2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by fourth-year head coach Rick Barnes.[1] The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 31–6, 15–3 to finish in 2nd place. In the SEC Tournament, they defeated Mississippi State and Kentucky to make it to the championship. In the championship, they lost to Auburn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Colgate in the First Round, Iowa in the Second Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Purdue.

2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
Record31–6 (15–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 LSU162 .889287 .800
No. 10 Tennessee153 .833316 .838
No. 7 Kentucky153 .833307 .811
No. 5 Auburn117 .6113010 .750
South Carolina117 .6111616 .500
Mississippi State108 .5562311 .676
Ole Miss108 .5562013 .606
Florida99 .5002016 .556
Alabama810 .4441816 .529
Arkansas810 .4441816 .529
Texas A&M612 .3331418 .438
Missouri513 .2781517 .469
Georgia216 .1111121 .344
Vanderbilt018 .000923 .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season edit

The Vols finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 26–9, 13–5 in SEC play to earn a share of the SEC regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State and Arkansas before losing to Kentucky in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South region. There the Volunteers defeated Wright State before being upset by Loyola–Chicago in the Second Round.

Offseason edit

Departures edit

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
James Daniel III3G6'0"175RS SeniorHampton, VAGraduated
Chris Darrington32G6'1"179JuniorToledo, OHTransferred to Toledo[2]

2018 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
D. J. Burns
C
Rock Hill, SCYork Preparatory School6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)248 lb (112 kg)Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  247Sports: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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 2018 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source: [3]

Roster edit

2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Jordan Bone6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrThe Ensworth SchoolNashville, Tennessee
G1Lamonte Turner6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS JrIMG AcademyFlorence, Alabama
F2Grant Williams6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg)JrProvidence Day SchoolCharlotte, North Carolina
G4Jacob Fleschman (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS SoWestlake High SchoolAustin, Texas
F5Admiral Schofield6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)241 lb (109 kg)SrZion-Benton Township High SchoolZion, Illinois
F10John Fulkerson6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)197 lb (89 kg)RS SoChrist SchoolKingsport, Tennessee
F11Kyle Alexander6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)222 lb (101 kg)SrOrangeville PrepMilton, Ontario, Canada
G12Brad Woodson (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)177 lb (80 kg)SrRiverdale High SchoolMurfreesboro, Tennessee
G13Jalen Johnson6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg)RS SoWesleyan Christian AcademyDurham, North Carolina
F15Derrick Walker6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg)SoSunrise Christian AcademyKansas City, Missouri
G23Jordan Bowden6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg)JrCarter High SchoolKnoxville, Tennessee
G24Lucas Campbell (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrChristian Academy of KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee
F32D. J. Burns6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)272 lb (123 kg)FrYork Preparatory AcademyRock Hill, South Carolina
F33Zach Kent6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS FrBlair AcademyMagnolia, Delaware
F34Brock Jancek (W)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg)FrKnoxville Catholic High SchoolKnoxville, Tennessee
G/F35Yves Pons6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg)SoINSEP AcademyFuveau, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Depth chart edit

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
F/CKyle AlexanderJohn FulkersonZach Kent
FGrant WilliamsDerrick WalkerD. J. BurnsBrock Jancek (W)
G/FAdmiral SchofieldYves PonsLucas Campbell (W)
GLamonte TurnerJalen JohnsonJacob Fleschman (W)
PGJordan BoneJordan BowdenBrad Woodson (W)

Source:[4]

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 6 TusculumW 87–48 
 16  Bowden  7  Walker  5  Fulkerson Thompson–Boling Arena (4,439)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 6 Lenoir–Rhyne
NIT Season Tip-Off campus game
W 86–41 1–0
 18  Bone  9  Schofield  6  Bowden Thompson–Boling Arena (16,156)
Knoxville, TN
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 6 Louisiana
NIT Season Tip-Off campus game
W 87–65 2–0
 31  Williams  10  Williams  8  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (16,864)
Knoxville, TN
November 13, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Georgia TechW 66–53 3–0
 22  Williams  11  Bowden  4  Schofield Thompson–Boling Arena (16,219)
Knoxville, TN
November 21, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 vs. Louisville
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
W 92–81 4–0
 24  Williams  9  Williams  6  Bone Barclays Center (4,981)
Brooklyn, NY
November 23, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 vs. No. 2 Kansas
NIT Season Tip-Off championship
L 81–87 OT4–1
 21  Schofield  8  Williams  6  Williams Barclays Center (5,491)
Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2018*
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 6 Eastern KentuckyW 95–67 5–1
 21  Williams  11  Williams  7  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (15,036)
Knoxville, TN
December 2, 2018*
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiW 79–51 6–1
 16  Schofield  10  Alexander  10  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (14,730)
Knoxville, TN
December 9, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
Jerry Colangelo Classic
W 76–73 7–1
 30  Schofield  12  Williams  9  Bone Talking Stick Resort Arena (10,172)
Phoenix, AZ
December 15, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at MemphisW 102–92 8–1
 29  Schofield  11  Schofield  6  Bowden FedEx Forum (18,528)
Memphis, TN
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 3 SamfordW 83–70 9–1
 24  Bone  9  Pons  11  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (15,794)
Knoxville, TN
December 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 Wake ForestW 83–64 10–1
 22  Williams  10  Williams  5  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (19,846)
Knoxville, TN
December 29, 2018*
1:00 pm, SECN+
No. 3 Tennessee TechW 96–53 11–1
 25  Williams  7  Williams  3  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (21,165)
Knoxville, TN
January 5, 2019
3:30 pm, SECN
No. 3 GeorgiaW 96–50 12–1
(1–0)
 20  Bowden  14  Alexander  5  Tied Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at MissouriW 87–63 13–1
(2–0)
 20  Bowden  17  Alexander  5  Bone Mizzou Arena (10,165)
Columbia, MO
January 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at FloridaW 78–67 14–1
(3–0)
 20  Williams  9  Williams  5  Bone Exactech Arena (10,923)
Gainesville, FL
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 ArkansasW 106–87 15–1
(4–0)
 21  Turner  7  Williams  8  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (19,282)
Knoxville, TN
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 AlabamaW 71–68 16–1
(5–0)
 21  Williams  11  Schofield  7  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (21,957)
Knoxville, TN
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 at VanderbiltW 88–83 OT17–1
(6–0)
 43  Williams  8  Williams  7  Bone Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
January 26, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 West Virginia
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 83–66 18–1
 23  Turner  10  Schofield  5  Tied Thompson–Boling Arena (22,149)
Knoxville, TN
January 29, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 1 at South CarolinaW 92–70 19–1
(7–0)
 24  Schofield  9  Tied  9  Bone Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 2, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Texas A&MW 93–76 20–1
(8–0)
 22  Williams  10  Williams  10  Bone Reed Arena (10,234)
College Station, TX
February 5, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 MissouriW 72–60 21–1
(9–0)
 13  Tied  8  Alexander  7  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (17,264)
Knoxville, TN
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 FloridaW 73–61 22–1
(10–0)
 16  Williams  6  Tied  5  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (22,261)
Knoxville, TN
February 13, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 1 South CarolinaW 85–73 23–1
(11–0)
 21  Schofield  10  Schofield  7  Williams Thompson–Boling Arena (19,407)
Knoxville, TN
February 16, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at No. 5 Kentucky
Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay
L 69–86 23–2
(11–1)
 19  Bone  8  Williams  6  Bone Rupp Arena (24,467)
Lexington, KY
February 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 VanderbiltW 58–46 24–2
(12–1)
 14  Williams  11  Williams  6  Bone Thompson–Boling Arena (20,523)
Knoxville, TN
February 23, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at No. 13 LSUL 80–82 OT24–3
(12–2)
 27  Schofield  9  Schofield  3  Williams Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,581)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 7 at Ole MissW 73–71 25–3
(13–2)
 21  Williams  6  Tied  4  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
March 2, 2019
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 7 No. 4 Kentucky
Rivalry
W 71–52 26–3
(14–2)
 27  Bone  7  Tied  6  Turner Thompson–Boling Arena (21,729)
Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2019
9:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 Mississippi StateW 71–54 27–3
(15–2)
 18  Schofield  10  Tied  6  Tied Thompson–Boling Arena (20,555)
Knoxville, TN
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at AuburnL 80–84 27–4
(15–3)
 25  Williams  9  Tied  7  Bone Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 15, 2019
9:30 pm, SECN
(3) No. 8 vs. (6) Mississippi State
Quarterfinals
W 83–76 28–4
 20  Schofield  9  Alexander  9  Bone Bridgestone Arena (19,575)
Nashville, TN
March 16, 2019
3:30 pm, ESPN
(3) No. 8 vs. (2) No. 4 Kentucky
Semifinals
W 82–78 29–4
 21  Schofield  7  Williams  5  Tied Bridgestone Arena (20,933)
Nashville, TN
March 17, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN
(3) No. 8 vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
Championship
L 64–84 29–5
 24  Turner  8  Williams  2  Tied Bridgestone Arena (19,452)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019*
2:45 pm, CBS
(2 S) No. 6 vs. (15 S) Colgate
First Round
W 77–70 30–5
 19  Schofield  3  Bone  6  Turner Nationwide Arena (19,641)
Columbus, OH
March 24, 2019*
12:10 pm, CBS
(2 S) No. 6 vs. (10 S) Iowa
Second Round
W 83–77 OT31–5
 19  Tied  9  Alexander  5  Williams Nationwide Arena (19,610)
Columbus, OH
March 28, 2019*
7:29 pm, TBS
(2 S) No. 6 vs. (3 S) No. 13 Purdue
Sweet Sixteen
L 94–99 OT31–6
 21  Schofield  9  Schofield  4  Tied KFC Yum! Center (19,831)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP65 (1)5 (1)673 (1)3 (2)3 (12)3 (12)3 (13)3 (13)1 (48)1 (48)1 (48)1 (40)57586Not released
Coaches66^577443 (7)3 (7)3 (6)3 (7)1 (30)1 (31)1 (32)1 (30)674-T8510

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References edit

  1. ^ "Rick Barnes". utsports.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Vols basketball: Chris Darrington transferring to Toledo". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tennessee 2018 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. 247sports. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M Box Score". utsports.com. Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2019.