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Tennessee basketball: 5 memorable moments from Vols 2018-19 season

By Billy Williford

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 24: The Tennessee Volunteers huddle prior to their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 24: The Tennessee Volunteers huddle prior to their game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 28: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at the KFC YUM! Center on March 28, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 28: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at the KFC YUM! Center on March 28, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

No.1 – Being No.1 for the second time in program history

The moment of being ranked No.1 in the nation lasted over a month, but it’s hands down the best moment of the 2018-19 season.

For just the second time in program history, Tennessee basketball was at the top of the mountain named college hoops. There they were flying the Tennessee flag loud and proud while every other team was fighting to knock them off.

The Vols took their No.1 ranking to Nashville on Wednesday, January 23rd. In a close five-point game, the Commodores about pulled the same upset that they did in the 2007-08 season. But, a win is a win, and the Vols kept the win streak rolling for quite a while.

During the win streak, Tennessee put down West Virginia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Missouri, Florida, and South Carolina for the second time.

Next. Player awards for the 2018-2019 season. dark

In the end, being ranked No.1 in the country means nothing if you don’t have anything to show for it. The Vols didn’t win an SEC Regular Season Championship or the SEC Tournament Championship. And, they didn’t even make it out of the Sweet 16. However, reaching the No.1 ranking should still be celebrated and remembered as the best memory of the season.

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