteers Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/news Former Vol does not play in NBA playoffs Game 2. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:05:44 GMT Ken Lay https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56367253 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56367253 false false Game will pit UT's Rick Barnes against former Vol associate head coach, first-year Wolfpack leader Justin Gainey Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:46:22 GMT John Glennon https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56362394 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56362394 false false Tennessee basketball has put together an impressive transfer portal haul and doesn’t plan to be done just yet. With other teams across the country also reloading for the 2026-27 season, ESPN has updated its bracketology, projecting the field for the 2027 NCAA Tournament. ESPN’s bracketologist, Joe Lunardi, has the Vols earning a 4-seed in the […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:29:20 GMT Ryan Sylvia https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56362283 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56362283 false false Catch Locked on Vols, wherever you find your podcasts. ▶️https://linktr.ee/cainerSubscribe to the Locked on Vols EveryDayer Club ▶️ https://lockedonvols.supe... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:55:17 GMT Locked On Vols https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361946 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361946 false false Lady Vols basketball has landed another big-time addition to its transfer portal class. On Wednesday, Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle announced she has committed to join Tennessee for Kim Caldwell’s third season leading the program. What exactly are the Lady Vols getting in Smikle, though? The answer is instant offensive firepower. While she had to miss […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:47:22 GMT Ryan Sylvia https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361859 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361859 false false We’re still waiting for Nate Ament’s NBA declaration decision ahead of Friday’s deadline, but there’s obviously a very real chance that the star freshman wing heads to the association following his lone season in Knoxville. Ament undoubtedly improved as the season went on, finishing as one of Tennessee’s top players by the end of the […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:47:19 GMT Ric Butler https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361857 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361857 false false HUGE PORTAL UPDATE!! | Juke Harris, Nate Ament, New Visitor, and MORE!! | Tennessee Vols BasketballFlood Recovery Fund on Go Fund Me:https://gofund.me/7204b3... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:40:34 GMT Talkin' VAWLS Network https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361781 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361781 false false The deadline for college basketball players to declare for the NBA Draft is this Friday, April 24 at 11:59 p.m. and Tennessee star freshman Nate Ament has yet to announce his intentions. Ament does not have to make a final decision this week. He could declare for the draft and then would have until May […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:03:02 GMT Ryan Schumpert https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361298 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56361298 false false Tennessee basketball’s roster rebuild remains ongoing with the Vols set to host a Kennesaw State transfer big man on an official visit. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:15:59 GMT Patrick Brown https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360629 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360629 true false Tennessee’s defensive identity shapes pursuit of Braeden Lue in transfer portal Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:10:43 GMT Conner Linsner https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360552 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360552 false false Tennessee has another non-conference date set for Nashville this season, according to Jon Rothstein. The Volunteers will face N.C. State in the Music City, setting up a clash between Rick Barnes and his former assistant coach Justin Gainey. Gainey left following the end of the season to take the head coaching job with the Wolfpack. […] Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:57:58 GMT Terry Lambert https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360381 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360381 false false Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle committed to Lady Vols basketball out of the transfer portal. She led the Terps in scoring in 2024-25. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:43:27 GMT Cora Hall https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360202 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360202 false false Lady Vols basketball has made another splash in the transfer portal. Most recently, Kim Caldwell and Tennessee have landed the commitment of Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle, she announced on her Instagram on Wednesday. The 6-foot guard is coming off a senior season that was shut down due to a knee injury, which required surgery. In […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:29:46 GMT Ryan Sylvia https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360005 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56360005 false false Rick Barnes’ connection adds edge to upcoming Tennessee non-conference game Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:24:55 GMT Conner Linsner https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56359936 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/tennessee-volunteers-basketball/articles/56359936 false false