MAY 8 • USATODAY.COM
5TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
Former Lady Vol named assistant basketball coach at Central Michigan Former Lady Vol hired as an assistant basketball coach at Central Michigan.
Wisconsin basketball hires former Lady Vol as assistant coach Former Lady Vol named assistant women's basketball coach in the Big Ten.
MAY 7 • USATODAY.COM
College basketball rankings: UConn, St. John's surge in way-too-early Top 25
With college basketball's transfer portal window closed, FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his updated top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 season...MAY 1
Amaree Abram - Lands in Tennessee Abram has committed to joining Tennessee for the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Abram joins the Volunteers after one season at Louisiana Tech. The junior guard averaged 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assits nd 1.5 steals across 32 appearances.
APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE
Tennessee signs 5-star forward Nate Ament to polish up Rick Barnes' latest class
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced the signing of Nate Ament to the 2025 class making the small forward the third top five prep recruit to sign with the VolunteersAPRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lady Vol guard medically retires from basketball Lady Vols' junior guard announces medical retirement from basketball.
APRIL 21 • USATODAY.COM
Ranking the best players available in the college basketball transfer portal
FOX Sports' John Fanta ranks the best players available in the college basketball transfer portal.APRIL 15
The Latest: Bueckers, Malonga and Citron go 1-2-3 in WNBA draft
The WNBA welcoming its new rookie class with its 2025 draftAPRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
College baseball notebook: 30-4 Mountaineers build nation's best record with rebuilt pitching staff
West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent hi...APRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP Top 25: Florida No. 1 in final men's basketball poll after championship run
Florida was unanimously voted No. 1 in the final men's college basketball AP poll of the year while only two teams entered the top 25 follow...APRIL 8
Tennessee adds portal transfer from in-state rival Vandy with Jaylen Carey
The Tennessee Volunteers have added forward Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt through the transfer portal for their second new player in as many daysAPRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jaylen Carey - Commits to Tennessee Carey has committed to Tennessee, according to Nick Schultz of On3.com.
Impact Carey will go from Vanderbilt to the team's biggest rival. This is a big loss for Vandy, as he was one of the best reserves in SEC basketball this past season. Because the Tennessee program already has Felix Okpara, Carey might not find a bigger role, but he is expected to maintain his regular status as a top reserve at worst.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Ja'Kobi Gillespie - Picks Vols Gillespie will transfer to Tennessee, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Gillespie is coming off an excellent season in his lone year with Maryland, averaging 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals. With one year of eligibility remaining, he'll take his talents to Rocky Top, where he should be in line to be the Volunteers' starting point guard.
APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE
Lady Vol selected for college all-star basketball game A Lady Vol is selected for a college all-star basketball game.
APRIL 3 • USATODAY.COM
'I am so proud to be a Lady Vol for life': Gloria Deathridge looks back at early '70s team Former women's basketball player Gloria Deathridge's one regret is not playing for legendary Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt.
APRIL 3 • KNOXNEWS.COM
Tennessee basketball makes cut for Illinois transfer following major fallout with program | Sporting News Morez Johnson has cut his list down to six, including Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers.
APRIL 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Why college basketball coaches say the game no longer has the same appeal
Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal i...APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2025 March Madness highlights: No. 1 seeds prevail through the Elite Eight
The Elite Eight continued Sunday with Houston and Auburn advancing to the Final Four. Here are the highlights!MARCH 30
Tennessee's streak of falling short of Final Four continues as shooting woes prove insurmountable
Tennessee never saw the NCAA Midwest Region final against Houston unfolding the way it didMARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston heading to Final Four as defense clamps down in win over Tennessee
L.J. Cryer had 17 points and Houston's defense held Tennessee to just 29% shooting from the field in a dominant 69-50 win.MARCH 30
Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with LMARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chaz Lanier - Scores 17 points in loss Lanier recorded 17 points (4-18 FG, 2-12 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds and an assist in 35 minutes during Sunday's 69-50 loss to Houston.
Impact Lanier served as the team's leading scorer during Sunday's elite eight loss despite shooting an inefficient 22.2 percent from the field. During his final collegiate season, the senior forward averaged 18.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 37 outings in addition to scoring a combined 84 points across four games played in the tournament.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Gainey - Scores 17 in loss Gainey supplied 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 69-50 loss to Houston.
Impact Gainey was one of the few bright spots on offense for the Vols, scoring 17 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. Despite the disappointing result, the 6-foot-4 senior had a productive tournament, averaging 13.3 points per game while helping Tennessee make a run to the Elite Eight. Overall, Gainey averaged 11.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in his final collegiate season.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Cougars and Tennessee Volunteers meet in Elite 8
The No. 2 Houston Cougars and No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers meet in the NCAA Tournament Elite EightMARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sampson, Barnes and Izzo still love coaching in NIL era even after many of their peers have retired
Houston's Kelvin Sampson, Tennessee's Rick Barnes and Michigan State's Tom Izzo are showing that the old guard of college basketball coaches isn't entirely going awayMARCH 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
