2022–23 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 20
Record25–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJustin Gainey
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Clark
  • Gregg Polinsky
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama†16–2 .88931–6  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M15–3 .83325–10  .714
Kentucky12–6 .66722–12  .647
No. 23 Missouri11–7 .61125–10  .714
No. 20 Tennessee11–7 .61125–11  .694
Vanderbilt11–7 .61122–15  .595
Auburn10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida9–9 .50016–17  .485
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–13  .618
Arkansas8–10 .44422–14  .611
Georgia6–12 .33316–16  .500
South Carolina4–14 .22211–21  .344
Ole Miss3–15 .16712–21  .364
LSU2–16 .11114–19  .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Rick Barnes, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Ole Miss before losing to Missouri in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region, where they defeated Louisiana in the First Round and Duke in the Second Round to reach the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were upset by Florida Atlantic, closing their season with an overall record of 25–11.

Previous season

The Volunteers finished the 2021–22 season 27–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Mississippi State, Kentucky and Texas A&M to win their first SEC Tournament title since 1979. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Longwood in the first round before being upset by Michigan in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kennedy Chandler1G6'0"171FreshmanMemphis, TNDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield2F6'10"246FreshmanClarksville, TNTransferred to Louisville
Quetin Diboundje3G6'5"217FreshmanMontpellier, FranceTransferred to East Carolina
John Fulkerson10F6'9"219GS SeniorKingsport, TNGraduated
Victor Bailey Jr.12G6'4"182RS SeniorAustin, TXGraduate transferred to George Mason
Justin Powell24G6'6"197SophomoreProspect, KYTransferred to Washington State
Handje Tamba32F6'11"229FreshmanKnoxville, TNTransferred to Weber State
Cole Morris34F6'9"211SophomoreMarietta, GAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Brock Janeck35F6'8"228SeniorKnoxville, TNWalk-on; graduate transferred to East Tennessee State

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Tyreke Key4G6'3"205GS SeniorCelina, TNIndiana State
Colin Coyne35F6'10"225SeniorFredericksburg, VAMary Washington

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Julian Phillips
#8 SF		 Blythewood, SC Link Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
B.J. Edwards
#33 PG		 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
D.J. Jefferson
#25 PG		 Saint Paul, MN Minnesota Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Tobe Awaka
PF		 Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 2022 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Freddie Dilione
#8 SG		 Fayetteville, NC Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
J.P. Estrella
#10 C		 Portland, ME Brewster Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Cade Phillips
#41 C		 Jacksonville, AL Link Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2022–23 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jonas Aidoo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)234 lb (106 kg) SoLiberty Heights Athletic Institute Durham, NC
G 1 B.J. Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrKnoxville Catholic HS Knoxville, TN
F 2 Julian Phillips 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLink Academy (MO) Blythewood, SC
G 3 Evan Shiflet (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrChrist Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN
G 4 Tyreke Key 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS SrIndiana State Celina, TN
G 5 Zakai Zeigler 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)167 lb (76 kg) SoOur Savior Lutheran Long Island, NY
F 11 Tobe Awaka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) FrCardinal Hayes HS Hyde Park, NY
F 13 Olivier Nkamhoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrBishop Walsh School Helsinki, Finland
G 15 Jahmai Mashack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoEtiwanda HS Fontana, CA
G 21 Kent Gilbert (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrConley HS Greenville, NC
G 25 Santiago Véscovi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrNBA Global Academy Montevideo, Uruguay
G 30 Josiah-Jordan James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrPorter-Gaud School Charleston, SC
G 31 Isaiah Sulack (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) RS SrBossier Parish Community College Knoxville, TN
G 32 Kidd Brizek (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrPowdersville HS Powdersville, SC
F 33 Uroš Plavšić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)251 lb (114 kg) RS SrArizona State Ivanjica, Serbia
F 35 Colin Coyne Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)247 lb (112 kg) SrMary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
G 44 D.J. Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMinnesota Preparatory Academy Richardson, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022*
9:00 p.m., PPV.com		 No. 11 vs. No. 2 Gonzaga
Legends of Basketball Charity Classic		 W 99–80 
 26 – Key  14 – Nkamhoua  8 – Zeigler  Comerica Center (2,738)
Frisco, TX
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 11 Tennessee Tech W 75–43  1–0
  17 – Key  8 – Vescovi  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,957)
Knoxville, TN
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 11 vs. Colorado L 66–78  1–1
  15 – Tied  10 – Nkamhoua  4 – Zeigler  Bridgestone Arena (12,482)
Nashville, TN
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast W 81–50  2–1
  18 – Tied  6 – Tied  3 – Vescovi  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,524)
Knoxville, TN
November 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 22 vs. Butler
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals		 W 71–45  3–1
  13 – Vescovi  6 – Tied  5 – Zeigler  Imperial Arena (465)
Nassau, BAH
November 24, 2022*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 22 vs. USC
Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals		 W 73–66  4–1
  25 – Phillips  9 – Aidoo  5 – Vescovi  Imperial Arena (432)
Nassau, BAH
November 25, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 22 vs. No. 3 Kansas
Battle 4 Atlantis championship		 W 64–50  5–1
  20 – Vescovi  9 – Aidoo  3 – Zeigler  Imperial Arena (2,018)
Nassau, BAH
November 30, 2022*
7:15 p.m., SECN		 No. 13 McNeese State W 76–40  6–1
  16 – Vescovi  6 – Tied  4 – Phillips  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,927)
Knoxville, TN
December 4, 2022*
4:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 13 Alcorn State W 94–40  7–1
  20 – Nkamhoua  7 – Mashack  6 – Nkamhoua  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,481)
Knoxville, TN
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 7 Eastern Kentucky W 84–49  8–1
  17 – Key  10 – Phillips  5 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,746)
Knoxville, TN
December 11, 2022*
4:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 7 vs. No. 13 Maryland
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational		 W 56–53  9–1
  12 – Zeigler  10 – Phillips  3 – Tied  Barclays Center (8,028)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 6 at No. 9 Arizona L 70–75  9–2
  21 – Zeigler  6 – Tied  5 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 8 Austin Peay W 86–44  10–2
  20 – Nkamhoua  11 – Awaka  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,120)
Knoxville, TN
December 28, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 7 at Ole Miss W 63–59  11–2
(1–0)		  22 – Vescovi  13 – Aidoo  3 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (7,013)
Oxford, MS
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 8 Mississippi State W 87–53  12–2
(2–0)		  14 – Vescovi  7 – Phillips  10 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,697)
Knoxville, TN
January 7, 2023
3:30 p.m., SECN		 No. 8 at South Carolina W 85–42  13–2
(3–0)		  21 – Nkamhoua  10 – Nkamhoua  8 – Zeigler  Colonial Life Arena (10,704)
Columbia, SC
January 10, 2023
9:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 5 Vanderbilt
Rivalry		 W 77–68  14–2
(4–0)		  15 – Tied  6 – Tied  9 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,255)
Knoxville, TN
January 14, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 56–63  14–3
(4–1)		  19 – Plavsic  5 – James  7 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 9 at Mississippi State W 70–59  15–3
(5–1)		  24 – Zeigler  11 – Phillips  4 – Zeigler  Humphrey Coliseum (8,797)
Starkville, MS
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 at LSU W 77–56  16–3
(6–1)		  22 – James  7 – Tied  10 – Zeigler  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,462)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 4 Georgia W 70–41  17–3
(7–1)		  11 – Zeigler  7 – James  7 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,802)
Knoxville, TN
January 28, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 4 No. 10 Texas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
College GameDay		 W 82–71  18–3
  27 – Nkamhoua  8 – Nkamhoua  10 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 2 at Florida L 54–67  18–4
(7–2)		  15 – Ziegler  9 – Nkamhoua  3 – Zeigler  O'Connell Center (10,160)
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 2 No. 25 Auburn W 46–43  19–4
(8–2)		  15 – James  14 – James  6 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 6 at Vanderbilt
Rivalry		 L 65–66  19–5
(8–3)		  14 – Tied  9 – Awaka  7 – Zeigler  Memorial Gymnasium (10,483)
Nashville, TN
February 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 6 Missouri L 85–86  19–6
(8–4)		  23 – Key  7 – Awaka  10 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 No. 1 Alabama W 68–59  20–6
(9–4)		  15 – Tied  11 – Aidoo  8 – Zeigler  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 10 at Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 54–66  20–7
(9–5)		  17 – Vescovi  8 – Mashack  3 – Tied  Rupp Arena (20,323)
Lexington, KY
February 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 11 at No. 25 Texas A&M L 63–68  20–8
(9–6)		  14 – Tied  10 – Vescovi  7 – Vescovi  Reed Arena (12,989)
College Station, TX
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 11 South Carolina W 85–45  21–8
(10–6)		  18 – James  8 – Nkamhoua  11 – Ziegler  Thompson–Boling Arena (20,273)
Knoxville, TN
February 28, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 12 Arkansas W 75–57  22–8
(11–6)		  16 – Nkamhoua  8 – Awaka  5 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,324)
Knoxville, TN
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 at Auburn L 70–79  22–9
(11–7)		  21 – Vescovi  10 – Awaka  4 – Vescovi  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC tournament
March 9, 2023
3:00 p.m., SECN		 (5) No. 17 vs. (13) Ole Miss
Second round		 W 70–55  23–9
  20 – James  7 – James  4 – Nkamhoua  Bridgestone Arena (13,165)
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 (5) No. 17 vs. (4) No. 25 Missouri
Quarterfinals		 L 71–79  23–10
  17 – Vescovi  10 – Nkamhoua  4 – Mashack  Bridgestone Arena (16,107)
Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
9:40 pm, CBS		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (13 E) Louisiana
First Round		 W 58–55  24–10
  12 – Key  5 – Nkamhoua  4 – Vescovi  Amway Center (18,018)
Orlando, FL
March 18, 2023*
2:40 pm, CBS		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (5 E) No. 12 Duke
Second Round		 W 65–52  25–10
  27 – Nkamhoua  5 – Tied  5 – Vescovi  Amway Center (18,567)
Orlando, FL
March 23, 2023*
9:00 p.m., TBS		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (9 E) No. 25 Florida Atlantic
Sweet Sixteen		 L 55–62  25–11
  10 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,624)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1122221376 (1)878594261011121720Not released
Coaches11172113771110959425 (2)111314192116

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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