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With tonight’s win, @Vol_Hoops became the first program with three wins over Kentucky at Rupp Arena during the John Calipari era.
Rick Barnes is the only active head coach in the nation with three wins as an opponent at Rupp Arena.
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Tennessee is the only school to have hosted ESPN College GameDay for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.
@Vol_Football - 11x
@Vol_Hoops - 3x (after Saturday)
@LadyVol_Hoops - 2x (after Thursday)
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Josh Heupel is the first @Vol_Football head coach to score 40+ points in three of the first six games of his tenure.
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With tonight’s road win over South Carolina, @Vol_Hoops ties its longest winning streak in program history at 15 games.
Tennessee also completed a perfect January for the first time since the 1944-45 season.
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Evan Russell is the first player in @Vol_Baseball program history with multiple games of three home runs.
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Grant Williams is just the 10th player in conference history to win SEC Player of the Year in back-to-back years and the first since Arkansas' Corliss Williamson won the award in 1994 and 1995.
He joins as Bernard King and Dale Ellis as Tennessee's only two-time winners.
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Saturday’s @Vol_Football game against Akron marks the first sellout in Neyland Stadium for a non-conference contest since Sept. 12, 2015 vs. Oklahoma.
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Cedric Tillman is the first @Vol_Football player to record six or more receptions in five straight games since Cedrick Wilson did so in 1999.
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For the first time since 2000 and 2001, @Vol_Baseball has won 40 or more games in consecutive full seasons.
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Only 4 quarterbacks in @SEC history have 50 career passing TDs & 25 career rushing TDs 🏈
@TimTebow
@jmanziel2
@dak
@josh_dobbs1 🚀
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Darrell Taylor's four-sack performance today against Kentucky is just the third four-sack game in Tennessee history, joining Reggie White (1983 vs. Citadel) and Corey Miller (2013 at Kentucky).
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Under Rick Barnes, @Vol_Hoops is now a perfect 4-0 against rival Kentucky in Thompson-Boling Arena.
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Darrell Taylor's three sacks today against Georgia are the most by a Vol in a single game since Derek Barnett also had three against South Carolina on Oct. 29, 2016.
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According to @espn research, Tennessee is the first team ever to win six straight home games against AP top-five opponents, breaking the record of five previously held by Kentucky from both 1978-84 and 1956-59.
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With tonight's victory, Tennessee moves to 1-0 against vaguely-funny college football Twitter accounts.
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With three players invited to the NBA Combine, @Vol_Hoops is tied for the most players selected of any program in the nation.
Admiral Schofield is one of only five seniors who received an invite.
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Rick Barnes has led @Vol_Hoops to three 25+ win seasons—more than any other coach in program history.
2017-18 - 26 wins
2018-19 - 31 wins
2021-22 - 27 wins
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Tennessee was one of three Division I schools to make the NCAA Tournament for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball during the 2018-19 year.
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For the fourth time in five years, @Vol_Hoops will finish their season with single-digit losses.
Tennessee is the only SEC men’s basketball program during that span that can make that claim.
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SEC Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jordan Bowden is averaging 15.3 ppg during SEC play, shooting 41 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the free-throw line.
He also ranks third in the SEC and 10th nationally with a 131.2 offensive rating, according to @bball_ref.
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Cedric Tillman is the first Vol with a receiving touchdown in six consecutive games since Joey Kent in 1995.
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Not counting games played against Tennessee, the #Vols' first 7 opponents of 2016 are a combined 30-3 (.909) this season
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This week’s updated AP Top 25 rankings both included @Vol_Hoops (No. 20) and @LadyVol_Hoops (No. 23), making Tennessee one of just three schools to have its men’s and women’s programs be both undefeated and ranked.
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With 676 yards Saturday, @Vol_Football recorded the fifth-most yards of total offense in a single game in program history.
Tennessee has eclipsed 600 yards of total offense in a game 17 times in program history—three have come during the Josh Heupel era.
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For the first time in program history, Tennessee has had three players each record more than 100 receiving yards in the same game.
Josh Palmer - 5 rec, 115 yds
Marquez Callaway - 6 rec, 110 yds, TD
Jauan Jennings - 4 rec, 103 yds, TD
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Derek Barnett is the 1st player in @SEC HISTORY with 3 seasons of 10.0 or more sacks 🍊🏈
2016: 10.0
2015: 10.0
2014: 10.0
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.@Vol_Baseball's current 19-1 record is the best in program history through the first 20 games of a season.
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Entering their respective senior seasons, Jordan Bowden (941) and Lamonté Turner (951) are each approaching 1,000 career points.
Bowden has made 301 career field goals and has 47 games of 10+ points, while Turner has made 303 field goals and has 43 double-digit scoring games.
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Hendon Hooker is @Vol_Football's first AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year since Peyton Manning, who won the award in 1997.
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On this date in 1974, Pat Summitt, a senior at UT-Martin, was sent a letter asking her to become a physical education teacher and head women's basketball coach at UT.
Summitt, then known as Pat Head, received it in the mail and accepted the job at age 22.
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Mississippi State's Kylin Hill entered Saturday as the SEC's leader in rushing with 119.2 yards per game.
Tennessee's defense held Hill to just 13 rushing yards on 11 carries, his lowest output since Nov. 11, 2017 against Alabama.
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For the first time in program history, @Vol_Football has scored 35 or more points in five consecutive games.
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Most single-season total offensive yards in @Vol_Football program history:
𝟏. 𝟔,𝟏𝟕𝟒 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)
2. 5,794 (1997)
3. 5,768 (2016)
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Jauan Jennings has moved into sixth place in @Vol_Football history in receiving yards with 2,042 for his career.
His 18 touchdowns are tied for fifth in program history.
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Santiago Vescovi is the third Vol to garner first-team All-SEC honors under Rick Barnes, joining Grant Williams (2018, 2019) and Admiral Schofield (2019).
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Top 3 SACK ARTISTS in Tennessee history:
Reggie - 32.0
Leonard - 28.0
Derek - 26.0
Once in a generation you see talent like this! 🍊🏈
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Jarrett Guarantano’s 415 yards passing tonight against Missouri are the fourth-most passing yards in a single game in @Vol_Football history.
Guarantano joins Peyton Manning and Tyler Bray as the only quarterbacks in Tennessee history with 400-yard passing games.
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For the first time since 2006-07, Tennessee has won five SEC team championships in the same academic year.
Sunday’s SEC Baseball Tournament title marks Tennessee’s 200th all-time SEC team championship.
@Vol_Soccer
@Vol_SwimDive
@Vol_Hoops
@Vol_Baseball (x2)
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Brian Maurer's 73-yard touchdown pass to Marquez Callaway is @Vol_Football's longest touchdown pass since Oct. 31, 2015, when Josh Dobbs completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Josh Malone at Kentucky.
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With tonight’s @Vol_Hoops victory, Rick Barnes moved past legendary coach John Wooden on the Division I all-time wins list. Barnes now has 665 career victories.
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For the first time since the NBA Draft was reformed to two rounds in 1989, three @Vol_Hoops players have been selected in the same draft.
Overall, 2019 marks the first time that UT has ever had three players go in the first two rounds.
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Tennessee's Evan Berry...
LEADS THE NATION with a 34.2 career KR average
& RANKS 2ND NATIONALLY with a 32.9 avg in 2016 🍊🏈
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Most single-season receiving touchdowns in @Vol_Football program history:
1. Marcus Nash – 13 (1997)
𝟐. 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 – 𝟏𝟐 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)
Cedrick Wilson – 12 (2000)
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Most single-season all-purpose yards in @Vol_Football program history:
1. Cordarrelle Patterson – 1,858 (2012)
𝟐. 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐫. – 𝟏,𝟕𝟐𝟐 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)
3. Reggie Cobb – 1,721 (1987)
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Best single-season completion percentage in @Vol_Football program history:
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2. Erik Ainge – 67.0 (2006)
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For the first time since the 1993 season, @Vol_Football has scored 45 or more points in four consecutive games.
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With five threes so far today against Longwood, Santiago Vescovi now has 100 made 3-pointers this season.
Vescovi is only the second Vol in @Vol_Hoops history to make 100 or more threes in a single season, joining Chris Lofton.
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Jordan Bone (18 points, 10 assists) recorded his third points and assists double-double of the season during Tennessee's win over Texas A&M, joining Tyrone Beaman (1982-83) and Rodney Woods (1974-75) as the only Vols to ever accomplish that feat.
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Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway have each recorded 100+ receiving yards in the same game three times this season, joining Joey Kent and Marcus Nash (1996) as the only @Vol_Football duos to accomplish that feat.
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On this date in 1921, Tennessee played its first game inside Neyland Stadium.
Since then, Neyland Stadium’s capacity has grown from the original 3,200 to the current mark of 102,455. The Vols have posted a 465-129-17 record at their home venue in nearly 100 seasons.
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Jordan Bowden is the first @Vol_Hoops player in the last 35 years to come off the bench and score 20 or more points in Tennessee’s first two SEC games.
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With nine blocks during today’s SEC Tournament quarterfinal win over Florida, Yves Pons set the @Vol_Hoops single-game blocked shots record and tied the SEC Tournament record.
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Dalton Knecht of @Vol_Hoops is the only SEC player in at least the last 19 seasons (2005-24) with 160 points in a five-game stretch.
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Eric Gray's 94-yard touchdown run is the second-longest run in @Vol_Football history, surpassed only by Kelsey Finch's 99-yard run at Florida on Oct. 22, 1977.
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The past three ranked @Vol_Football teams to play in Athens have come away with wins.
2016 - No. 11 Tennessee 34, No. 25 Georgia 31
2006 - No. 13 Tennessee 51, No. 10 Georgia 33
2004 - No. 17 Tennessee 19, No. 3 Georgia 14
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Tennessee's 12-game home winning streak is the longest for @Vol_Football since winning 23 straight in Neyland Stadium from 1996-2000.
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On this date in 2004, the largest crowd in Neyland Stadium history (109,061) witnessed @Vol_Football defeat Florida, 30-28.
Vols’ placekicker James Wilhoit made a 50-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining to propel Tennessee to the win.
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Notes from today's @Vol_Hoops victory over No. 1 Gonzaga:
• Fifth-ever win over a No. 1 ranked team, and first since Jan. 10, 2010.
• Held the nation’s second-ranked scoring offense 23 points below its season scoring average.
• Career-high 30 points for Admiral Schofield.
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For the first time in modern program history, @Vol_Football has scored 28 points in the first quarter in back-to-back games.
Tennessee leads the FBS in first-quarter scoring (16.83) and first-quarter scoring differential (+14.67).
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The Vols' 684 yards of offense vs. Texas A&M were UT's
- 3rd-most in program history
- 2nd-most on the road
- MOST EVER vs. a ranked team
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Highest scoring totals by @Vol_Hoops players during wins over Kentucky at Rupp Arena:
1. Chris Lofton (31) — Feb. 7, 2006
T2. Keon Johnson (27) — Feb. 6, 2021
T2. John Fulkerson (27) — March 3, 2020
4. Jaden Springer (23) — Feb. 6, 2021
5. Ernie Grunfeld (22) — Jan. 12, 1977
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Brent Cimaglia’s 53-yard field goal is his career-long make and tied for the eighth-longest field goal in @Vol_Football history.
It is the longest field goal by a Vol since Jeff Hall in 1995 vs. Oklahoma State.
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With his 51-yard reception in the first quarter, Jauan Jennings became the eighth player in @Vol_Football history with 2,000 career receiving yards.
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Tonight’s win over Texas A&M gives @Vol_Hoops its longest win streak in program history at 16 games.
It also marks the earliest point in the season that Tennessee has reached 20 wins.
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Tiyon Evans’ 92-yard touchdown run is the third-longest run in @Vol_Football program history.
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Jaden Springer is the first @Vol_Hoops player to win SEC Freshman of the Week since Grant Williams did so on Feb. 13, 2017.
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Brian Maurer became the 11th true freshman quarterback in @Vol_Football history to start a game this past Saturday.
His 259 yards passing are the second-most in program history by a true freshman QB in their first start.
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.@A_kamara6 (127 rush yds/161 rec yds vs. A&M) & @Jamal31Lewis (128/105 vs. UK in '97) are only 2 Vols to pull off a 100/100 in a game 🍊🏈
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With five home runs so far against Liberty, @Vol_Baseball has set a new NCAA Tournament program record.
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Brothers Josh and Jordan Bone have been at the forefront of each of @Vol_Hoops’ last two wins over top-ranked teams.
Josh was part of the Vols’ squad that took down No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 10, 2010, while Jordan started at point guard for UT on Sunday against Gonzaga.
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Tennessee is the only school in the country with a top-20 pick in the WNBA (No. 4 Rickea Jackson), NBA (No. 17 Dalton Knecht) and MLB (No. 8 Christian Moore) drafts in 2024.
Only one other school, UConn, had a player go top-20 in even two of those three drafts.
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After this season’s 12-0 start, @Vol_Baseball is now one of just four remaining undefeated teams in all of Division I.
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Jaden Springer is the first @Vol_Hoops player to earn multiple SEC Freshman of the Week honors since Tobias Harris in 2011.
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Tonight’s 73-53 win over No. 12 Missouri marks @Vol_Hoops’ largest road win over a top-25 team in program history.
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For the first time since 1994, @Vol_Baseball claimed a series win in each of its SEC road series this season.
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Jalin Hyatt’s 86 receiving yards against Alabama were the most receiving yards by a @Vol_Football true freshman in a single game since 2015.
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Today's @Vol_Hoops win over Florida set some notable records:
• Marks the longest win streak of Rick Barnes’ career (18 games)
• Set UT's longest regular season conference win streak in program history (14 games)
• Ties UT's best start ever in SEC play (1976-77)
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Today’s win over Colgate gives @Vol_Hoops 30 wins this season, marking the second time in program history that Tennessee has reached the 30 win mark in a season (2007-08).
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With seven steals tonight, Kennedy Chandler has tied the @Vol_Hoops program record for steals in a game.
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Jahmai Mashack played in his eighth NCAA Tournament victory Saturday, setting a new program record.
He is currently tied with Wayne Chism for the most NCAA Tournament game appearances by a @Vol_Hoops player, with 11.
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Four of the six fastest 100-meter dash times in the world this year have come from @Vol_Track alumni.
1. Christian Coleman (9.81, June 30)
2. Christian Coleman (9.85, June 13)
T3. Christian Coleman (9.86, May 18)
6. Justin Gatlin (9.87, June 30)
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Santiago Vescovi is the first @Vol_Hoops freshman to score in double figures during each of his first three games since Tobias Harris did so during the 2010-11 season.
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John Fulkerson’s 27 points during Tuesday’s @Vol_Hoops win over Kentucky marked the second-highest scoring total by a Tennessee player during a win at Rupp Arena.
1. Chris Lofton (31) — Feb. 7, 2006
2. John Fulkerson (27) — March 3, 2020
3. Ernie Grunfeld (22) — Jan. 12, 1977
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Derek Barnett vs. Power 5 🍊🏈💪🏿
30.0 of his 31.0 career sacks were vs. Power 5 ➡️ MOST IN THE NATION
2016: 11.0 sacks ➡️ 2nd in the nation
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Grant Williams’ 43-point performance tonight against Vanderbilt is the first game of 40 or more points by a @Vol_Hoops player since Allan Houston also had 43 against LSU on Feb. 10, 1990.
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Eric Gray is @Vol_Football's first freshman to win MVP in a bowl game since Chuck Webb won the award at the 1990 Cotton Bowl.
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With 20 runs in today's win over Texas A&M, @Vol_Baseball scored its most runs versus an SEC opponent since May 8, 2010.
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Jalin Hyatt has recorded multiple receiving touchdowns in four straight games.
He's the first player in @Vol_Football program history to do so over the course of a single season.
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With 1,450 wins in his 35-year coaching career, Ralph Weekly retires ranked No. 4 all-time among NCAA softball coaches in career wins.
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For the first time since 1965, @Vol_Hoops has defeated an SEC opponent by 30+ points in back-to-back games.
Mississippi State — W, 87-53
at South Carolina — W, 85-42
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Kyle Alexander’s 17 rebounds tonight against Missouri are the most in a single game by a @Vol_Hoops player since Jarnell Stokes had 18 against Mercer on March 23, 2014.
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Tuesday night’s win over Murray State stands as @Vol_Hoops’ nation-leading 28th consecutive home win, tying the third-longest home win streak in program history.
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For the second game this season, @Vol_Football has had two players go for more than 100 yards receiving (Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings).
That marks the first time since the 2012 season (vs. Troy and Missouri) that a Tennessee team has accomplished that feat.
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True freshman linebacker Henry To’o To’o’s 56 tackles this season are the third-most of true freshman in the nation.
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Tennessee's uniforms will feature orange pants today for the first time since Nov. 12, 2016, a 49-36 win over Kentucky.
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With 2:45 to play in today’s SEC Tournament semifinal game, ESPN win probability gave @Vol_Hoops a 10.1% chance to win.
From there on, Tennessee finished on an 18-6 run and scored on every possession for the remainder of the game.
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Tennessee athletes have won more Summer Olympics gold medals (39) than more than 115 other participating Olympic countries, including Greece (33), Brazil (30), Jamaica (22), Argentina (21) and Mexico (13).
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With Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer’s first round selections, @Vol_Hoops has two first round NBA Draft picks in the same year for just the second time in program history.
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Eric Gray is the first @Vol_Football player to register a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game since Alvin Kamara did so on Nov. 26, 2016.
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