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2021–22 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 5
Record27–8 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichael Schwartz
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Gainey
  • Rod Clark
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 4   .778 26 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
LSU 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
South Carolina 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 27 13   .675
Florida 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
Missouri 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Rick Barnes, and plays their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M to win their first SEC Tournament title since 1979. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Longwood in the First Round before being upset by Michigan in the Second Round.

Previous season

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The Volunteers finished the 2020–21 season 18–9, 10–7 in SEC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 5th seed in the Midwest Region where they got upset by Oregon State in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Davonte Gaines 0 G 6'7" 166 Sophomore Buffalo, NY Transferred to George Mason
Drew Pember 3 F 6'9" 207 Sophomore Knoxville, TN Transferred to UNC Asheville
Jaden Springer 11 G 6'4" 204 Freshman Charlotte, NC Declare for 2021 NBA draft
Corey Walker Jr. 15 F 6'8" 219 Freshman Hastings, FL Transferred to South Florida
Yves Pons 35 G/F 6'6" 215 Senior Fuveau, France Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft
Keon Johnson 45 G 6'5" 186 Freshman Shelbyville, TN Declare for 2021 NBA draft
E. J. Anosike 55 F 6'7" 245 Senior East Orange, NJ Graduate transferred to Cal State Fullerton

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Justin Powell 24 G 6'6" 197 Sophomore Prospect, KY Auburn

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kennedy Chandler
#1 PG
Memphis, TN Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
#7 PF
Clarksville, TN Scotland Campus Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Jonas Aidoo
#7 C
Durham, NC Liberty Heights Athletic Institute 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Jahmai Mashack
#18 SG
Etiwanda, CA Etiwanda High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Handje Tamba*
#32 C
Knoxville, TN Knoxville Catholic High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Quentin Diboundje Eyobo
#56 SG
Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Zakai Zeigler
PG
Bronx, NY Immaculate Conception School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals.com 2021 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

*Originally class of 2022, but reclassified to 2021.[1]

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
B.J. Edwards
#21 PG
Knoxville, TN Knoxville Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2021–22 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jonas Aidoo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Fr Liberty Heights Athletic Institute Durham, NC
G 1 Kennedy Chandler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) Memphis, TN
F 2 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Fr Scotland Campus Prep (PA) Clarksville, TN
G 3 Quetin Diboundje 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Montpellier, France
G 5 Zakai Zeigler 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Fr Our Savior Lutheran Long Island, NY
F 10 John Fulkerson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 219 lb (99 kg) GS Christ School Kingsport, TN
G 12 Victor Bailey Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Oregon Austin, TX
F 13 Olivier Nkamhoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Bishop Walsh School Helsinki, Finland
G 15 Jahmai Mashack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Etiwanda HS Fontana, CA
G 21 Kent Gilbert (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Conley HS Greenville, NC
G 24 Justin Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Auburn Prospect, KY
G 25 Santiago Véscovi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr NBA Global Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
G 30 Josiah-Jordan James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Jr Porter-Gaud School Charleston, SC
G 31 Isaiah Sulack (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Bossier Parish CC Knoxville, TN
F 32 Handje Tamba 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Fr Knoxville Catholic HS Knoxville, TN
F 33 Uroš Plavšić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 251 lb (114 kg) RS Jr Arizona State Ivanjica, Serbia
F 34 Cole Morris (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So Walton HS Marietta, GA
F 35 Brock Jancek (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Knoxville Catholic HS Knoxville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 18 Lenoir–Rhyne W 103–62 
 21  Chandler   12  Huntley-Hatfield   7  Vescovi  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,476)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 18 UT Martin W 90–62  1–0
 20  Tied   14  Nkamhoua   4  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,425)
Knoxville, TN
November 14, 2021*
12:00 p.m., SECN
No. 18 East Tennessee State W 94–62  2–0
 23  Nkamhoua   10  Fulkerson   6  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,564)
Knoxville, TN
November 20, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPNews
No. 17 vs. No. 5 Villanova
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals
L 53–71  2–1
 23  Vescovi   6  Tied   2  Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 17 vs. No. 18 North Carolina
Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd Place Game
W 89–72  3–1
 18  Zeigler   9  Vescovi   8  Chandler  Mohegan Sun Arena (9,100)
Uncasville, CT
November 26, 2021*
3:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 15 Tennessee Tech W 80–69  4–1
 18  Nkamhoua   7  Vescovi   7  Vescovi  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,909)
Knoxville, TN
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13 Presbyterian W 86–44  5–1
 15  Tied   5  Fulkerson   4  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,768)
Knoxville, TN
December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m., FS1
No. 13 at Colorado W 69–54  6–1
 27  Kennedy   9  James   3  Zeigler  CU Events Center (8,688)
Boulder, CO
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 vs. Texas Tech
Jimmy V Classic
L 52–57 OT 6–2
 10  Fulkerson   10  Fulkerson   5  Chandler  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 11, 2021*
4:30 p.m., SECN
No. 13 UNC Greensboro W 76–36  7–2
 12  Tied   4  Tied   8  Vescovi  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,074)
Knoxville, TN
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 18 USC Upstate W 96–52  8–2
 21  Nkamhoua   8  Huntley-Hatfield   10  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,699)
Knoxville, TN
December 18, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18 vs. Memphis
Nashville Showcase
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues within Memphis program [2] Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 No. 6 Arizona W 77–73  9–2
 24  Fulkerson   10  Fulkerson   4  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,408)
Knoxville, TN
December 29, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 at No. 19 Alabama L 68–73  9–3
(0–1)
 15  Nkamhoua   9  Tied   4  Zeigler  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 18 Ole Miss W 66–60 OT 10–3
(1–1)
 17  Vescovi   8  James   7  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,617)
Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18 at No. 21 LSU L 67–79  10–4
(1–2)
 19  Chandler   7  Tied   3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,881)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 11, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN
No. 22 South Carolina W 66–46  11–4
(2–2)
 14  Vescovi   12  James   5  Vescovi  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,262)
Knoxville, TN
January 15, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 22 at No. 18 Kentucky
Rivalry
L 79–107  11–5
(2–3)
 20  Vescovi   4  James   3  Chandler  Rupp Arena (20,278)
Lexington, KY
January 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24 at Vanderbilt W 68–60  12–5
(3–3)
 14  Vescovi   7  Tied   4  Chandler  Memorial Gymnasium (7,588)
Nashville, TN
January 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 24 No. 13 LSU W 64–50  13–5
(4–3)
 16  Vescovi   6  Tied   6  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,061)
Knoxville, TN
January 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18 Florida W 78–71  14–5
(5–3)
 23  Vescovi   9  James   5  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,789)
Knoxville, TN
January 29, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 at Texas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 51–52  14–6
 12  Zeigler   8  Nkamhoua   4  Vescovi  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 22 Texas A&M W 90–80  15–6
(6–3)
 16  Chandler   8  James   7  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,607)
Knoxville, TN
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 22 at South Carolina W 81–57  16–6
(7–3)
 20  James   8  Plavsic   10  Chandler  Colonial Life Arena (12,391)
Columbia, SC
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 at Mississippi State W 82–73  17–6
(8–3)
 18  Tied   5  Tied   7  Vescovi  Humphrey Coliseum (7,014)
Starkville, MS
February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 19 Vanderbilt W 73–64  18–6
(9–3)
 16  Zeigler   10  James   5  Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,019)
Knoxville, TN
February 15, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 No. 4 Kentucky
Rivalry
W 76–63  19–6
(10–3)
 18  Vescovi   8  Fulkerson   6  Chandler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 at No. 23 Arkansas L 48–58  19–7
(10–4)
 12  Zeigler   11  Vescovi   2  Chandler  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 17 at Missouri W 80–61  20–7
(11–4)
 23  Chandler   8  Chandler   6  Chandler  Mizzou Arena (7,253)
Columbia, MO
February 26, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 17 No. 3 Auburn W 67–62  21–7
(12–4)
 14  Vescovi   9  Tied   2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
March 1, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN
No. 13 at Georgia W 75–68  22–7
(13–4)
 23  James   10  Plavsic   5  James  Stegeman Coliseum (6,139)
Athens, GA
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 No. 14 Arkansas W 78–74  23–7
(14–4)
 15  Tied   7  James   6  Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
(2) No. 9 vs. (10) Mississippi State
Quarterfinals
W 72–59  24–7
 16  James   6  Fulkerson   8  Zeigler  Amalie Arena (17,132)
Tampa, FL
March 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 5 Kentucky
Semifinals
W 69–62  25–7
 19  Chandler   8  Plavšić   3  Tied  Amalie Arena (20,670)
Tampa, FL
March 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 9 vs. (8) Texas A&M
Championship
W 65–50  26–7
 17  Vescovi   12  Fulkerson   7  Chandler  Amalie Arena (16,643)
Tampa, FL
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022*
2:45 p.m., CBS
(3 S) No. 5 vs. (14 S) Longwood
First Round
W 88–56  27–7
 18  Vescovi   9  James   7  Vescovi  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,782)
Indianapolis, IN
March 19, 2022*
5:50 p.m., CBS
(3 S) No. 5 vs. (11 S) Michigan
Second Round
L 68–76  27–8
 19  Chandler   9  Plavsic   9  Chandler  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,838)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP18171513131819141822241822191617135Not released
Coaches17т17т*171514181915182325T20201813171311815

*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "7-foot Handje Tamba commits to Vols, reclassifies to class of '21". rockytoptalk.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Saturday's Memphis-Tennessee Game Canceled". utsports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2021.