It’s obviously an exciting time to be a Tennessee Vols fan. Football success speaks for itself, as they are 4-0 and in the top 10, where they will stay for at least another week given the fact that they have a bye. However, preseason is now underway for men’s and women’s basketball, both of which come with tons of expectations.
One day after we covered Rick Barnes discussing the start of preseason for men’s basketball, our morning update on Rocky Top now leads with coverage on the start of preseason for women’s basketball. Kellie Harper took the podium Tuesday, and we’ll discuss some of the things she said.
That doesn’t mean men’s basketball didn’t make news, though, as another TV update surrounding that program came out Tuesday. Continuing with the success of the athletics program in general, though, we’ve also got a recap of a big men’s golf win to bring you, so with no football news today, there is still plenty of excitement.
Kellie Harper talks Lady Vols’ 2022-23 preseason – Maria M. Cornelius, GoVols247
With tons of expectations and the prospect of the program making its first Final Four since 2008, the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team held their first official preseason practice for 2022-23 on Tuesday. Kellie Harper also spoke with the media that day to discuss what’s in store for the season. Here’s a bit of what she said.
"“We’re excited. I think our team is feeling it. They are looking forward to this upcoming season and the challenges and the opportunities that we have in front of us. They’ve worked really hard this summer; they’ve had good practices. I’ve enjoyed coaching them. We have a lot of work to do still. We have a long way to go, but we’re excited about the journey that we are on.”"
SEC/Big 12 challenge TV schedule set – SECSports
When the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team hosts the Texas Longhorns on Jan. 28, 2023, the game will be played on national television. ESPN will carry the broadcast, and tipoff will either be at 4 p.m. ET or 6 p.m. ET with the Arkansas Razorbacks and Baylor Bears in the other time slot.
"All 10 of the Big 12’s teams and 10 of the SEC’s 14 institutions will participate in this year’s event.The SEC won the ninth annual Big 12/SEC Challenge by winning six of the 10 games on January 29, 2022. It is the second year in a row the SEC won the Challenge. The SEC has lost the Challenge just one time in the last six years."
Men’s golf wins SEC Fall Match Play Title – UTSports
The No. 12 ranked Tennessee Vols men’s golf team defeated the No. 1 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores in the SEC Fall Match Play Final Tuesday to win the championship for the event. UT’s individuals won three matches, while Vandy’s won two.
"Redshirt freshman Lance Simpson, redshirt junior Jake Hall and redshirt junior Bryce Lewis all captured wins for the Vols at Old Overton Club on Tuesday, giving Tennessee its sixth tournament title of the Brennan Webb era.The Vols qualified to face Vanderbilt in the event’s match play championship after finishing in second place out of 14 teams in the three-round stroke play portion of the event that concluded Monday."