2025–26 season6Midwest region · No. 21 overall · At-large bid
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC
- Record entering
- 22–11
- AP No. 23 entering
- Tournament
- 3–1
- Reached the Elite Eight
- Hero rating
- +14.6
- No. 17 in Division I before the tournament
- Head coach
- Rick Barnes
- Home
- Knoxville, TN
- 290 mi from Indianapolis
- National titles
- 0
- Still chasing the first
2026 tournament run
Reached the Elite Eight
| Round | Opponent | Result | Margin | Spread | O/U | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | MOHMiami (OH)11 | W78–56 | +22 | -12.25 | 148.5Under | Cover |
| Round of 32 | VIRVirginia3 | W79–72 | +7 | -1.25 | 137Over | Cover |
| Sweet 16Mar 27 | ISUIowa State2 | W76–62 | +14 | +3.5 | 139.5Under | Cover |
| Elite EightMar 29 | MICMichigan1 | L62–95 | -33 | +8.5 | 146.5Over | Miss |
Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.
Statistical profile
Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.
Efficiency
Scoring & shooting
Possessions
Defense & roster
Strengths and weaknesses
Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.
- StrengthStrong offensive reboundingOffensive rebound %: 37.4%100th
- StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +15.898th
- StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 94.197th
- WeaknessWeak defensive reboundingDefensive rebound %: 65.8%5th
- StrengthSmothers three-point shootersOpponent 3P %: 30.5%93rd
- StrengthTough interior defenseOpponent FG %: 40.9%92nd
- StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 121.891st
- WeaknessRarely shoots threesThree-point rate: 32.1%10th
Roster
Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.
- Leading scorer
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie
- 18.4 ppg
- Tallest
- Felix Okpara
- 6′11″
- Best at the line
- Ethan Burg
- 81.8%
- Longest in program
- J.P. Estrella
- 3 seasons
| Player | WT | Yrs | GP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Ja'Kobi GillespieGuard · Greeneville, TN | 6′1″ | 188 | 1 | 37 | 34.8 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 33.8 | 81.4 | 26.9 |
| 10Nate AmentForward · Manassas, VA | 6′10″ | 207 | 1 | 35 | 29.7 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 33.3 | 79.0 | 28.9 |
| 34Felix OkparaForward · Lagos, NGR | 6′11″ | 242 | 2 | 35 | 26.9 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 36.4 | 63.5 | 13.4 |
| 12Bishop BoswellGuard · Charlotte, NC | 6′4″ | 204 | 2 | 34 | 26.5 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 38.5 | 66.7 | 13.2 |
| 23Jaylen CareyForward · Miami, FL | 6′8″ | 255 | 1 | 37 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 49.1 | 22.0 |
| 13J.P. EstrellaForward · Scarborough, ME | 6′11″ | 240 | 3 | 33 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 40.0 | 63.4 | 23.8 |
| 12Cade PhillipsForward · Jacksonville, AL | 6′9″ | 225 | 3 | 10 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 10.9 |
| 6DeWayne Brown IIForward · Hoover, AL | 6′8″ | 248 | 1 | 35 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 15.8 |
| 1Amari EvansGuard · Pittsburgh, PA | 6′5″ | 220 | 1 | 35 | 14.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 57.5 | 16.1 |
| 35Ethan BurgGuard · Mishmar HaShiv'a, ISR | 6′3″ | 199 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 40.5 | 81.8 | 12.9 |
| 30Amaree AbramGuard · Port Arthur, TX | 6′3″ | 200 | 1 | 25 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 36.8 | 77.8 | 14.8 |
| 24Troy HendersonGuard · Richmond, VA | 6′1″ | 188 | 1 | 28 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 15.1 |
| 1Clarence MassambaGuard · Paris, France | 6′5″ | 195 | 1 | 12 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 50.0 | 11.1 |
| 7Grant HurstGuard · Cleveland, TN | 6′2″ | 205 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.2 |
| 21Campbell DuncanGuard · Austin, TX | 6′6″ | 208 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11Gavin PaullGuard · Austin, TX | 5′11″ | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 |
Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.
Season schedule
Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.
ATS overall
17–20
ATS as favorite
12–17
ATS as underdog
5–3
ATS neutral court
6–3
ATS vs. tournament teams
8–14
ATS vs. ranked teams
6–8
Over / under
18–19
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vsMERMercer | W76–61 | -28.5 | 143.5 | Miss | Under |
| Nov 8 | vsN KNorthern Kentucky | W95–56 | -27.25 | 138.25 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 12 | vsNORNorth Florida | W99–66 | -41.5 | 155 | Miss | Over |
| Nov 17 | vsRICERice | W91–66 | -26.5 | 143.75 | Miss | Over |
| Nov 20 | vsTSUTennessee State15 | W89–60 | -31.75 | 157.5 | Miss | Under |
| Nov 24 | NRUTRutgers | W85–60 | +15 | 141.5 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 25 | NHOU#5Houston2 | W76–73 | +3.25 | 135.25 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 26 | NKAN#17Kansas4 | L76–81 | -6.25 | 139.75 | Miss | Over |
| Dec 2 | @SYRSyracuse | L60–62 | -7.5 | 147.5 | Miss | Under |
| Dec 6 | vsILL#13Illinois3 | L62–75 | -2.5 | 151 | Miss | Under |
| Dec 16 | vsLOU#23Louisville6 | W83–62 | -3.75 | 156.5 | Cover | Under |
| Dec 21 | vsGARGardner-Webb | W94–52 | -42.25 | 152.5 | Miss | Under |
| Dec 30 | vsSC South Carolina State | W105–54 | -44.5 | 147.75 | Cover | Over |
| Jan 3 | @ARK#14Arkansas4 | L75–86 | -0.25 | 158.5 | Miss | Over |
| Jan 6 | vsTEXTexas11 | W85–71 | -11 | 152.25 | Cover | Over |
| Jan 10 | @FLO#4Florida1 | L67–91 | +5 | 150.5 | Miss | Over |
| Jan 13 | vsA&MTexas A&M10 | W87–82OT | -10.5 | 161.5 | Miss | Over |
| Jan 17 | vsUKKentucky7 | L78–80 | -6.25 | 145 | Miss | Over |
| Jan 24 | @ALA#18Alabama4 | W79–73 | +3.5 | 167 | Cover | Under |
| Jan 28 | @GEOGeorgia8 | W86–85OT | -1.25 | 159.5 | Miss | Over |
| Jan 31 | vsAUBAuburn | W77–69 | -5.5 | 147.75 | Cover | Under |
| Feb 3 | vsOLEOle Miss | W84–66 | -12.75 | 139.5 | Cover | Over |
| Feb 7 | @UKKentucky7 | L71–74 | +1.25 | 146.5 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 11 | @MISMississippi State | W73–64 | -7.75 | 147.5 | Cover | Under |
| Feb 14 | vsLSULSU | W73–63 | -14.5 | 143.5 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 18 | vsOKLOklahoma | W89–66 | -11.25 | 149.5 | Cover | Over |
| Feb 21 | @VAN#16Vanderbilt5 | W69–65 | +2.75 | 149.5 | Cover | Under |
| Feb 24 | @MISMissouri10 | L69–73 | -3.25 | 144.5 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 28 | vsALA#18Alabama4 | L69–71 | -5.5 | 162.75 | Miss | Under |
| Mar 3 | @SOUSouth Carolina | W78–59 | -10.75 | 141.75 | Cover | Under |
| Mar 7 | vsVAN#16Vanderbilt5 | L82–86 | -2.5 | 146.25 | Miss | Over |
| Mar 12 | NAUBAuburn | W72–62 | -5.75 | 144.75 | Cover | Under |
| Mar 13 | NVAN#16Vanderbilt5 | L68–75 | -1.75 | 147.5 | Miss | Under |
| Mar 27NCAA | NISU#6Iowa State2 | W76–62 | +3.5 | 139.5 | Cover | Under |
| Mar 29NCAA | NMIC#3Michigan1 | L62–95 | +8.5 | 146.5 | Miss | Over |
| —NCAA | NMOHMiami (OH)11 | W78–56 | -12.25 | 148.5 | Cover | Under |
| —NCAA | NVIR#9Virginia3 | W79–72 | -1.25 | 137 | Cover | Over |