College Basketball Power Rankings: Oklahoma, Illinois use big wins to vault into top 12
Oklahoma beat Texas in a thriller and defeated a red-hot Alabama team to rocket up the Power Rankings.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-3, 4th in SEC
- 11/25CANC
- 12/4CANC
- 12/8W 56-47
- 12/9CANC
- 12/12W 65-56
- 12/15W 79-38
- 12/18W 103-49
- 12/21W 102-66
- 12/23W 80-60
- 12/3012W 73-53
- 1/2L 71-63
- 1/6W 79-74
- 1/9W 68-54
- 1/12PPD
- 1/16W 81-61
- 1/19L 75-49
- 1/2319L 73-64
- 1/26W 56-53
- 1/3015W 80-61
- 2/2
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- 2/13
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- 2/27
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Road to Knoxville a winding one for UT's Vescovi (3:46)
Vols too much for Jayhawks in SEC/Big 12 Challenge (0:57)
Pons scores 17 as No. 18 Tennessee beats No. 15 Kansas 80-61
— Yves Pons scored 17 points and No. 18 Tennessee never trailed Saturday in beating 15th-ranked Kansas 80-61 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Springer, Pons connect for easy alley-oop (0:31)
Vols' incredible ball movement leads to Pons' step-back jumper (0:27)
James keeps Vols hot from beyond arc early (0:25)
UT's Vescovi drains quick 3 in first half (0:25)
Is Kentucky done, is UNC really better than Duke and other college basketball questions
An active night in college basketball has prompted a number of pressing questions.
Vols slip away with gritty win over Hail State (1:42)
Physicality helps Vols outlast 'great' MS State team (2:00)
Pons leads No. 18 Tennessee past Mississippi State
— Yves Pons scored 13 points and No. 18 Tennessee overcame a miserable shooting night to beat Mississippi State 56-53 Tuesday night.
Pons gets lucky bounce on missed dunk (0:21)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Florida State, Alabama on the rise
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
Pinson leads No. 19 Missouri to 73-64 win at No. 6 Tennessee
— Xavier Pinson scored 27 points to lead No. 19 Missouri to a 73-64 victory over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.
Pinson leads Tigers to victory past No. 6 Tennessee (3:10)
Tennessee's Bailey called for flagrant foul (0:41)
Florida locks the clamps down on No. 6 Tennessee (0:55)
White credits Gators' toughness for big win over UT (3:33)
Courtside: Chris Holtmann previews Ohio State's showdown against Purdue. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Baylor's Kim Mulkey
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
College Basketball Power Rankings: A two-team race for No. 1
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
'Incredible Fulk' muscles No. 10 Tennessee past Vandy (2:41)
No. 10 Tennessee rides balanced scoring, beats Vanderbilt
— Keon Johnson scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half, leading No. 10 Tennessee to a 81-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday night.
Tennessee's James swings on rim after and-1 slam (0:31)
Vescovi's dime sets up dunk for Tennessee (0:21)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9-0 | - | 14-4 |
| Florida | 6-3 | 3 | 10-4 |
| LSU | 6-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 4 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas | 5-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-4 | 4.5 | 5-10 |
| Auburn | 4-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Mississippi State | 4-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Georgia | 3-6 | 6 | 10-6 |
| Ole Miss | 3-6 | 6 | 8-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-4 | 5.5 | 4-6 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 6.5 | 8-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-6 | 7 | 5-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.2Tied-162nd
Rebounds Per Game36.2Tied-164th
Assists Per Game15.2Tied-82nd
Points Allowed59.4
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 17 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Chandler | PG | Signed | 93 |
| Jahmai Mashack | SG | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-23 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 22 |