Tennessee basketball pops balloons after each turnover in practice. After the 10th, players run — motivation to improve their habits.

As for Tennessee, they have run into a bit of a rough patch as of late. Year 11 under head coach Rick Barnes started 7-0, which included an upset win over Houston in the Players Era Festival. However, the Vols head into their matchup against Louisville having lost three in a row, falling to Kansas, Syracuse and most recently Illinois.

The latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Monday. The Vols are down three spots to No. 23. Georgia 43; USC 32; UCLA 13; Seton Hall 12; SMU 9; Kentucky 9; Utah State 8; Saint Mary's 6; Saint Louis 6; Oklahoma State 6; LSU 6; Colorado 6; Yale 5; Wisconsin 4; Virginia Tech 4; Ohio State 2; Missouri 2; Clemson 2; North Carolina State 1

Cade Phillips is set to undergo surgery on his long-injured left shoulder, ending his Tennessee basketball season.

Lady Vols basketball steamrolled Winthrop at Food City Center on Dec. 14, notching a dominant win after an 11-day break from games.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Following a dominant showing against Winthrop, Tennessee women’s basketball rose one spot to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team suffered another bad loss this weekend. They lost to the Tennessee State Tigers in a low-scoring 63 - 60 game. Aft

Tennessee announced the signing of Penn State junior forward Taylor Cheatham on Monday. The 5-foot-8 forward also played at UCLA from 2023-25. She went to UCLA from Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas.